Tag: political

October 18 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Medical marijuana popularity surging in Illinois as revisions in law allow greater access for patients – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers want everyone to have a pot prescription.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-medical-marijuana-illinois-record-growth-20191018-j2a24a5pmbde7ad7mjzfxilivm-story.html
— Legalization of marijuana has many ramifications and suburbs are running out of time to address them – PAT LENHOFF
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/libertyville/ct-lbr-column-lenhoff-tl-1024-20191018-oyw65m4r5fb3zlwmi6pgxrjb4q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will not be hired and you will be gotten rid of.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-gays-discrimination-supreme-court-chapman-20191018-chbzfd3e45gjjcpo2atkfyclny-story.html
— With tax grabs and lavish new spending, Illinois lawmakers invite scandals – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-marijuana-tax-scandal-gambling-20191018-sf2hp4ejrzhplkjtqkpn6mdh7u-story.html
— Column: Money shapes races as candidates file campaign fundraising reports – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-third-quarter-campaign-reports-st-1020-20191018-4vbow2oyc5fdfb3qmicgwbquju-story.html
— President Trump uses clout to make a score for his golf resort? It’s always arrogance that gets them. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-golf-resort-kass-20191019-zsz5h4apnfcaxfzyozy5o3bzwa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “After a thousand exhausting days of Donald Trump, there is a way out of the darkness.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-mary-schmich-donald-trump-1000-days-exhaustion-20191018-rfcr4al5ynhpvimycecdd5ivpi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What feds could reveal about ComEd/Exelon’s political muscle What will be truly fascinating is if the feds ever publish a list of politicians who allegedly got sweet favors for their votes. – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/18/20921552/exelon-comed-rich-miller-capitolfax-anne-pramaggiore-martin-sandoval
— Chicago Police Department orders 200 SUVs from Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrids will be built at the automaker’s South Side plant. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2019/10/18/20921285/chicago-police-department-orders-ford-suvs

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot expands payroll during hiring freeze Despite a halt on hiring declared eight weeks ago, the city has more than 200 new or promoted workers, totaling more than $14 million in salaries. – A.D. QUIG 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/lightfoot-expands-payroll-during-hiring-freeze

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson had ‘a couple of drinks’ before medical episode
https://abc7chicago.com/health/lightfoot-says-supt-johnson-had-a-couple-of-drinks-before-medical-episode/5629203/
— Chicago Teachers Strike: Thousands of teachers take to picket lines for 2nd day Friday; CPS classes remain canceled
https://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-teachers-strike-carries-on-for-2nd-day-friday/5627963/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Bipartisan bill would require new cars to install alcohol detection software, in effort to prevent drunk driving – Amy Lieu (DIERSEN: What about pot detection software?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bipartisan-bill-would-require-new-cars-to-install-alcohol-detection-software-in-effort-to-prevent-drunk-driving

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Mark Sanford brings presidential campaign to Peoria
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191018/mark-sanford-brings-presidential-campaign-to-peoria

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— GOP demonstrators hold anti-impeachment rally outside Rep. Bustos’ Rock Island office – Glenn Minnis
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/515063140-gop-demonstrators-hold-anti-impeachment-rally-outside-rep-bustos-rock-island-office

LA SALLE TIMES
— Stop sale of marijuana in La Salle County communities – TODD D. VOLKER, Ottawa
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/10/17/letter-stop-sale-of-marijuana-in-la-salle-county-communities/ag0ult3/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Legalizing marijuana poses more problems for state – Jack Pierce, Mattoon
https://jg-tc.com/opinion/letters/letter-legalizing-marijuana-poses-more-problems-for-state/article_c32e08a3-d7b7-5c73-b4ec-2fda87149fca.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Illinois is shrinking as taxes drive a mass exodus – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/brad-weisenstein-illinois-is-shrinking-as-taxes-drive-a-mass/article_13032ccc-c21a-54c6-9f16-18762802a853.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Former governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford visits Peoria – Zach Hatcher
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/former-governor-of-south-carolina-visits-peoria/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Is Marijuana Addictive? Self-Proclaimed ‘Pothead’ Says He Couldn’t Stop Smoking
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/marijuana-addictive-self-proclaimed-pothead-says-he-couldnt-stop-smoking#stream/0

WSPY
— ‘Clean Up’ Bills Expected in State Legislature Regarding Recreational Cannabis, Capital Projects – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/clean-up-bills-expected-in-state-legislature-regarding-recreational-cannabis/article_9ce63248-f1ac-11e9-be7f-a3e2ba1df7dd.html

WJOL
— OUTSTANDING: Lockport Wants Nothing To Do With Marijuana Sales, Cultivation Or Transport
https://www.wjol.com/lockport-wants-nothing-to-do-with-marijuana-sales-cultivation-or-transport/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: Jeanne Ives and Catalina Lauf File Financial Disclosure Statements
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/18/il-06-il-14-jeanne-ives-and-catalina-lauf-file-financial-disclosure-statements/ 
— IL-06: Sean Casten Saying Dan Crenshaw is a Racist and Amendment That Drew Comment from Casten Full Context
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/18/il-06-sean-casten-saying-dan-crenshaw-is-a-racist-and-amendment-that-drew-comment-from-casten-full-context/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CA APPROVES BROADEST GUN SEIZURE LAWS IN U.S. IS ILLINOIS NEXT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/ca-approves-broadest-gun-seizure-laws-in-us-is-illinois-next.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump set to sue CNN for bias, seeks ‘maximum’ damages – S.A. Miller 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/18/trump-prepares-sue-cnn-bias-seek-maximum-damages/
— The art of hyperbole: Trump’s got it down pat – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/18/the-art-of-hyperbole-trumps-got-it-down-pat/

GOPUSA
— Concern over ‘deep state’ still percolating in America (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government painted me as being a member of a Republican deep state. They blamed me for the problems that they had recruiting and retaining qualified young Democrat minorities and qualified young Democrat women.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=77958

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats Think They Can Win without You – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Democrats want votes only from those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/democrats-think-they-can-win-without-you/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump: ‘Radical Democrats Want to Destroy Our Country As We Know it’ – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/trump-radical-democrats-want-to-destroy-our-country-as-we-know-it/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Whether it’s 11, 14, or 22 million, there’s a crisis – Chad Groening 
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/10/18/whether-its-11-14-or-22-million-theres-a-crisis

ROLL CALL
— Partisan divide reaches into views of higher education After years of similar views, a divergence in the last decade – Caroline Simon (DIERSEN: Obviously, ever-increasingly, Democrat educators promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/partisan-divide-reaches-into-higher-education

FORTUNE
— Trump’s Decision to Host G7 at Doral Resort Raises Questions About Struggling Property, Deutsche Bank Loans – Rey Mashayekhi
https://fortune.com/2019/10/18/trump-doral-g7-summit-deutsche-bank/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Supreme Court to Examine Burden of Proof for Age Discrimination Lawsuits at Federal Agencies – ERICH WAGNER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/10/supreme-court-examine-burden-age-discrimination-suits-federal-agencies/160712/

October 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten builds up war chest of more than $1.4 million in advance of GOP challenge from Jeanne Ives – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-sean-casten-congressional-fundraising-20191015-xncrdflmlbgbld2fp4qg7jy6o4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal Election Commission campaign reports showed Ives, who announced her candidacy in mid-July, raised $340,298 through September. After spending $117,500, she said she had about $222,796 on hand. Among Ives’ contributors was conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, who gave her the maximum $5,600 for the primary and general election. Uihlein, the Lake Forest businessman who owns Uline packing materials company, was by far the biggest donor to Ives’ campaign in advance of her near upset of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in last year’s GOP primary, giving her $2.5 million of the $4.2 million she raised. Ives’ campaign also received donations from two conservative organizations, reporting $5,000 from the House Freedom Fund and $2,500 from the Susan B. Anthony candidate fund. . .In dropping out of the contest, Sanguinetti alluded to problems fundraising, which was backed up by her report with the FEC. She raised only $39,318 from July through September and had only $36,539 in cash on hand to start this month. Last week, Gordon “Jay” Kinzler, a transplant surgeon from Glen Ellyn who has unsuccessfully sought other offices previously, announced he also would run in the Republican primary for Casten’s seat.)
— With nearly $1.2 million in the bank, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has a healthy fundraising lead over potential Republican challengers – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-congressional-fundraising-20191016-7l22xq5e6bcntnsfsdrqkrlbuu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The top fundraiser among Republicans trying to win the right to challenge Underwood in November 2020 was state Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove. Oberweis, unsuccessful in previous bids for Congress and the U.S. Senate, raised $329,493 and reported $551,578 in cash on hand. Oberweis, a dairy magnate and financial investor, loaned his campaign $200,000 of the cash he raised from July through September. He now has made a total of $400,000 in loans to his congressional bid.)
— At Democratic debate in Ohio, candidates agree on something: impeaching President Donald Trump – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-nw-democrats-debate-ohio-20191015-cc7jlwgqrja2vkgstmhmk4linm-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Lake Forest bans recreational marijuana sales in city limits – DANIEL I. DORFMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-forest/ct-lfr-lake-forest-marijuana-ban-tl-1017-20191013-2rgc4yuj3zdcrhikhqqtnmobue-story.html
— Former Winnetka-Northfield library employees launch online petition demanding ouster of director after 90 employees resigned or terminated over past six years – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO’s Chicago office for over 18 years 1980-1997, those who resigned or retired early were overwhelmingly Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/ct-wtk-winnetka-northfield-library-petition-targets-director-tl-1017-20191015-v2gdfcqelrhs5nuhv4lgek5siu-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lincolnwood gets its first CBD store; owners say they want to promote wellness – LISA CISNEROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/ct-lwr-cbd-store-tl-1017-20191015-wdxo2l7a75g2dge7572kad2hfe-story.html
— Primary challenger Marie Newman outraises Rep. Dan Lipinski by nearly 2 to 1 in last quarter – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congressional-fundraising-20191016-6piyvox73fdkhfq2qq6suedoka-story.html
— Democracy for CTU, but not for you: Chicago taxpayers should have a voice in costly union contracts – AUSTIN BERG AND ED BACHRACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-voters-union-city-contracts-20191016-20191015-adnsagwjsvafbk3ij7deyyi3cq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Gov. Pritzker made $5.5 million in taxable income last year Even so, Pritzker — as an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune — is No. 250 on this year’s Forbes 400 list with a net worth of $3.4 billion – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/15/20916175/jb-pritzker-tax-returns-2018-income-1040
— Hey, what’s wrong with a little political corruption if ‘nothing done was illegal’? Chicago is crooked. Illinois is crooked. Washington D.C. is full of crooks. As our founding fathers knew, everyone is always trying to help themselves, their family and friends. – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/15/20915489/phil-kadner-political-corruption-quid-pro-quo-donald-trump-joe-biden-ukraine-danny-solis-ed-burke

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: St. Charles aldermen back zoning for recreational marijuana sales – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/st-charles-aldermen-back-zoning-for-recreational-marijuana-sales
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in Schaumburg.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/all-kinds-interested-in-lessons-of-the-pot-business-at-schaumburg-cannabis-summit
— Haymarket DuPage ‘will make Itasca … a better and safer place,’ says letter to Itasca residents – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs promote addiction to booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/haymarket-dupage-will-make-itasca–a-better-and-safer-place-says-letter-to-itasca-residents
— Experts say Illinois’ 2020 ballots will be safe but warn of ‘antiquated equipment,’ false information – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/experts-say-illinois-2020-ballots-will-be-safe-but-warn-of-antiquated-equipment-false-information
— A newspaper accused the president’s family of profiting from a foreign deal. The president sued. – Ronald G. Shafer
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/a-newspaper-accused-the-presidents-family-of-profiting-from-a-foreign-deal-the-president-sued
— Carol Stream’s first property tax in decades would raise $3.8M – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191015/carol-streams-first-property-tax-in-decades-would-raise-38m
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20191014/chicago-lgbt-hall-of-fame-kicks-off-30th-year–calls-for-2019-nominees-announces-induction-ceremony

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois pot firm gets $29 million to expand cultivation The money from a Las Vegas firm will allow Revolution Global to expand its current 75,000-square-foot medical marijuana cultivation facility about 40 miles west of Bloomington. – SARAH ZIMMERMAN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-pot-firm-gets-29-million-expand-cultivation

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Could Chicagoans Soon See Pot Sold On Magnificent Mile?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/will-chicagoans-see-pot-sold-on-magnificent-mile-563171342.html
— Pritzker’s Report $6 Million in Income, Release Partial Tax Returns
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzkers-report-6-million-in-income-release-partial-tax-returns-563166741.html

WGN TV
— Judge in Chicago latest to block Trump green cards policy – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/15/judge-in-chicago-latest-to-block-trump-green-cards-policy/

BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th with Doug Ibendahl
http://beyondthebeltway.com/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: City of Peoria to allow the sales of recreational pot – Andy Kravetz
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20191015/city-of-peoria-to-allow-sales-of-recreational-pot
— Illinois needs young adults to put down roots – BGA
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20191015/bga-illinois-needs-young-adults-to-put-down-roots

WGLT
— DISGUSTING TRAGIC: Seed Money: Delavan Cannabis Cultivation Facility Doubles Capacity With $28M Investment – TIM SHELLEY 
https://www.wglt.org/post/seed-money-delavan-cannabis-cultivation-facility-doubles-capacity-28m-investment#stream/0

MOKENA PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Mokena Prohibits Recreational Cannabis Sales The village board unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting the sale of recreational cannabis in the village of Mokena. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/mokena/mokena-prohibits-sale-recreational-cannabis

CENTER SQUARE
— Local officials still have questions about recreational cannabis with three months before new law takes effect – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/local-officials-still-have-questions-about-recreational-cannabis-with-three/article_b0c216ba-ef77-11e9-ab18-ffa2dafc0361.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Record 32 million Hispanics ready to vote, the largest minority in 2020 – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/record-32-million-hispanics-ready-to-vote-largest-minority-in-2020
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Army bases in states with recreational marijuana see major uptick in soldiers testing positive for THC – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/army-bases-in-states-with-recreational-marijuana-see-major-uptick-in-soldiers-testing-positive-for-thc

AMERICAN THINKER
— All the World’s a Stage for Left-wing Activism – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/10/all_the_worlds_a_stage_for_leftwing_activism.html

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: Elizabeth Warren Will Ditch Economic Populism and ‘Be Pedal to the Metal on Transgenders’ if Elected – Hannah Bleau
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/10/15/ann-coulter-elizabeth-warren-will-ditch-economic-populism-and-be-pedal-to-the-metal-on-transgenders-if-elected/

CNS NEWS
— Warren: Transgenders, People with HIV Should Be Allowed to Serve in the Military – Melanie Arter 
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/warren-would-overturn-ban-transgenders-serving-military-day-one

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Walsh Raised Less Than $130,000 In Primary Effort Against Trump – ANDREW KERR
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/15/joe-walsh-fec-campaign-funding/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Elton John Defends George W Bush, Ellen Degeneres’ Sitting Together At Cowboys Game – Madison Summers (DIERSEN: Bush rejects many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://ijr.com/elton-john-calls-people-come-together-bush-degeneres/

ABC NEWS
— Trump critic George Conway, Kellyanne Conway’s husband, donates $5,600 to Trump GOP challenger Joe Walsh – SOO RIN KIM and KENDALL KARSON
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-critic-george-conway-kellyanne-conways-husband-donates/story?id=66298242

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Driving while stoned? Marijuana breathalyzers expected to hit the street in 2020 – JIM GUY
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/california-weed/article234714067.html

October 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— How, when to watch the fourth Democratic presidential debate
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-to-watch-the-fourth-democratic-presidential-debate-/5047818/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-immigration-election-strategy-cepeda-20191006-lqs7yi2335f73lxc2igudd64k4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City to hold public meetings on recreational pot legalization, proposed zoning rules for dispensaries In addition to being briefed on the new state law that legalizes recreational pot sales on Jan. 1, Chicagoans will receive detailed information about the local zoning ordinance Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposed last month. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Government should be discouraging pot, not promoting it.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/10/6/20901525/recreational-marijuana-dispensaries-pot-legalization-chicago

HERALD REVIEW
— 2 Democrats are challenging Mike Bost in 2020. Do either of them have a chance? – Joseph Bustos
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/democrats-are-challenging-mike-bost-in-do-either-of-them/article_caf8f636-a6dd-5c8d-b4b9-16a6d3ed6cef.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want everyone to have opportunities in America except the following: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20191006/immigrants-deserve-safe-haven-opportunities

FOX NEWS
— Trump continues attacks on Mitt Romney, says Democrats have bad policies but ‘they stick together’ – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-continues-attacks-on-mitt-romney-says-democrats-have-bad-policies-but-they-stick-together

BREITBART
— Joe Walsh: ‘Trump Is a Traitor’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/10/06/joe-walsh-trump-is-a-traitor/
— The New York Times Declares War on Free Speech – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/06/bokhari-the-new-york-times-declares-war-on-free-speech/

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren Said She Was Pushed Out Of Teaching Job For Being ‘Visibly Pregnant’ — But She Told A Different Story In 2007 – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors pushed me out of my GAO job in 1997 when I was 49 years old a) because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, pay-for-performance, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran and who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/05/elizabeth-warren-teaching-job-visibly-pregnant/

TOWNHALL
— Democratic Depravity: “When You Must Cheat Because You Can Not Win.” – Kevin McCullough
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2019/10/06/democratic-depravity-when-you-must-cheat-because-you-can-not-win-n2554244

THE HILL
— Cooperate, or else: New York threatens fines to force people to help block immigration enforcement – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/464486-new-york-threatens-fines-to-force-people-to-help-block-enforcement
— Trump: ‘Democrats are lucky that they don’t have any Mitt Romney types’ – KYLE BALLUCK
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/464534-trump-democrats-are-lucky-that-they-dont-have-any-mitt-romney-types
— Immigrant rights groups slam Trump policy requiring migrant health insurance – RACHEL FRAZIN (DIERSEN: What percent of immigrants a) need/want/demand massive government assistance, b) lack education, c) lack job skills, d) have severe financial problems, e) have severe health problems, and f) have severe other problems?) 
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/464505-immigrant-rights-groups-slam-trump-policy-requiring-migrant-health

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love Trump haters.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/10/06/sanford-walsh-trump-impeachment-inquiry-tapper-intv-sotu-vpx.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why America Needs Whistle-Blowers They are not partisans but stewards of our constitutional democracy. – Allison Stanger (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors acted like they wanted me to sue them for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They acted like that would help them hire and retain Democrats, minorities, women, and younger people.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/opinion/trump-whistleblower.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: Doctors, Once GOP Stalwarts, Now More Likely to Be Democrats Historic shift, driven by changes in business of medicine and women entering profession, comes with overall movement of college-educated people to Democratic Party – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: Democrats promote pot.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-once-gop-stalwarts-now-more-likely-to-be-democrats-11570383523

MOTLEY FOOL
— 33% of Older Employees Experience Ageism at Work. Here’s What to Do if It Happens to You Age discrimination is downright unacceptable — and you don’t have to suffer because of it. – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors might have let me work until my regular retirement age of 55 in 2003 a) if I had not became in 1988 an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) if I had not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) if I had helped them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, and/or older, or d) if I become a Democrat.) 
https://www.fool.com/careers/2019/10/06/33-of-older-employees-experience-ageism-at-work-he.aspx

October 2 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— ‘Whistleblower’ colluded with House Democrats before making complaint
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— State of Illinois Releases Disproportionately Impacted Areas for Cannabis Program’s Social Equity Applicants (DIERSEN: Wheaton is the DuPage County Seat. The Democrats who run the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) have outrageously designated western Wheaton as being a disproportionately impacted area (DIA), that is, an area that has high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis as well as poverty and unemployment. Needless-to-say, that must be a mistake. I ask the following and everyone else who has an interest in Wheaton to ask the IDCEO to immediately rescind its DIA designation: Wheaton Mayor and City Council members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township officers and trustees, DuPage County Board Chairman and County Board members, and federal and Illinois officials who represent or seek to represent any part of Wheaton.) 
https://chicagodefender.com/state-of-illinois-releases-disproportionately-impacted-areas-for-cannabisprograms-social-equity-applicants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the most equity-centric adult use cannabis program in the nation prepares to enter its next phase, the Pritzker Administration is releasing maps that designate which parts of the state qualify as “disproportionately impacted areas” for social equity applicants.  More than 2 million Illinoisans live in the 683 Census tracts that make up the disproportionately impacted areas. (View the map  here https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/CannabisEquity.aspx   The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity determined the disproportionately impacted areas using criteria established in the new state law. To be designated as a disproportionately impacted area, a Census tract must have high rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration related to cannabis, among other qualifications including poverty and unemployment. “As Illinois continues its path toward putting equity at the forefront of the state’s new adult-use cannabis expansion, it’s important to create opportunities in communities that have been hardest hit by the war on marijuana,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Not only will social equity applicants receive points on their applications, but many applicants will also get grants, technical assistance, low-interest loans and fee reductions and waivers. Taken together, these efforts will do more than any other state in the nation has done to focus on equity.”)

ABC7
— Trump impeachment: President lashes out in anger as Democrats warn of legal action – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-in-anger-as-democrats-warn-of-legal-action/5584494/

NBC5
— IG Report Finds Top Madigan Aide Violated Sexual Harassment Provisions Before Guidelines Were in Place Kevin Quinn was a top political operative for Michael Madigan for nearly 20 years until February 2018, when Alaina Hampton, who had also previously worked for Madigan, accused him of sexual harassment.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-finds-madigan-aide-violated-sexual-harassment-provisions-before-guidelines-in-place-561986041.html

CBS2
— Watchdog Report Recommends Madigan Aide Fired For Sexual Harassment Be Placed On ‘Do Not Hire’ List
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/02/watchdog-report-kevin-quinn-alaina-hampton-sexual-harassment/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Bernie Sanders canceling events until ‘further notice’ due to heart blockage – Lauren Reid
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bernie-sanders-canceling-events-until-further-notice-due-to-heart-blockage

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After calling Trump’s civil war tweet ‘beyond repugnant,’ Adam Kinzinger is only GOP rep left off president’s Illinois reelection team – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-president-trump-illinois-team-adam-kinzinger-20191002-lt6xqex4tnhd7d7h4xcgn253jy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watchdog: Two Madigan aides ousted over sexual harassment allegations should never land on state payroll again “The messages that K. Quinn sent to Hampton plainly had the effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, and offensive working environment for Hampton,” Pope wrote in the Quinn report. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/10/2/20885781/madigan-aide-kevin-quinn-sexual-harassment-alaina-hampton-inspector-general-report
— Gov. Pritzker: ‘Let me be clear.’ Sen. Sandoval should quit top committee post — or get the boot Sandoval has not been charged with any wrongdoing, but Pritzker argued he should not preside over a committee so heavily involved with the capital bill. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/2/20895645/pritzker-sandoval-quit-removed-cullerton-senate-transportation-committee

CHICAGO CITIZEN
— Reparations Resolution Passes In Chicago City Council
http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2019/oct/02/reparations-resolution-passes-chicago-city-council/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Alcohol, marijuana use up; B-N partnership responds – PAUL SWIECH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/alcohol-marijuana-use-up-b-n-partnership-responds/article_e4176eb6-ef13-509b-a636-aded15bdcea6.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters love those who hate Trump.
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20191002/editorial-gops-kinzinger-shows-courage

RIVER BENDER
— Map Shows Pot Zones – Greg Bishop
https://m.riverbender.com/wbgznews/details.cfm?id=291766

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sanders has heart procedure, cancels campaign events for now – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/bernie-sanders-undergoes-heart-procedure-cancels-events-until-further-notice
— Abortion “mega-clinic” secretly built in Illinois
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-secret-abortion-mega-clinicbuilt-in-illinois

MDJ ONLINE 
— University of Illinois expert says gambling will cost state more than it gains
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/university-of-illinois-expert-says-gambling-will-cost-state-more/article_381b68ab-9403-5c02-9b30-f5c0c760d028.html

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Queertober at Illinois State University – Rachel Hatch
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/10/queertober-at-illinois-state-university/

JOHN BIVER
— CONSERVATIVES KEEP LOSING THE INFORMATION WAR
https://johnbiver.com/conservatives-keep-losing-the-information-war/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WEYERMULLER: 2246 ABORTED CHILDREN REMAINS STILL AT “SECURE LOCATION” IN WILL COUNTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/10/weyermuller-2246-aborted-children-remains-still-at-secure-location-in-will-county.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Blithely ignorant’: GOP senators blast National Endowment for the Arts for funding celebration of Ché Guevara – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/blithely-ignorant-gop-senators-blast-national-endowment-for-the-arts-for-funding-celebration-of-che-guevara
— Pete Buttigieg wants you to know he hates religious conservatives – Timothy P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/pete-buttigieg-wants-you-to-know-he-hates-religious-conservatives

SIGNAL
— 8% of Marriages End Up In Divorce Due to Gaming Addiction: The Latest Research in Texas
https://signalscv.com/2019/09/8-of-marriages-end-up-in-divorce-due-to-gaming-addiction-the-latest-research-in-texas/

THE HILL
— Impeachment threatens to drown out everything – ALEXANDER BOLTON 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/463944-impeachment-threatens-to-drown-out-everything

USA TODAY
— Planned Parenthood to open major clinic in Illinois as ‘regional haven’ for abortion access – Grace Hauck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/02/illinois-planned-parenthood-mega-clinic-haven-abortion-access/3840714002/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Are Madder at the Media Than at Trump or His Foes
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2019/voters_are_madder_at_the_media_than_at_trump_or_his_foes

September 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Javier Garcia charged with terrorism after driving SUV through Woodfield Mall – Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/man-charged-with-terrorism-after-driving-suv-through-woodfield-mall/5576514/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-9/29/2019

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Trump crisis: ‘Worse than Watergate’ – William J. Booker, Chicago (DIERSEN: How has impeachment impacted you? In 1974, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office used Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon) to justify their getting rid of their employees (including me) who were Republican.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-092919-20190929-ytclbau2xzamxeaeekt27gjhc4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Mattel promotes gender confusion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wp-creatable-world-gender-inclusive-dolls-mattel-20190925-5vwczztsvncatdxbtepffxii7u-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposal would have county administer general assistance for township – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190928/proposal-would-have-county-administer-general-assistance-for-township

NPR ILLINOIS
— Facebook’s Hands-Off Approach To Content Posted By Politicians
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebooks-hands-approach-content-posted-politicians#stream/0
— Poverty Dip Not Seen In Illinois But It Happens Nationally – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poverty-dip-not-seen-illinois-it-happens-nationally#stream/0

FOX NEWS
— President Trump goes scorched-earth against impeachment push
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/president-trump-goes-scorched-earth-against-impeachment-push
— Controversial NYT writer defends boycott of NYT, says it supports ‘dissenting views’ inside paper – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sarah-jeong-defends-nyt-boycott

AMERICAN THINKER
— Violence against the Citizenry Is the Left’s Intent – E. Jeffrey Ludwig
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/violence_against_the_citizenry_is_the_lefts_intent.html
— The demise of the Democratic Party – Amil Imani
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_demise_of_the_democratic_party.html
— It’s not Republicans Democrats are afraid of; it’s other Democrats! – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/its_not_republicans_democrats_are_afraid_of_its_other_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Malkin: ‘Smear Machine’ Led by Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU, La Raza Preventing Rational Discussion on Immigration – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/09/28/malkin-smear-machine-led-by-southern-poverty-law-center-aclu-la-raza-preventing-rational-discussion-on-immigration/

TALKING POINTS MEMO
— Conservative Republican Study Committee Outlines $2.5 Trillion In Spending Cuts
https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/conservative-republican-study-committee-outlines-2-5-trillion-in-spending-cuts-talking-points-memo/145691

NEWT GINGRICH
— Inside the Contract with America: 25 Years Later (DIERSEN: The Democrats who ran GAO used the “Contract with America” to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran (including me) who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.gingrich360.com/2019/09/video-inside-the-contract-with-america-25-years-later/

THE HILL
— Democrats take Trump impeachment case to voters – SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/463479-democrats-take-trump-impeachment-case-to-voters
— GOP ratchets up 2020 attacks as impeachment storm grows – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/463469-gop-ratchets-up-2020-attacks-as-impeachment-storm-grows

POLITICO
— Did Republicans Lose Orange County for Good? Demographic changes and an unpopular president have remade Orange County’s electoral map. Is the transformation permanent? – ANDREW DESIDERIO
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/29/republicans-orange-county-california-228110

NEW YORK TIMES
— Alec Baldwin returns for SNL’s cold open, which tackles impeachment (and features a surprise guest) – Travis M. Andrews
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/09/29/alec-baldwin-returns-snls-cold-open-which-tackles-impeachment-features-surprise-guest/
— Democrats’ 2020 Campaign Message: Not Impeachment, They Insist The party is bracing for a pitched battle with President Trump that will likely overshadow its policy agenda. But Democrats say they do not want impeachment to dominate the election. – Alexander Burns and Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/politics/democrats-impeachment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Impeachment is the final opportunity for Republicans to start the post-Trump era on their own terms.”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/27/opinion/impeach-trump-republicans.html
— Are We Living in a Post-Happiness World? – Laura M. Holson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs do everything that that can to make members of the following groups unhappy: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/sunday-review/joy-happiness-life.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Leading Chinese American scholars decry racial profiling from Trump’s hard-line policies against China – TERESA WATANABE
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-28/leading-chinese-american-scholars-decry-fallout-on-them-of-trumps-hardline-policies-against-china

BLOOMBERG
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Miley Cyrus-Backed Cannabis Cafe Brings Amsterdam to Hollywood – Linus Chua and Hailey Waller
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-28/miley-cyrus-backed-cannabis-cafe-brings-amsterdam-to-hollywood

INDEPENDENT
— Facebook addresses its anti-conservative bias Facebook had the good business sense to acknowledge that it has been biased against conservatives and has taken steps to ameliorate the problem. – Howard Sierer
http://suindependent.com/facebook-addresses-its-anti-conservative-bias/

LEWISTON MORNING TRIBUNE
— Moscow voters will have plenty of city council choices Six candidates running for three positions on Moscow City Council – William L. Spence (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided for each candidate: Name, Age, Education, Work experience, Prior political experience, How long lived in area, Family, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/moscow-voters-will-have-plenty-of-city-council-choices/article_187ebd1f-fa91-59b5-8b2b-91b9c574f343.html

SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— Race to represent northwest Spokane on City Council pits candidates with different styles – Adam Shanks (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided for each candidate: Name, Age, Education, Work experience, Political experience, Family, and Neighborhood. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/29/spokane-councilwoman-karen-stratton-says-she-fight/

NORTHWEST GEORGIA NEWS
— Meet the Candidate: Rhonda Swaney for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-rhonda-swaney-for-ringgold-city-council/article_35449c98-e238-11e9-8e51-ffc095352573.html
— Meet the Candidate: Charlie Lamar for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-charlie-lamar-for-ringgold-city-council/article_37ebf42a-e227-11e9-93ca-abdb097a198d.html
— Meet the Candidate: Donald Pangle for Ringgold Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-donald-pangle-for-ringgold-council/article_cd0a7368-e23d-11e9-bb68-9b75e8022c0a.html
— Meet the Candidate: Jake Haynes for Ringgold Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.)
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-jake-haynes-for-ringgold-council/article_b0fe986c-e250-11e9-a9a4-3f62e80e0c60.html
— Meet the Candidate: Incumbent Sara Clark for Ringgold City Council – Tamara Wolk (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, the following information is provided: Name, Education/Work experience, Problems city is facing, Positives, Vision for city, Local/State elected officials admires, Quote, and Website. The Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, and Wheaton Patch should have published the aforesaid information for each of the 13 North District and 10 West District Wheaton City Council candidates.) 
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/meet-the-candidate-incumbent-sara-clark-for-ringgold-city-council/article_cea607fe-e22f-11e9-82c1-1f92aa7f73aa.html

NEW AMERICAN
— Paul Ryan, Fox Corp. Board Member, Pushing Fox News to Dump Trump – Luis Miguel
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33531-paul-ryan-fox-corp-board-member-pushing-fox-news-to-dump-trump

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Trump’s Reelection Far More Likely Than Impeachment
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/september_2019/voters_see_trump_s_reelection_far_more_likely_than_impeachment

ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA
— Driving under the influence of medical cannabis is illegal, but patients are still taking the risk – Ben Knight
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-29/medicinal-cannabis-thc-and-driving-laws-in-australia/11517648

EURASIA REVIEW
— Media Ethics In Professional Journalism: Social Responsibility Of Professional Journalists – Dr. Sabahudin Hadzialic (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in journalism should be required to fully disclose the sources and amounts of their income. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.) 
https://www.eurasiareview.com/28092019-media-ethics-in-professional-journalism-social-responsibility-of-professional-journalists-essay/

September 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Dangerous week leaves Chicago police officers besieged by violence, loss – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/dangerous-week-leaves-chicago-police-besieged-by-violence-loss/5558749/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Free marijuana conviction expungement clinic, job fair happening Sunday
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/today-free-marijuana-expungement-clinic-job-fair/5559104/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Alaska GOP scraps 2020 presidential primary, helping Trump – AP 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–alaska-no-gop-2020-primary-20190922-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters plan summit in Mexico.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-mexico-whitesupremacy-20190921-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Casino revenues fall, but video gambling bolsters state’s wagering – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: What percent of those who spend money on booze, gambling, pot, and other vices become public charges and wards of the state? It should be illegal to spend money on booze, gambling, pot, or other vices unless you can prove that you are on track to having at least $1 million saved for your retirement.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190921/casino-revenues-fall-but-video-gambling-bolsters-states-wagering-

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Stop pot sales – Kathy Valente, Illinois Family Institute, Tinley Park
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/letter-stop-pot-sales/article_c6b13f32-dbc2-11e9-882e-a373bd0179db.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Cambell offers lateral hires, drops college requirement – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190921/cambell-offers-lateral-hires-drops-college-requirement

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left seeks to homogenize education in pursuit of equality over excellence – Kelly Sloan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-left-seeks-to-homogenize-education-in-pursuit-of-equality-over-excellence

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrat Censured for Voting with Trump 19% of the Time. Bipartisanship Is Dead. – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/democrat_censured_for_voting_with_trump_19_of_the_time_bipartisanship_is_dead.html

DAILY CALLER
— Only Nine Students Show Up To White Privilege Workshop At School Of 30,000 – BEN MCDONALD
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/21/nine-students-university-of-north-carolina-charlotte-white-privilege-workshop/

POLITICO
— Trump sets sights on Indian American voters ahead of 2020 The president hopes to appeal to Indian Americans at massive ‘Howdy Modi’ rally with popular Indian leader. – ANITA KUMAR
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/22/trump-indian-american-voters-2020-1507266

ABC NEWS
— Alaska GOP scraps 2020 presidential primary, helping Trump – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/alaska-gop-scraps-2020-presidential-primary-helping-trump-65773870

NEW YORK TIMES
— Americans Trust Police More Than Congress, Study Finds – Heather Murphy
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/us/trust-congress-military-police.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans trust police officers, military leaders and local public officials more than members of Congress, tech leaders and journalists, according to a study published by the Pew Research Center on Thursday. . .Trust in journalists varied depending on the question and the respondent’s political affiliation. Roughly half of Americans said journalists care about people like them, whereas nearly as many — 46 percent — said journalists rarely care. Republicans’ belief that journalists would fairly cover all sides of an issue (31 percent) was dramatically lower than Democrats’ (74 percent). Two-thirds of Americans think that journalists behave unethically some or most of the time.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Obama is more popular than ever. So why are the Democratic candidates running so far to his left? – MATT WELCH
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-09-20/election-2020-democratic-candidates-obama-left

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Social media giants discriminate against conservative views  There are hundreds of instances where conservatives have been unfairly banned or suppressed based on their political beliefs. – Ryan Moore
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2019/09/22/op-ed-social-media-giants-discriminate-against-conservative-views/2391463001/

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters plan summit in Mexico.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/mexico/2019/09/21/mexico-plans-summit-to-target-rise-of-white-supremacy/

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Candace Owens tells R.I. crowd that Democrats ‘brainwash’ blacks – Madeleine List 
https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190921/candace-owens-tells-ri-crowd-that-democrats-brainwash-blacks

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-=hater says “Trump cruelty not welcome in New Mexico.”
https://www.abqjournal.com/1369375/trump-cruelty-not-welcome-in-new-mexico-ex-the-land-of-enchantment-has-a-long-history-of-welcoming-immigrants-into-our-state-and-society.html

DAILY MAIL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Nearly 1 in 25 US adults uses marijuana EVERY DAY, study finds – NATALIE RAHHAL 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7486579/Nearly-1-25-adults-uses-marijuana-DAY-study-finds.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump is no hero of the working class. And the GM strikers know it.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/22/donald-trump-general-motors-strike

STRAITS TIMES
— Securing the future of quality journalism – Warren Fernandez
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/securing-the-future-of-quality-journalism

September 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Education Secretary Betsy DeVos decries federal role in education – PAUL EGAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-devos-20190921-story.html
— US police assess rise in threat tips after 3 mass killings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–thwarting-mass-shootings-20190921-story.html
— Crime’s up on CTA trains, ridership’s down. Fix one to help fix the other. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-cta-trains-ridership-crime-violence-20190920-m3jwctc5zjfgtolyuotwawkdyi-story.html
— UAW strike puts Trump and the GOP in political bind in key 2020 states like Michigan – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-united-auto-workers-strike-michigan-trump-20190921-t5rggqr5ovhjpgyullbv6dyxem-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— U.S. police see surge in tips of potential mass shootings Law enforcement reported a spike in tips from concerned relatives, friends and co-workers about people who appear bent on carrying out the next mass shooting. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/9/21/20877363/usa-mass-shootings-tips-increase-police
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: It’s not all about you, mayor, when aldermen fight for their constituents – Anthony Beale
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/20/20874477/anthony-beale-chicago-city-council-lori-lightfoot-aldermanic-prerogative-chicago-corruption
— Joe Biden says President Trump ‘deserves’ to be investigated for Ukraine call – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/21/20877416/joe-biden-ukraine-donald-trump

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Fiscal chaos looms for Illinois; it’s time for politically difficult measures – JIM NOWLAN 
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/nowlan-fiscal-chaos-looms-for-illinois-it-s-time-for/article_32076cc2-dbc1-11e9-a732-efd9525ac27d.html

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— More retirees and fewer young people set stage for workforce dilemma, Wisconsin Policy Forum report says – Paul Gores
https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/2019/09/20/more-retirees-and-fewer-young-people-sets-stage-workforce-dilemma/2379514001/

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Loyola students to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/09/loyola-students-join-global-climate-protest-downtown/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Survey Shows Joe Walsh at 1% in Presidential Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/21/survey-shows-joe-walsh-at-1-in-presidential-race/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant praises local agricultural efforts after meeting with DuPage and Grundy Farm Bureaus – Glenn Minnis 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513690007-rep-grant-praises-local-agricultural-efforts-after-meeting-with-dupage-and-grundy-farm-bureaus

FOX NEWS
— ‘Special interests’ want to tarnish Brett Kavanaugh, as they did Clarence Thomas – Matt London 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/thomas-kavanaugh-special-interest-asterisk

AMERICAN THINKER
— The climate ‘strike’ that wasn’t one – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_climate_strike_that_wasnt_one.html

DAILY CALLER
— Ben Carson Defends Biological Reality: ‘If I Wake Up Tomorrow And I feel Like I’m Chinese, It Doesn’t Necessarily Make Me Chinese’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/20/ben-carson-biological-reality/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hollywood Doubles Down on Open Border Propaganda – Christian Toto
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/christian-toto/2019/09/21/hollywood-doubles-down-open-border-propaganda

CHRISTIAN POST
— Calif. legislature approves measure criticizing pastors for not embracing LGBT identities – Brandon Showalter
https://www.christianpost.com/news/calif-legislature-approves-measure-criticizing-pastors-for-not-embracing-lgbt-identities.html

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Newly passed California resolution blames ‘religious groups’ for LGBT suicides – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/newly-passed-california-resolution-blames-religious-groups-for-lgbt-suicides
— If Christians don’t personally engage in politics, it’s all over for America
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/if-christians-dont-personally-engage-in-politics-its-all-over-for-america

HUFFINGTON POST
— The 2020 Primary Is Millennials vs. Boomers. Choose Your (70-Something) Fighter. “There’s a terrible misconception about generational politics — that somehow people vote because somebody is a certain age,” late political consultant Pat Caddell said in 1988. – Paul Blumenthal
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-generational-politics_n_5d83d06ae4b070d468c972c6

WASHINGTON POST
— Candace Owens clashes with fellow witness at congressional hearing on white supremacy – Hannah Knowles
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/21/candace-owens-clashes-with-fellow-witness-congressional-hearing-white-supremacy/

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Climate Strike’ rally gives kids a pass to get high, play mini golf – Ben Cohn, Elizabeth Rosner, Rich Calder and Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2019/09/20/climate-strike-rally-gives-kids-a-pass-to-get-high-play-mini-golf/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— LGBTQ groups to travel from NYC to Washington on Oct. 8 for ‘civil disobedience’ action at Supreme Court – Muri Assunção
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-equality-act-housing-works-supreme-court-trip-to-washington-dc-20190921-ter53crzsvhsvkaxouhof7bpym-story.html

GAZETTE
— LGBTQ forum brings marginalized issues into mainstream of 2020 presidential campaign
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/lgbtq-forum-brings-marginalized-issues-into-mainstream-of-2020-presidential-campaign-20190921

NEWSWEEK
— BEN CARSON DEFENDS ANTI-TRANS COMMENTS, SAYS CRITICS STIRRING ‘CONTROVERSY THROUGH IDENTITY POLITICS’ – ASHER STOCKLER
https://www.newsweek.com/transgender-homeless-ben-carson-comments-1460623


— ‘FIRST OF ALL, BETSY DEVOS NEEDS TO GO’: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES APPEAR AT GLAAD-HOSTED PRESIDENTIAL FORUM – MELISSA LEMIEUX
https://www.newsweek.com/first-all-betsy-devos-needs-go-democratic-presidential-candidates-appear-glaad-hosted-1460605

FORBES
— These Are The Diversity Initiatives Your Employees Actually Want – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following demographics that you have, the more that employers do not want to hire you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/07/26/these-are-the-diversity-initiatives-your-employees-actually-want/#11e9b53c642c
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A blind resume system, where all the demographic information is removed from the resume (name, address, graduation years, etc.) may prove to be effective at reducing the unconscious bias that takes place during the recruitment process.)

GUARDIAN
— ‘A huge misstep’: Angelica Ross on Sanders’ LGBTQ forum no-show – André Wheeler
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/21/angelica-ross-lgbtq-presidential-forum-bernie-sanders

September 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Northfield woman’s plea prompts assessor’s relief for floodplain homeowners Jane Goldenberg, a writer and a former Northfield village trustee, said it just goes to show the importance of speaking up when you think your government is making a mistake. “Sometimes someone listens,” she said. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/20/20876462/northfield-womans-plea-prompts-assessors-relief-floodplain-homeowners-north-shore-fritz-kaegi
— Beale predicts City Council resistance to massive property tax increase Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s most outspoken City Council critic predicts mayor will come up empty in Springfield and have no choice but to raise property taxes by as much as $500 million. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2019/9/20/20876064/beale-predicts-city-council-resistance-property-tax-increase-lori-lightfoot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Far-left Democrats are pushing very bad ideas (and moderates get attacked if they say so) – CATHERINE RAMPELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-democrats-far-left-rampell-20190920-a5v32fnxqzbdpfjnmgbdxl5tae-story.html
— Two candidates join the Kane County state’s attorney’s race – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-spence-afeef-kane-county-states-attorney-st-0922-20190920-hpuwv7hobrde5n4vtdgpb5npdq-story.html
— Wall Street’s new left: Millennials see a politics beyond profit – CLAIRE BALLENTINE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers-finance/sns-wp-millennials-politics-profit-20190920-iq4o5nqferehrdah36ev6la7pe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court,’ where users can go to contest the company’s decisions – Tony Romm
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190921/facebooks-supreme-court-where-users-can-go-to-contest-the-companys-decisions

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Owners Of Revoked Illinois FOID Cards Must Give Up Their Guns. Fewer Than Half Do. – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/owners-revoked-illinois-foid-cards-must-give-their-guns-fewer-half-do#stream/0

NORTH COOK NEWS
— New Trier High School handout suggests volunteering at Planned Parenthood prevents climate change – W.J. Kennedy
https://northcooknews.com/stories/513752499-new-trier-high-school-handout-suggests-volunteering-at-planned-parenthood-prevents-climate-change

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McSweeney cites falling population in push to lower taxes – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/513690008-mcsweeney-cites-falling-population-in-push-to-lower-taxes

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Candace Owens tells Congress: White supremacy not even a top 100 issue for minorities – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/candace-owens-tells-congress-white-supremacy-not-even-a-top-100-issue-for-minorities
— Violent white supremacists a leading domestic security threat: Department of Homeland Security – Anna Giaritelli (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? What about violent male supremacists, violent old people supremacists, violent Trump supporter supremacists, violent Protestant supremacists, violent conservative supremacists, violent patriotic supremacists, violent Republican supremacists, violent American supremacists, violent rich people supremacists, violent gun owner supremacists, violent German American supremacists, and violent those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time supremacists?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-supremacy-is-the-top-domestic-threat-department-of-homeland-security

BREITBART
— Ben Carson Defends Putting Homeless Women Before Transgender Dogma – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/20/ben-carson-defends-putting-homeless-women-before-transgender-dogma/
— D.C. Rally: Tea Party Patriots Warn Against Growing Socialism in America – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/20/d-c-rally-tea-party-patriots-warn-against-growing-socialism-in-america/

BLAZE
— Biden blasted at LGBT forum for previously calling Vice President Pence a ‘decent guy’ The interviewer asked how he could be trusted after such an offense – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-blasted-at-lgbt-forum-for-previously-calling-vice-president-pence-a-decent-guy

DAILY SIGNAL
— ICE-Hating Groups Used Facebook to Incite Violence – Michelle Malkin
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/20/ice-hating-groups-used-facebook-to-incite-violence/

DAILY WIRE
— The Fight For Marriage Continues – BRIAN BROWN
https://www.dailywire.com/news/52041/brown-fight-marriage-continues-brian-brown

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Cite Discredited SPLC to Sic the IRS on Conservative ‘Hate Groups’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/dems-cite-discredited-splc-to-sic-the-irs-on-hate-groups/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet (LaHood) also warned that “the IRS should not be used as a political tool to discriminate against organizations that differ in viewpoints. … We cannot use political disagreement as a metric to define hate speech or a hate group. This type of labeling can and has led to violent acts.” “I know my colleague just referenced the Southern Poverty Law Center,” LaHood said. “In 2012, an armed man named Floyd Lee Corkins walked into the Family Research Council Washington headquarters with the intent to shoot and kill as many of its employees as possible. He was apprehended, but not before wounding the non-profit’s business manager. Mr. Corkins later told the FBI that he had seen the nonprofit group listed as an anti-gay hate group on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s website.” LaHood did not call for the IRS to revoke the SPLC’s non-profit status (although some, notably Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), have called for an investigation, not because the SPLC is liberal but because it only targets Republicans for its accusations of “hate.”). He merely joined other Republicans in warning that government attempts to crack down on “hate” could discriminate against lawful organizations based on their political viewpoints.)

NEWS BUSTERS
— SNL Hired Comic Who Made Racist Remarks in Effort to Attract ‘Conservatives’ – Randy Hall 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/randy-hall/2019/09/20/fired-snl-comedian-was-part-attempt-attract-conservative-viewers

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Ben Carson reacts to being called a bigot for saying there are 2 genders – Samantha Chang 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/09/21/ben-carson-reacts-to-being-called-a-bigot-for-saying-there-are-2-genders-828045

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Biden’s LGBTQ Record Draws Scrutiny at Iowa Presidential Forum – Reuters
https://ijr.com/bidens-lgbtq-record-draws-scrutiny-iowa/

THE HILL
— China to test journalists on loyalty to Xi Jinping to get credentials renewed – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should do no more and do no less than what I am told to do by a) the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) the officers of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) officers of the IRP, e) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, and f) Republican elected officials in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/462371-china-to-test-journalists-on-loyalty-to-xi-jinping-to-get-credentials-renewed
— Candace Owens tells Congress white nationalism not a problem for minorities in US – JOHN BOWDEN 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/462395-candace-owens-tells-congress-white-nationalism-not-a-problem-for-minorities-in

CNN
— Growing divide shows ‘electability’ question isn’t going anywhere – Sarah Isgur
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/21/opinions/widening-partisan-approval-gap-for-2020-isgur/
— Why ‘cancel culture’ doesn’t always work – Leah Asmelash
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/21/entertainment/cancel-culture-explainer-trnd/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Gather for First 2020 L.G.B.T. Forum – Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists insist that LGBTQ politicians a) promote LGBTQ activity and b) get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/us/politics/lgbt-forum-2020.html
— Joe Biden Has Tense Exchange Over L.G.B.T.Q. Record – Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: LGBTQ activists insist that LGBTQ politicians a) promote LGBTQ activity and b) get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/us/politics/lgbt-forum-2020.html
— When Anti-Immigration Meant Keeping Out Black Pioneers In the 1850s, Midwestern states used harsh laws to deny free African-Americans wealth and property. – Anna-Lisa Cox (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hold you responsible for what your ancestors did. If I sought a government office or a political office, they would stress that my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/opinion/sunday/anti-immigration-laws-black-pioneers.html
— Why Republicans Play Dirty – Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republicans” who play dirty.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/opinion/republicans-democracy-play-dirty.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s rhetoric will have a chilling effect on future whistleblowers, legal experts say – Reis Thebault
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/09/21/trumps-rhetoric-will-have-chilling-effect-future-whistleblowers-legal-experts-say/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Disappearing Political Center: In More Places, Elections Aren’t Close A comparison of Bill Clinton’s re-election in 1996 with Donald Trump’s victory 20 years later – Dante Chinni, Aaron Zitner and Brian McGill
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-disappearing-political-center-in-more-places-elections-arent-close-11568984400
— Why Jay Leno Invests in Cars, Not Stocks – Marshall Heyman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-jay-leno-invests-in-cars-not-stocks-11568751169
— Why They’ll Never Stop Targeting Kavanaugh The continuing assault reflects both a fixation and an effort to deprive the court of its legitimacy. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-theyll-never-stop-targeting-kavanaugh-11568933484

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TELEGRAM
— City Council candidates pledge accessibility City candidates participate in a forum Thursday at Edgecombe Community College. – WILLIAM F. WEST
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/News/2019/09/21/Council-candidates-pledge.html

INDY CHANNEL
— ‘We are going to bring our babies home’ Fetal remains found in Illinois came from Indiana – Matt McKinney
https://www.theindychannel.com/news/state-news/we-are-going-to-bring-our-babies-home-fetal-remains-found-in-illinois-came-from-indiana

SANTA FE REPORTER
— City Council Candidates Take the Stage – Leah Cantor (DIERSEN: Who represents you on your city council? What do they think of you and of those who share your demographics?)
https://www.sfreporter.com/news/2019/09/20/city-council-candidates-take-the-stage/

LA PROGRESSIVE
— Will Women Dominate the Future
https://www.laprogressive.com/will-women-dominate/

GUARDIAN
— Chinese journalists to be tested on loyalty to Xi Jinping Exam will test journalists on president’s teachings on socialism and propaganda (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should do no more and do no less than what I am told to do by a) the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, b) the officers of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) officers of the IRP, e) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, and f) Republican elected officials in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/20/chinese-journalists-to-be-tested-on-loyalty-to-xi-jinping

September 12 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Documents Reveal New Details of Hastert Payments
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Details-Of-Hastert-Payments-560179901.html
— Report Reveals ZIP Codes With Highest and Lowest Incomes in Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-reveals-zip-codes-with-highest-and-lowest-incomes-across-illinois-560045021.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin City Council directs staff to draft zoning, tax ordinances for legalized pot sales – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-recreational-pot-st-0913-20190912-hhojagk7orgq5a5zbqwlncbnlm-story.html
— State revenue from casinos continues to drop as Illinois prepares for massive gambling expansion – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gambling-report-20190912-ga56b2vu5bcrfaobgq53iu5w3e-story.html
— After Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz dismisses Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s invitation to visit Chicago, she repeats familiar refrain, ‘Keep our name out of your mouth’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-cruz-political-stunt-20190912-iegaobhg2vavnn3s5s7gmpjvni-story.html

— It’s time to talk about how government consolidation could benefit the south suburbs – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-township-municipal-consolidation-st-0912-20190911-ex3bpce6tne7vjgccx6yhxfutm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING: Tight-knit female lawmakers behind legal marijuana have new nickname State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, admitting she’s the most foul-mouthed of the group, said she came up with the name “Cannabitches” as a counterweight to a more wholesome moniker that had been ascribed to them: “The Marijuana Moms.” – Mitch Dudek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/9/12/20863091/legal-marijuana-cannabitches-kelly-cassidy-cannabis-pot
— Cruz on Lightfoot’s call to visit Chicago to discuss gun violence: ‘The invitation as I perceive it is to a political circus.’ ‘Oh, I’d be happy to go to Chicago, said Cruz, immediately qualifying his answer. ‘But given the tone and anger in her response, I’m not sure we would see a civil or substantive conversation rather than just a political show.’ – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/9/12/20862594/ted-cruz-lori-lightfoot-chicago-visit-guns-violence
— Chicago schools CEO Jackson keeps cool at House hearing after GOP lawmaker presses her about immigrant students “For the immigrants you invite into your sanctuary city, how many come with immigrant children, how many come with both parents, how many one parent, how many no parents?” Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis. asked CPS CEO Janice Jackson. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/9/11/20861796/chicago-schools-ceo-jackson-cool-hearing-gop-lawmaker-asks-immigrant-students

— Is hope of casino jackpot a sucker bet? State’s gambling tax revenue booming, but it’s not from casinos   Gambling generated a record $1.4 billion for the state over the last year, but that’s despite a seventh straight year of declining returns from Illinois’ 10 existing casinos. Six more casinos in the pipeline could ‘exacerbate’ the problem, a state commission found. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/12/20863409/illinois-casino-revenue-gambling-expansion-video-report

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Long Grove village board rejects recreational marijuana sales – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190912/long-grove-village-board-rejects-recreational-marijuana-sales
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin council leans toward ‘yes’ on marijuana sales in town – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190912/elgin-council-leans-toward-yes-on-marijuana-sales-in-town

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Record UI enrollment tops 50,000 for the first time – Julie Wurth
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/record-ui-enrollment-tops-for-the-first-time/article_f2468682-d575-11e9-ba77-1bada33fdc7c.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Expensive campaign expected for Illinois progressive tax vote – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Expensive-campaign-expected-for-Illinois-14434616.php

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carbondale community trains ICE rapid response team – Jacob Lorenz
https://dailyegyptian.com/95556/news/carbondale-community-trains-ice-rapid-response-team/

KMOX
— SIUE students still can’t smoke marijuana on campus after it’s legalized There are state laws preventing smoking and being under the influence at public colleges. – MARIA KEENA
https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/siue-students-cant-smoke-marijuana-after-legalized-illinois

HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— TRAGIC, DISGUSTING: City of Highwood Plans for a Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Highwood Among the First Cities in Illinois to Express Interest in Sale of Recreational Marijuana
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/city-highwood-plans-recreational-marijuana-dispensary

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mumps Infect Illegal Aliens at McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/mumps-infect-illegal-aliens-at-mchenry-county-jail/ 
— John Pletz Sets Up Saturday Morning Coffee for Evelyn Sanguinetti and Justin Hansen
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/john-pletz-sets-up-coffee-for-evelyn-sangrinetti-and-justin-hansen-saturday-morning/ 
— IL 66th District: Allen Skillicorn and Carolyn Schofield Speak at West Dundee, Skillicorn Endorsed by Jeanne Ives, Schofield Endorsed by Don DeWitte
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/il-66th-district-allen-skillicorn-and-carolyn-schofield-speak-at-west-dundee-skillicorn-endorsed-by-jeanne-ives-schofield-endorsed-by-don-dewitte/ 
— McHenry County Taxpayers Hit for Almost $21,600 for Jack Franks’ Family Health Insurance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/12/mchenry-county-taxpayers-hit-for-almost-24000-for-jack-franks-family-health-insurance/ 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Republican Party chairman: Contract agreement with AFSCME workers is ‘legalized bribery’ – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/513520644-chicago-republican-party-chairman-contract-agreement-with-afscme-workers-is-legalized-bribery

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/12/looking-on-the-bright-side-6/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Facebook sanctions Netanyahu page over ‘hate speech’ policy – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/facebook-sanctions-netanyahu-page-over-hate-speech-policy

AMERICAN THINKER
— Elizabeth Warren’s Indian-persecuting ancestors pile up – and she’d like you to pay the reparations – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/elizabeth_warrens_indianpersecuting_ancestors_pile_up__and_shed_like_you_to_pay_the_reparations.html

DAILY CALLER
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes To Illegal Immigrants ‘On Behalf Of The United States Of America’ – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/12/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-illegal-immigrants-apologize/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Supreme Court Lets New Trump Asylum Restrictions Take Effect – Kevin Daley 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/09/12/supreme-court-lets-new-trump-asylum-restrictions-take-effect/

DAILY WIRE
— The Democratic Party Is Fatally Attracted To Hardcore Leftism – JOSH HAMMER
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51709/hammer-democratic-party-fatally-attracted-hardcore-josh-hammer

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Islam Hates Us’: Democrats Attack Trump for Honest Observation – RAYMOND IBRAHIM
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/islam-hates-us-democrats-attack-trump-for-honest-observation/

BLAZE
— Chick-fil-A opening at Purdue U. irritates gay student body president, faculty. But over 3,000 petition signers see things a little differently. Restaurant is set to open on campus in fall 2020 – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chick-fil-a-opening-at-purdue-u-irritates-gay-student-body-president-faculty

— Parkland father exposes how killer was enabled by Obama’s school-leniency policies ‘The left, they don’t want to hear my story’ – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/parkland-father-exposes-how-killer-was-enabled-by-obamas-school-leniency-policies

CAMPUS REFORM
— Illinois prof. helps lead effort to ‘cancel’ Sean Spicer on-campus appearance – Jon Street
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13698

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/460765-the-us-mexico-border-situation-is-an-opportunity-not-a-crisis

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pope dismisses ideology of conservative U.S. critics – NICOLE WINFIELD
https://www.rep-am.com/news/world/2019/09/12/pope-dismisses-ideology-of-conservative-u-s-critics/

WASHINGTON POST
— North Carolina’s special election is great news for Trump’s reelection chances – Henry Olsen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/11/north-carolinas-special-election-is-great-news-trumps-reelection-chances/

September 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Clarendon Hills Village Board members swayed by residents’ opposition to allowing marijuana sales – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/clarendon-hills/ct-dch-marijuana-sales-opposition-tl-0912-20190905-e4ggorc555bzdiuol6num3356q-story.html
— Former state lawmakers ask judge to order Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza to pay back raises they voted to reject – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislator-pay-dispute-20190908-roaxn4ioercvjmstfaddlqszjm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Lightfoot wrongly goes for broke with Downstate pension claim Lightfoot is correct that cities and towns outside Chicago are pressured with mounting pension debt. By raising the specter of insolvency, however, the mayor suggests the situation faced by the vast majority of Downstate public safety pension funds is far more dire than it really is. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/8/20853346/fact-check-lightfoot-politifact-downstate-public-pension-funds-insolvency
— Casino developers put chips on table for Waukegan gambling den Five plans have been submitted for a long-sought Waukegan casino. The city will submit a short list to the Illinois Gaming Board in late October. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/8/20854546/waukegan-casino-proposals

QUAD CITY TIMES
— A Grand Old Party: Rock Island County Republican Party’s annual Reagan BBQ offers food, fellowship and a few stump speeches – Bill Lukitsch
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/a-grand-old-party-rock-island-county-republican-party-s/article_716b1022-3d72-51ec-97f7-a3be546aefeb.html
— Photos: Rock Island County Republicans Ronald Reagan BBQ
https://qctimes.com/news/local/photos-rock-island-county-republicans-ronald-reagan-bbq/collection_679e2c46-119c-5bc7-8595-16246fa020bc.html#1

WHEATON RECORD
— New Office of Multicultural Development director David Cho expands vision of diversity on campus – Carolina Lumetta
http://www.wheatonrecord.com/articles/new-omd-director-expands-vision-of-diversity-on-campus/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to visit Baltimore after ‘rodent infested mess’ comments – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/8/trump-baltimore-visit-republican-retreat-comes-aft/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Media bias called out — and not by a conservative – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/media_bias_called_out_by_former_msnbc_host_and_dem_congressional_nominee.html
— Good unemployment news is bad politics for some Democrats – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/good_unemployment_news_is_bad_politics_for_some_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Exclusive Excerpt — Michelle Malkin: ‘Open Borders, Inc: Who’s Funding America’s Destruction?’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/08/exclusive-excerpt-michelle-malkin-open-borders-inc-whos-funding-americas-destruction/
— Illegal Aliens Worked for 10 Years Using Stolen Identities at Plant – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/08/lawsuit-illegal-aliens-worked-10-years-using-stolen-identities-plant/
— Nearly 900 Migrants with Mumps Disease Arrived in U.S. Last Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/08/nearly-900-cases-mumps-among-migrants/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Racist’ Trump Just Keeps Delivering Economic Gains For Women And Minorities – JEN KERNS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/08/kerns-trump-women-minorities/

TOWNHALL
— DNC Compiled Massive Pile Of Opposition Research On Trump Ahead Of 2020 Election – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/09/08/report-dnc-compiled-massive-pile-of-opposition-research-on-trump-n2552763

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Corporate America Wants to Be Woke – MATTHEW CONTINETTI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, corporate America paints itself as being 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 for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/09/corporate-america-wants-to-be-woke/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Campaign Manager Sees President’s Family as Political ‘Dynasty’ – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/us/politics/trump-family-dynasty.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— People Urged to Stop Vaping Following More Deaths, Hundreds of Illnesses Number of mysterious lung injuries more than doubled from last week – Brianna Abbott and Jennifer Maloney
https://www.wsj.com/articles/authorities-investigating-450-vaping-illnesses-and-a-third-death-11567794441
— Hong Kong Protesters Flood Streets to Call for U.S. Support Tens of thousands of people rally, capping a weekend of smaller, heated protests Sunday’s demonstration was intended to call on the U.S. to act to protect Hong Kong. – Mike Cherney and Dan Strumpf
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-protesters-call-for-u-s-support-11567931423