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September 18 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Some McDonald’s Workers to Strike Over Sex Harassment – David Crary
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-mcdonalds-workers-to-strike-over-sex-harassment-493571081.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The search for credibility in accusations – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: Those who are members of Group A focus on destroying the credibility of those who are members of Group B. Members of Group A 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 and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180917/kavanaugh-nomination-now-hangs-by-thinnest-of-strings

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Tale of two cities laid out cold in new Chicago poll Survey finds white college grads are happy with their prospects and neighborhoods, but other groups much less so. Can a mayoral candidate pull backing from both? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat mayoral candidates will pander to Chicago voters 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.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/tale-two-cities-laid-out-cold-new-chicago-poll

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Barack Obama: Mr. Sour Grapes – Alan Webber
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/barack-obama-mr-sour-grapes/article_068e4c92-b844-11e8-a3ba-1b0c3d1d7f02.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Will you miss us, now that we’re gone? – Nick Vlahos (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents succeed in stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, who would fill the void? Because he who pays the piper calls the tunes, the void should be filled by a volunteer like me. Who can and would spend 10+ hours each and every day putting the emails together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening? Who can afford and would pay for all expenses required to put the emails together and send them out? Who has the qualifications and experience needed to do the job?)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180916/word-on-street-will-you-miss-us-now-that-were-gone
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Journal Star’s political column is going on hiatus, at least for now, because of the recent departure of co-author Chris Kaergard. We’ve enjoyed sharing Monday mornings with you. And Sunday nights, too, since the advent of the internet has allowed the column to appear there before it hits print. But part of us feels bad about leaving when perhaps this forum might be needed the most. We’ve endeavored to provide spin-less, nonpartisan analysis and commentary regarding local issues. We’ve also tried to pull back the curtain a bit to see how the political sausage is made — while wearing aprons, because that can be messy. As for what lies ahead, we’re not stepping off our soapbox entirely. The other half of this column the past five-plus years will continue to provide state-and-local political commentary from time to time. For that and plenty of other, more frivolous stuff, check Nick in the Morning most weekdays at pjstar.com. Some of those Nick in the Morning items also will appear in the Journal Star print edition, depending on interest and importance.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois House Republicans have ended campaign support for a sitting GOP lawmaker amid allegations of “harassment.” The Chicago Tribune reported Friday that the House Republican Organization cut off financial aid for Rep. Jerry Lee Long of Streator and requested he quit the campaign. – AP
https://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article218546620.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— League of Women Voters of McHenry County hosts Illinois Senate Candidate Forum
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/09/17/league-of-women-voters-of-mchenry-county-hosts-illinois-senate-candidate-forum/ayw23ns/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Former Gov. Jim Edgar calls for civility in Illinois politics during Decatur appearance – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/former-gov-jim-edgar-calls-for-civility-in-illinois-politics/article_449a789b-e6a8-5b1a-958e-10a43be57def.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 47th Illinois House candidates address state finances, gun violence at forum – MARY STROKA
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/16/47th-illinois-house-candidates-address-state-finances-gun-violence-at-forum/aqwgh3v/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Battle For The Senate: Candidates In Key Races Respond To Kavanaugh Allegations – Jessica Taylor (DIERSEN: What were you doing 30 years ago? I worked for GAO on a major audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/18/648923950/battle-for-the-senate-candidates-in-key-races-respond-to-kavanaugh-allegations
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, who is running against McCaskill, said in statement that, while he believes both Ford and Kavanaugh should “be heard immediately and under oath,” the timing of the “30-year-old allegation” was suspect. . .Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley: “I’m concerned that Senator Feinstein and the Democrats waited until the last hour to bring this 30-year old allegation to light.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— TWO FORMER KAVANAUGH GIRLFRIENDS REFUTE CLAIMS THAT THE 65 WOMEN WHO SUPPORTED HIM NO LONGER DO – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If you were accused, who would support you? Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, you are presumed to be guilty of any accusation if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/17/kavanaugh-girlfriends-claim-support/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Democrats Tout Their “Values” – Steve Byas (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity do everything that they can to 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, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30094-democrats-tout-their-values

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden: ‘Dregs of society’ support Donald Trump – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/17/joe-biden-dregs-society-have-ally-donald-trump/
— Eric Holder, back with an anti-Trump bluster – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/17/eric-holder-back-anti-donald-trump-bluster/

 

BREITBART
— Joe Biden: Trump Supporters Are ‘Virulent,’ ‘Dregs of Society’ – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/17/joe-biden-trump-supporters-virulent-dregs-society/
— More Migrants Split Their Families to Keep Youths and Children in U.S. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/17/migrants-progressives-split-families-at-trump-officials-seek-unified-repatriations/
— Big Tech, Outsourcing Firms, Farm Lobby Behind Attacks on Trump Tariffs – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/17/big-tech-outsourcing-firms-farm-lobby-behind-attacks-on-trump-tariffs/
— Pope Francis Calls for a ‘Christian Populism’ that Hears and Serves the People – Thomas Williams (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, “the people” want to get rid of people, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/09/17/pope-francis-calls-for-a-christian-populism-that-hears-and-serves-the-people/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— JOE BIDEN: ‘DREGS OF SOCIETY’ SUPPORT TRUMP ‘These forces of intolerance remain’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/joe-biden-dregs-of-society-support-trump/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sessions Reaffirms Trump Admin’s Commitment to Protecting Speech on Campus – Haris Alic
https://freebeacon.com/issues/sessions-reaffirms-trump-admins-commitment-to-protecting-speech-on-campus/

 

FRONTPAGE NEWS
— SANCTUARY POLICIES PROTECT SEX OFFENDERS Victims are mere “speed bumps” on the road to anarchy. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271333/sanctuary-policies-protect-sex-offenders-michael-cutler

 

NEWSMAX
— If GOP Establishment Ignores Immigration Issues It Will Lose Midterms – Marc Rotterman
https://www.newsmax.com/marcrotterman/midterm-elections-republicans-immigration-border/2018/09/17/id/882065/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Trump Approval Rate at 49%, Highest in a Month – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-approval-rate-49-highest-month/
— Hillary Called Us Deplorables. Now Biden’s Calling Us the ‘Dregs’ – KARA PENDLETON
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/hillary-deplorables-bidens-dregs/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Brett Kavanaugh’s Kafkaesque Nightmare – RICH LOWRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/brett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-allegations-me-too-moment/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Kavanaugh firestorm consumes political world.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/407119-the-memo-kavanaugh-firestorm-consumes-political-world

 

CNN
— Caver sues Elon Musk for defamation – Danielle Wiener-Bronner
https://money.cnn.com/2018/09/17/technology/business/elon-musk-caver-lawsuit/index.html

 

CBS NEWS
— IBM sued for age discrimination after thousands fired – KATE GIBSON (DIERSEN: All 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/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ibm-sued-for-age-discrimination-after-thousands-fired/

 

REUTERS
— IBM laid off older workers in push to recruit millennials – lawsuit – Daniel Wiessner (DIERSEN: All 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/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/employment-ibm/ibm-laid-off-older-workers-in-push-to-recruit-millennials-lawsuit-idUSL2N1W401K

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use allegations that something was done 30 years ago to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Kavanaugh as being a sexual harasser and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/opinion/kavanaugh-allegations-blasey-ford.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Should Brett Kavanaugh Withdraw?” and say “The political interest of the country might be better served with a nominee who didn’t have to be confirmed under a cloud of suspicion.” Who has put you under a “cloud of suspicion?” To put me under a “cloud of suspicion,” a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 a $19,203 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, got rid of my mentor in 1975, 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. To put me under a “cloud of suspicion,” my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) ended my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, d) ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, and e) ended my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those who could/should have come to my defense, but did not.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/18/opinion/kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-supreme-court.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/opinion/columnists/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-republicans.html
— Many Ways to Be a Girl, but One Way to Be a Boy: The New Gender Rules In a new poll, girls say they feel empowered, except when it comes to being judged on how they look. Boys still feel they have to be strong, athletic and stoic. – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: The image that others had of me was severely harmed by the jobs that I took. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Overwhelmingly, people despise if not hate people who held the jobs that I held.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/upshot/gender-stereotypes-survey-girls-boys.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Kavanaugh’s accuser waited decades to tell her story. Teenagers of the 1980s aren’t surprised.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/kavanaughs-accuser-waited-decades-to-tell-her-story-teenagers-of-the-1980s-arent-surprised/2018/09/17/2f1ac218-bac8-11e8-9812-a389be6690af_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “A former sex-crimes prosecutor analyzed Ford’s allegations against Kavanaugh. Here’s her take.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/18/former-sex-crimes-prosecutor-analyzed-fords-allegations-against-kavanaugh-heres-her-take/
— Legislators struggle with tech. That’s why we need the Office of Technology Assessment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/legislators-struggle-with-tech-thats-why-we-need-the-office-of-technology-assessment/2018/09/17/bb7c30c6-b860-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ To-Do List: Translate Anger Into Actual Votes To win control of Congress, party will have to overcome historically challenging midterm turnout – Gerald Seib (DIERSEN: How hard are the Democrats working to promote hatred against Republicans in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-to-do-list-translate-anger-into-actual-votes-1537193814
— A Spectral Witness Materializes The passage of time sometimes causes people to forget, sometimes to invent or embellish. – Lance Morrow (DIERSEN: What were you doing 30 years ago? I worked for GAO on a major audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-spectral-witness-materializes-1537225498
— Election Uncertainty Spurs Investors to Hedge Options prices on the S&P 500 index show investors are taking protective measures against higher volatility the week of Nov. 6 – Gunjan Banerji (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that the Democrats will do everything that they can to drive the markets DOWN running up to November 6, 2018.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/election-uncertainty-spurs-investors-to-hedge-1537185601
— Venture Out of Your News Bubble Liberal and conservative cable networks cover different stories altogether. – Ted Rall (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done everything that they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA Illinois emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They would love it.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-out-of-your-news-bubble-1537225472
— The #MeToo Kavanaugh Ambush A story this old and unprovable can’t be allowed to delay a Supreme Court confirmation vote. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What were you doing 30 years ago? I worked for GAO on a major audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-metoo-kavanaugh-ambush-1537197395
— When You Fear Your Company Has Forgotten Its Principles It could feel like you’re risking your job when you speak up, but there are ways to express dissent so that someone hears your concerns – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, its top priority was a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-you-fear-your-company-has-forgotten-its-principles-1537198250

 

BLOOMBERG
— McDonald’s Slammed for Using Weinstein Law Firm to Advise on Harassment Policy Union, women’s groups back a one-day nationwide strike as part of broader effort to organize the fast-food industry. – Josh Eidelson
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-18/mcdonald-s-slammed-for-using-weinstein-law-firm-to-advise-on-harassment-policy

 

TIME
— Elizabeth Warren’s New Argument: Corruption Drives Inequality – ABBY VESOULIS (DIERSEN: QUESTION FOR WARREN: Why was Diersen able to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when he was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when he was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when he was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when he was 32?)
http://time.com/5399147/elizabeth-warren-donald-trump-ethics/

 

WRAL
— Business backlash: Some firms face political fallout – Greg Bluestein
https://www.wral.com/business-backlash-some-firms-face-political-fallout/17850994/

 

PEOPLE
— Joe Biden Did Not Call Trump Supporters the ‘Dregs of Society’ — Despite Don Jr.’s Claims – DAVE QUINN
https://people.com/politics/joe-biden-trump-supporters-dregs-of-society/

 

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If your group does not promote LGBTQ activity and Islam, sooner or later, SPLC will call your group a hate group.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/17/5-things-you-need-know-about-one-anti-lgbt-movements-biggest-events-values-voter-summit

 

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— LGBT groups call for halt to Kavanaugh vote amid attempted rape charges – Chris Johnson
http://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/09/17/lgbt-groups-call-for-halt-to-kavanaugh-vote-amid-attempted-rape-charges/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— LGBTQ military veterans to hold national conference and Sept. 22 banquet
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/LGBTQ-military-veterans-to-hold-national-conference-and-Sept-22-banquet/64073.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups ramp up their efforts: 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.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Womens-March-Chicago-announces-event-expansion/64069.html

 

WORKERS WORLD
— McDonald’s workers set historic strike against sexual abuse – Kathleen Durkin
https://www.workers.org/2018/09/17/mcdonalds-workers-set-historic-strike-against-sexual-abuse/

September 16 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Bruce Rauner’s Reluctant Embrace of Trump a Re-Election Tightrope
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-reluctant-embrace-of-trump-a-re-election-tight-rope-493396211.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Falling for fake news a ‘human issue’ – Denise Crosby (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake, except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders. Should I publish a) a list of the aforesaid blacklisters and b) the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they blacklist?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-bogus-news-st-0914-story.html

 

WLS AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stephanie Trussell promotes Sam McCann. Every vote that McCann gets is a vote that Rauner will not get.
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/09/15/today-stephanie-speaks-in-studio-with-state-senator-sam-mccann-is-the-only-conservative-candidate-running-for-governor-in-illinois-is-working-to-repeal-rauners-abortion-funding-law/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What voters ought to hear in the home stretch – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180915/our-view-what-voters-ought-to-hear-in-home-stretch
— Local teens consider options outside of college – Ella Unal (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” When was in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180915/local-teens-consider-options-outside-of-college

 

FOX 43
— Tenant says the landlord threatened eviction over political yard signs – CNN
https://fox43.com/2018/09/15/tenant-says-the-landlord-threatened-eviction-over-political-yard-signs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: LYNDON, Illinois — A woman living in Lyndon said her landlord took down her political sign and replaced it with his own. Melissa Denning had a sign up in the yard, supporting Kris Schmidt for sheriff. “Instead of coming and talking to me about the sign, [my landlord] knocked the sign down and ran it over,” Denning said. Denning said the landlord, John Crady, told her she should vote for all Democrats. Denning decided to put up a smaller “Kris Schmidt for sheriff” sign in the window of her house. But she said the landlord stopped by Thursday night and said that sign had to come down, too. “I should be able to hang the sign in my house because I do not support Booker,” Denning said. “I don’t want Booker for sheriff.”)

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— I feel isolated from the ideas being expressed by either political party – Scott Reeder
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511568958-reeder-i-feel-isolated-from-the-ideas-being-expressed-by-either-political-party

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner’s new anti-Pritzker TV ad is a Downstate hot-button smorgasbord
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/15/rauners-new-anti-pritzker-tv-ad-is-a-downstate-hot-button-smorgasbord/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Joe Biden: Trump uses White House as ‘a literal bully pulpit’ – Allison Elyse Gualtieri
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-biden-trump-uses-white-house-as-a-literal-bully-pulpit

 

DAILY CALLER
— POPE FRANCIS MAKES THINLY VEILED ATTACK ON ACCUSATIONS IN BID FOR CHRISTIAN POPULISM – Joshua Gill
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/15/pope-accusation-christian-populism/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— U.S. Immigration Numbers Close To Shattering 108-Year-Old Record – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasing, Democrats count on immigrants to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/us-immigration-numbers-close-shattering-108-year-old-record/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Even as President Donald Trump seeks to reform the nation’s immigration laws and policies, the face of immigration has changed to the point where immigrants make up the largest share of the U.S. population since 1910. The shift that took place between 2010 and 2017 saw Asian immigrant populations on the rise and small states far from major immigration magnets logging double-digit increases in immigrants. Overall, 44.5 million Americans were foreign-born, according to the data. Census Bureau numbers from its American Community Survey, a computer-generated statistical model based on demographic information from around the nation, show that in 2017, 13.7 percent of Americans were born abroad, according to Breitbart. The record is 14.7 percent in 1910. In 2016, the final year of the Obama administration, 13.5 percent of Americans were foreign-born. The Census Bureau projects that despite efforts by the Trump administration to curb immigration and adopt a merit-based system, immigration numbers will keep rising.)

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Requiem for the Pro-Life Movement – Rachel Bovard
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/15/requiem-for-the-pro-life-movement/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Democrats’ confidence swells with midterms fast approaching.” How successful have the Democrats been in a) promoting hatred against Trump and promoting hatred against those who do not hate Trump in your precinct and b) getting the voters in your precinct to punish Trump and to punish those who do not hate Trump by voting for all the Democrats on the November 6, 2018 ballot?
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/406816-dems-confidence-swells-with-midterms-fast-approaching?userid=3526
— Trump: ‘Republican leadership being ‘played like a fiddle’ by Dems on border security – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/406873-trump-republican-leadership-being-played-like-a-fiddle-by-dems-on
— GOP: The economy will shield us from blue wave – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/406805-gop-the-economy-will-shield-us-from-blue-wave

 

POLITICO
— THIS DAY IN POLITICS: Ford issues partial amnesty to Vietnam deserters, Sept. 16, 1974 – ANDREW GLASS (DIERSEN: As my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed since 1966 when I was 18 years old, I avoided the draft by seeking and obtaining four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. What were you doing on September 16, 1974? I was working for the Democrats who ran IRS as a newly-promoted GS-12 Step 1 Revenue Officer in IRS’s new office in the Loop. Virtually all my superiors and coworkers were Democrat veterans. In 1974, to turn my IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me, my Democrat IRS critics/opponents stressed to them that if I had not avoided the draft, I never would have been able to a) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) buy a new Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, d) buy a new Corvette in 1971, e) take graduate business courses at Loyola, f) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, g) buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974, h) get promoted to GS-12 in 1974, i) etc.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/16/ford-amnesty-vietnam-deserters-815747

 

CNN
— Joe Biden attacks Trump’s use of power during LGBTQ dinner speech – Arlette Saenz
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/15/politics/joe-biden-hrc-dinner-2020/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say: “The Economy Is Humming, but Trump Is Tweeting. Republicans Are Worried.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/us/politics/trump-republicans-midterms.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans use illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/immigration-laws-jose-antonio-vargas.html
— Democrats’ Top-Secret Formula for Victory Stop obsessing over ideology. It’s about personality. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Anti-Republicans are nasty. The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that anti-Republicans demonize, denigrate, and condemn your personality. I should write a book about the leading past and present anti-Republicans in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/democrats-candidates-victory.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns churchgoers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/conservatism-after-christianity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/14/us/women-primaries-house-senate-governor.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Cuomo is blatantly setting himself up for 2020 – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2018/09/15/cuomo-is-blatantly-setting-himself-up-for-2020/

 

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups promote mass/illegal immigration: 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.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/09/15/data-shows-illegal-immigration-not-lead-crime

 

WEAU
— Block party seen as way for students, neighbors to connect – Jesse Horne (DIERSEN: What do you say to block party organizers who make it clear the Republicans are not welcome? In my precinct, in the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump, while 211 voted for Clinton.)
https://www.weau.com/content/news/Block-party-seen-as-way-for-students-neighbors-to-connect-493221381.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT IS LOOKING TO PUTIN’S RUSSIA TO SAVE CHRISTIANITY FROM THE GODLESS WEST – TOM PORTER
https://www.newsweek.com/how-evangelicals-are-looking-putins-russia-save-christianity-godless-west-1115164

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBT advocates say Trump is a bully and a bigot because he has not done enough to promote LGBT activity.
http://time.com/5397382/human-rights-campaign-dinner-trump/

 

VOX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because Trump won the Electoral College, anti-Trumps want to abolish the Electoral College. In what ways are you a minority in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world? In the aforesaid jurisdictions, what percent share your race, your age group, your marital status, your education level, your past/present occupation, your national origin, your political affiliation, your religion, your income group, your net worth group, your gun ownership status, your veteran status, the length of time that you have lived in your municipality, the length of time that your ancestors have been in America, etc.?
https://www.vox.com/2018/9/12/17850980/democracy-tyranny-minority-mob-rule-james-madison

 

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “I don’t hate Trump; I hate what he is doing.”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/michael-bloomberg-interview-i-dont-hate-trump-i-hate-what-he-is-doing-5lskjvk9t

September 15 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-weed-cannabis-blackhawks-jimmy-buffet/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at Backs, at females, and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ayanna-pressley-terri-sewell-jahana-haynes-kamala-harris-maxine-waters-congressional-black-caucus-democrats-democratic-party-future-black/
— Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Gary Johnson of New Mexico discloses cannabis investments – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/gary-johnson-libertarian-senate-candidate-discloses-cannabis-investments/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner has a revelation – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180915/statehouse-insider-rauner-has-revelation

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s reluctant embrace of Trump – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauners-reluctant-embrace-of-trump

 

ABC7
— Woman claims she was denied service at Taco Bell for speaking English
https://abc7chicago.com/society/woman-claims-she-was-denied-service-at-taco-bell-for-speaking-english/4251302/

 

CBS2
— GOP Lawmaker (Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana) Wants Members Of Congress To Be Drug Tested
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/15/gop-lawmaker-wants-members-of-congress-to-be-drug-tested/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Why Are Fact Checkers Singling Out California’s Republican Underdog? – Tim Graham (DIERSEN: The higher the government/political office that you seek/hold, the more that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn you. What are the highest government/political offices that have you have sought/held? I should write a book about how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonized, denigrated, and condemned me a) because I was a GS-12 at IRS and a GS-13 at GAO, b) because I sought GS-13 jobs at IRS and GS-14 jobs at GAO, c) because I was a American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, d) because I am a GOPUSA Illinois Editor and a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and e) because I ran to be MTRCC Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2018/09/15/fact-checkers-or-cox-blockers

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump and Birthright Citizenship – Daniel John Sobieski
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/09/trump_and_birthright_citizenship.html

 

HOT AIR
— Obama Demonizing Trump And Republican Voters Coast To Coast – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/15/obama-demonizing-trump-republican-voters-coast-coast/

 

THE HILL
— Primary turnout soars in 2018 with Dems leading charge – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/406779-primary-turnout-soars-in-2018-with-dems-leading-charge

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Couldn’t Get Mexico To Pay For His Wall. Now Americans Won’t Pay Either.” Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-no-border-wall_us_5b9c1ee4e4b013b0977abbdd

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Rauner’s reluctant embrace of Trump a re-election tightrope
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Rauner-s-reluctant-embrace-of-Trump-a-re-election-13232056.php

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Money Talks. Will the G.O.P. Listen? Seth Klarman was once the biggest donor to the Republican Party in New England. This year he’s giving some $20 million to Democrats. – Bari Weiss (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and political consultants who state that they are Republican, but who talk and/or act like they are taking lots of money from Democrats, from Libertarians, and/or from Greens to destroy conservative individuals like me and to destroy conservative organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/15/opinion/sunday/seth-klarman-donations-trump-democrats.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— We are entering the ‘age of bewilderment’ – Kyle Smith
https://nypost.com/2018/09/15/we-are-entering-the-age-of-bewilderment/

September 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Governor Bruce Rauner meets with Tribune Editorial Board
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/104422341-132.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-RAUNER SAYS “Rauner 2.0 — a little bit of change we can’t quite believe in.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-bruce-rauner-mea-culpa-strange-0916-20180914-story.html
— Chicago Heights has plan to buy lake water from Indiana, resell it to south suburban neighbors – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-chicago-heights-water-deal-st-0916-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— User-based pay system will get Metra only so far – Editorial (DIERSEN: How much have you benefited from public transit subsidies? If I sought a government office or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would blast me for my benefiting from public transit subsidies 1978-1997, 1974, 1973, and 1971. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have not used, are not using, and would never use public transit.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180913/editorial-user-based-pay-system-will-get-metra-only-so-far

 

WGN TV
— Pritzker a no-show as Rauner faces Tribune Editorial Board – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/09/14/pritzker-a-no-show-as-rauner-faces-tribune-editorial-board/

 

WLS AM
— Trump asks aides to press ahead with $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods -CNN
http://www.wlsam.com/news/trump-asks-aides-to-press-ahead-with-200-billion-in-tariffs-on-chinese-goods/
— Bill Cameron: “Nothing like being down 17 points in the latest poll to make you humble” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/09/14/bill-cameron-nothing-like-being-down-17-points-in-the-latest-poll-to-make-you-humble/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Selfie station’ available when early voting starts Sept. 27 – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: How many Democrats in your precinct a) cast Republican primary ballots to do what damage they can to the Republican Party and b) always vote for Democrats in general elections. I estimate that there are about 30 such Democrats in my precinct. They only vote in contested Republican primary races and never vote in uncontested Republican primary races. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justified their means.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180914/selfie-station-available-when-early-voting-starts-sept-27

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— GOP latest to get in gutter – David Giuliani
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/gop-latest-to-get-in-gutter/article_2788c7b6-b794-11e8-8119-7ba856773cd5.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Lessons didn’t have to be so painful – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/lessons-didn-t-have-to-be-so-painful/article_91dc42c2-abc2-5e1c-96be-57d2c785cecb.html

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Harassment allegation trouble for Jerry Long, GOP – Tamara Abbey (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, Republican candidate, Republican elected official, or Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leader? If someone accused you of something and filed a complaint against you a) with your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organization and/or b) with the IRP, how fast would you be dumped? Since 1999, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, IRP, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if anyone filed a complaint against me, they would immediately dump me.)
http://www.newstrib.com/free/update-harassment-allegation-trouble-for-jerry-long-gop/article_a3fb411e-b79b-11e8-87f3-17cecd6859bc.html

 

TIMES
— Long not backing down, says he will stay in office Illinois Republican Party also will withdraw its support – Derek Barichello (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, Republican candidate, Republican elected official, or Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leader? If someone accused you of something and filed a complaint against you a) with your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organization and/or b) with the IRP, how fast would you be dumped? Since 1999, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, IRP, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if anyone filed a complaint against me, they would immediately dump me.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/09/14/long-not-backing-down-says-he-will-stay-in-office/atgl5ma/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Company spun off from business once tied to opioids gave $30K to Southern Illinois reps – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article216623580.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge says lawmakers no longer represent Illinoisans, they will continue to inflame financial woes – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511558272-dodge-says-lawmakers-no-longer-represent-illinoisans-they-will-continue-to-inflame-financial-woes

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam ad exposes Casten’s lobbying work – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: What do you lobby for? I lobby for a) all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Republican Party platform and b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511562129-roskam-ad-exposes-casten-s-lobbying-work
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrat Sean Casten has apparently lobbied members of Congress for tax incentives and subsidies on behalf of his company, according to a new campaign ad from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Illinois). “Sean Casten takes every opportunity to talk about his ‘resume,’ but he conveniently leaves out that he was also a registered federal lobbyist who pleaded with congressional leaders for special tax breaks to benefit his own business,” said a press release from Roskam’s campaign.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Gov. Rauner Doubles Down – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/09/gov-rauner-doubles-down/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey laments conservative employees ‘don’t feel safe to express their opinions’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/14/jack-dorsey-twitter-ceo-laments-conservative-emplo/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Intel Chair: FBI, Justice Corrupted for Political Spying – Bill Gertz
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/intel-chair-fbi-justice-corrupted-political-spying/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 1-in-7 US residents are immigrants, 44.5 million, most ever – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at immigrants, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats want immigrates to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/1-in-7-u-s-residents-are-immigrants-44-5-million-most-ever
— Trump’s Treasury Department is trying to kill school choice — is he aware? – Peter Murphy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/trumps-treasury-department-is-trying-to-kill-school-choice-is-he-aware
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The availability of generous welfare and generous charity discourages people from a) taking bad jobs, b) earning job-related college degrees, and c) saving for retirement.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/half-of-americans-have-no-retirement-savings-heres-how-congress-can-look-out-for-them
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the existence of IRAs and 401(k) plans to encourage retirement savings, almost half of Americans have no net assets at all, and little or no retirement savings. Many of them have no money to save and no retirement account to put it in.)

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— DHS: most illegals caught sneaking into U.S. still here – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2018/09/14/dhs-most-illegals-caught-sneaking-into-us-still-here

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Obama Reminds Us Why Trump Is President – David Harsanyi
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/14/obama-reminds-us-why-trump-is-president/

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Long Vacant Federal Watchdog Jobs Mean Billion$ Lost to Waste, Fraud Inspector General system has faced chronic vacancies for many of these critical positions throughout the government – Connor D. Wolf (DIERSEN: To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors could have had Treasury offer me a job in its Inspector General office (https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/), but they did not. To get rid of me after I had worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, my Democrat GAO superiors could have had those regulators offer me jobs in their Inspector General offices, but they did not.)
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/09/long-vacant-federal-watchdog-jobs-mean-billion-lost-to-waste-fraud/

 

BLAZE
— Classmate of Kavanaugh named in letter is speaking out about sexual abuse claim – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Are you a man? If a woman accused you of wrongdoing, how many women and which women would come to your defense? Ever-increasingly, men who are accused by women of wrongdoing are presumed to be guilty. Needless-to-say, this discourages men from having anything to do with women.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/09/14/classmate-of-kavanaugh-named-in-letter-is-speaking-out-about-sexual-abuse-claims
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 65 women who have known Kavanaugh for several decades signed a letter vouching for his good character in a letter to the Judiciary Committee. “We are women who have known Brett Kavanaugh for more than 35 years and knew him while he attended high school between 1979 and 1983. For the entire time we have known Brett Kavanaugh, he has behaved honorably and treated women with respect,” the letter said. “We strongly believe it is important to convey this information to the Committee at this time,” it concluded.)
— College offers safe space for whites to help understand minority interactions. Here comes backlash. – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/09/14/college-offers-safe-space-for-whites-to-help-understand-minority-interactions-here-comes-backlash

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Destruction of the Family
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-seven-destruction-of-the-family-part-i_2661675.html
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapter-seven-destruction-of-the-family-part-ii_2661712.html

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Google’s Foul Play – Adriana Cohen
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/09/14/googles_foul_play_138070.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Fans Furious Over Willie Nelson’s Political Advocacy – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/09/14/why-willie-nelson-fans-are-furious-n2519017

 

FOX NEWS
— Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey admits conservative staffers ‘don’t feel safe to express their opinions’ at liberal tech giant – Brian Flood
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/09/14/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-admits-conservative-staffers-dont-feel-safe-to-express-their-opinions-at-liberal-tech-giant.html

 

BREITBART
— Kevin McCarthy: Breitbart’s Exposure of Leaked Google Video Calls for Hearing – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/14/kevin-mccarthy-breitbarts-exposure-of-leaked-google-video-calls-for-hearing/
— Flashback: 5 Times Google Displayed Political Bias – Lucas Nolan
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/13/flashback-5-times-google-displayed-political-bias/
— Todd Rokita Calls for FTC Investigation into Google’s ‘Unrivaled’ Monopoly Power – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/13/todd-rokita-calls-for-ftc-investigation-into-googles-unrivaled-monopoly-power/

 

THE HILL
— Ted Cruz, Twitter spar over immigration tweets from right-wing think tank – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/406551-ted-cruz-think-tank-and-twitter-spar-over-immigration-tweets

 

POLITICO
— Leaked Google video irks GOP – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2018/09/13/leaked-google-video-irks-gop-339180

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— This Is Not the End of Trump Chaos in the White House has not diminished the chances of a two-term presidency. – Roger Cohen
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/trump-2020-reelection-presidency.html
— Even in Better Times, Some Americans Seem Farther Behind. Here’s Why. – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: Since 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has been only 41% of what it was in 1997, that is, only $51,864/year instead of $125,325/year.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/business/economy/income-inequality.html
— The Secret to Cracking Trump’s Base New polls show that some of the most hard-core Trumpsters are starting to get a clue. It might be because he finally crossed a line: He’s now insulting them. – Timothy Egan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who I have helped the most who have insulted me the most. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/opinion/trump-base-polls.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in manipulating/dominating Evangelicals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/us/politics/democrats-progessive-evangelical-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise a) those who come to America illegally, b) those who stay in America illegally, and c) those who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/us/migrant-children-ineligible-reunification-families.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Conservatives have embraced the idea that nothing is nonpartisan – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Nothing is nonpartisan.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/13/conservatives-have-embraced-idea-that-nothing-is-non-partisan/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick’ Review: . . . and Stay Out! The current proliferation of border walls is in line with most historical experience. – Felipe Fernández-Armesto (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats work with America’s enemies to destroy America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/walls-a-history-of-civilization-in-blood-and-brick-review-and-stay-out-1536887942
— Eight Decades of Ethnic Dilemmas Iconic sociologist Nathan Glazer on the problems of group identity, affirmative action and Donald Trump. – Jason Willick (DIERSEN: Virtually all my past and present critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are anti-German American and/or b) pander to those who are anti-German American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/eight-decades-of-ethnic-dilemmas-1536962839
— ‘Boomer1’ Review: Retire or We’ll Retire You Daniel Torday offers a sharp, bright and often amusing snapshot of intergenerational conflict during these unwieldy economic times. – Emily Bobrow (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were younger wanted them to get rid of their employees who were older. I should write a book about my GAO coworkers who “cut deals” with our GAO superiors to keep their jobs longer and/or to get promoted. To keep their jobs longer and/or to get promoted, they agreed to help our GAO superiors get rid of me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/boomer1-review-retire-or-well-retire-you-1536884989
— The Dirt and Delay Playbook Democrats want to push a Kavanaugh vote past Election Day. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest dirt-throwers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the biggest past and present dirt-throwers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, in Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, in Milton Township Republican Central Committee, in DuPage County Republican Central Committee, in Illinois Republican Party, in Illinois Center Right Coalition, in American Association of Political Consultants, in GAO, in IRS, in Post Office, in etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dirt-and-delay-playbook-1536966589

 

WHEATON JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kasich is an anti-Republican and represents anti-Republicans. Kasich says GOP lawmakers need to realize they must serve the people and “not a political party or a president.” Ever-increasingly “the people,” that is, anti-Trumps and anti-Americans, want lawmakers to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why the aforesaid a) voted for Trump in 2016, b) will vote for Trump in 2020, and c) have bought and will buy as many firearms and as much ammunition as they feel is necessary for their self-defense.
https://wheatonbusinessjournal.com/kasich-gop-lawmakers-serve-the-people-not-the-president/22508/

 

NEWSWEEK
— TWITTER CEO JACK DORSEY: CONSERVATIVE WORKERS ‘DON’T FEEL SAFE’ EXPRESSING OPINIONS AMONG LIBERALS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/jack-dorsey-twitter-liberal-conservative-bias-employees-algorithm-facebook-1121827

 

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
— Investigative Reporter Sues CBS for Gender and Age Discrimination – Ashley Cullins
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/michele-gillen-sues-cbs-gender-age-discrimination-1143483

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Amid Active Hurricane, FEMA Chief Learns His Travel Is Under Investigation – Charles S. Clark (DIERSEN: Amid my “Centiphone Manager” assignment in 1974, I learned that my Democrat IRS superiors had disallowed my partial day per diem claims. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866  Of course, my Democrat IRS superiors, my Democrat IRS supervisors, my Democrat IRS coworkers, and my Democrat IRS subordinates used that to hint/imply/argue/argue that my career in IRS was over.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/09/amid-active-hurricane-fema-chief-learns-his-travel-under-investigation/151277/

September 14 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County Board Member Grant Eckhoff held an outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, September 13, 2018, at Choun’s Restaurant in Wheaton. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti spoke very highly of him. The 50+ attendees included Anderson, Berlin, Bucholz, Carlson, Cherry, Colgan, Crane, Dangelo, Falbo, Grant, Gresk, Hinds, Hogan, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, LeVan, Lollino, McCluskey, Monino, McGowen, Olson, Puchalski, Rash, Tornatore, and Wilson. Event sponsors included Cronin, Dabrowski, Demos, DeMotte, Hogan, Puchalski, Tanatore, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois State Senator Mike Connelly held an outstanding fundraiser Thursday evening, September 13, 2018, at Emmett’s Restaurant in Wheaton. The 50+ attendees included Anderson, Carlson, Colgan, Dangelo, Fisher, Fitch, Grant, Healy, LeVan, Lollino, Marquardt, McCluskey, Monino, McGowen, Sanguinetti, and Wilson. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— JB Pritzker, Kwame Raoul lead in new, state-wide Illinois Broadcasters Association poll
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/jb-pritzker-kwame-raoul-lead-in-new-state-wide-poll-/4236278/
— Rauner slams Pritzker in speech – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-slams-pritzker-in-speech/4236423/
— Willie Nelson attacked by fans online over upcoming Democratic candidate rally appearance in Texas (DIERSEN: If you do anything to help elect a Democrat, you should be barred a) from claiming to be a Republican, b) from seeking any kind of government or political office as a Republican, and c) from holding any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/angry-fans-attack-willie-nelson-over-democratic-candidate-rally-appearance/4237834/

 

NBC5
— JB Pritzker Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Bruce Rauner in New Poll – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-polling-bruce-rauner-double-digit-lead-493201791.html

 

CBS2
— Comparing Pritzker, Rauner Attack Ads: Who’s Telling The Truth? – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/13/comparing-pritzker-rauner-attack-ads-whos-telling-the-truth/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Licensed gun owner aids Cicero cops in shootout with suspect; 1 officer injured
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/licensed-gun-owner-aids-cicero-cops-in-shootout-with-suspect-1-officer-injured
— Humbled Illinois Governor Rauner admits errors, pleads for 2nd term – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/humbled-illinois-governor-rauner-admits-errors-pleads-for-2nd-term

 

WGN TV
— Rauner: Pritzker ‘lacking in the integrity and character’ to be Illinois governor – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/09/13/rauner-pritzker-lacking-in-the-integrity-and-character-to-be-illinois-governor/

 

WBBM 780
— Erika Harold Addresses Kwame Raoul’s Ad On Her Said Beliefs – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/issue-erika-harold-addresses-kwame-raoul-s-ad-her-said-beliefs

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP pulls support for Downstate lawmaker Jerry Lee Long of Streator over ‘zero tolerance policy on harassment’ but doesn’t elaborate – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-republican-harassment-20180913-story.html
— In mea culpa to voters, Rauner pleads for second term by saying he’s not perfect but has grown – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-election-speech-20180913-story.html
— Pritzker can skip debates, but he still must answer for his tax ‘plan’ – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-pritzker-debates-graduated-income-tax-0914-20180913-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Chicago’s Puerto Rican community rebukes Trump over false claims about Hurricane Maria death toll: “His comments … are ludicrous.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-reacts-puerto-rico-trump-20180913-story.html
— Obama mocks Republicans at rally – Felicia Sonmez
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obama-mocks-republicans-ohio-rally-20180913-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-pot-industry-stoner-stereotype-20180829-story.html
— Willie Nelson is playing his first-ever political concert for Beto O’Rourke. Some fans are abandoning him. – Timothy Bella (DIERSEN: If you do anything to help elect a Democrat, you should be barred a) from claiming to be a Republican, b) from seeking any kind of government or political office as a Republican, and c) from holding any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-willie-nelson-beto-orourke-20180914-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago pension fiasco: $54M lost on deal with Daley nephew, ex-Obama boss – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1359203
— Trump says Democrats inflated Puerto Rico death toll – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hurricane-maria-donald-trump-puerto-rico-death-toll/
— Madigan gives deposition — accuser says ‘he pretty much played the denial game’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mike-madigan-accuser-deposition-denial-game-jason-gonzales-sham-candidates/
— Work alone will never be enough to end poverty in America – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/work-alone-will-never-be-enough-to-end-poverty-in-america/
— George Ryan returns from Cuba, insists embargo must go – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Americans support George Ryan.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/george-ryan-returns-cuba-insists-embargo-go/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Underwood uses League forum to attack Hultgren on tax plan – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180913/underwood-uses-league-forum-to-attack-hultgren-on-tax-plan
— Lauzen again demands accounting for costs of prosecuting Van Dyke – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180913/lauzen-again-demands-accounting-for-costs-of-prosecuting-van-dyke
— 55th District hopefuls tout bipartisan appeal – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: For a politician to be bipartisan is to flush the members of his/her political party down the toilet.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180913/55th-district-hopefuls-tout-bipartisan-appeal
— No Metra fare hike, but service cuts loom without state aid – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180912/no-metra-fare-hike-but-service-cuts-loom-without-state-aid

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Humbled Illinois governor admits errors, pleads for 2nd term – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180913/humbled-illinois-governor-admits-errors-pleads-for-2nd-term
— U.S. appeals court upholds Illinois campaign finance limits – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180913/us-appeals-court-upholds-illinois-campaign-finance-limits

 

TIMES
— House GOP asks Rep. Long to step down after harassment allegations Long says he’s ‘not a puppet of any party’ – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/09/13/house-gop-asks-rep-long-to-step-down-after-harassment-allegations/amihkk/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Humbled Illinois governor admits errors, pleads for 2nd term – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article218351705.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Humbled Illinois governor admits errors – AP
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/humbled-illinois-governor-admits-errors/article_9a8eda83-c101-5787-8139-195c68831d3d.html

 

WGEM
— New poll shows Pritzker nearly 17 points ahead of Rauner – Jim Roberts
http://www.wgem.com/story/39088698/2018/09/13/new-poll-shows-pritzker-nearly-17-points-ahead-of-rauner

 

WIFR
— Rauner campaigns as ‘better governor’ for second term – AP
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Rauner-campaigns-for-second-term-Im-a-better-governor-now-493195431.html

 

WSIL TV
— Gov. Rauner reflects on time as governor, reveals plan for future – Andrew Feather
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39088980/rauner-reflects-on-time-as-governor-reveals-plan-for-future

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Rauner campaigns for 2nd chance: “I’m a better governor now” – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/rauner-campaigns-for-2nd-chance-im-a-better-governor-now-09-13-2018

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gov. Rauner deploys troops to aid the east coast – DaLaun Dillard
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gov-rauner-deploys-troops-to-aid-the-east-coast/1442287045

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner campaigns for 2nd chance: “I’m a better governor now” – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-campaigns-for-2nd-chance-im-a-better-governor-now-09-13-2018

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— State debt decreases for fourth straight week – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511562101-state-debt-decreases-for-fourth-straight-week

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Is this the most toxic tax in Illinois politics? – Austin Berg
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/op-ed-is-this-the-most-toxic-tax-in-illinois/article_e4f984cb-c1f7-5ab5-b92f-08dd9ee3d474.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— New poll: Pritzker up by 17, Raoul leads by 11
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/13/new-poll-pritzker-up-by-17-raoul-leads-by-11/

 

BREITBART
— Revolving Door: Dozens of Clinton Staffers Hired by Google — and Vice-Versa – Charline Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/13/revolving-door-dozens-of-clinton-staffers-hired-by-google-and-vice-versa/
— Dalai Lama: ‘Europe Belongs to Europeans’, Refugees Should Return and Rebuild Homelands – Virginia Hale (DIERSEN: One could say “America belongs to Americans, illegals should return to their homelands and rebuild them.”)
https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/13/dalai-lama-sweden-europe-europeans/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CONSERVATIVE LAUNCHES NEW SOCIAL MEDIA, SEARCH SITE Stop being censored by Facebook, Google, Twitter
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/conservative-launches-new-social-media-search-sites/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— New data: The border surge is increasing AGAIN – Daniel Horowitz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use citizens of foreign countries to 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, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/new-data-the-border-surge-is-increasing-again/

 

HOT AIR
— Its New National Identity Crisis Makes The U.S. More Like The Middle East
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/09/new-national-identity-crisis-makes-u-s-like-middle-east/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Instead of “Americanizing” the Middle East, he notes, that the U.S. has become increasingly “Middle Easternized.” The polarization of American society is so extreme that the Republican and Democratic parties resemble warring tribes that see each other as existential threats. A large number of Republicans seem to regard loyalty to the person of Donald Trump as more important than their commitment to any higher goals like the rule of law or preservation of democracy internationally. The Democratic Party, for its part, has shifted away from the broad class-based coalitions of the New Deal and Great Society to advocacy on behalf of its component identity groups: African-Americans, women, the LGBT community and the like.)

 

CNN
— Just wait. Trump will tell us how to judge his Hurricane Florence response. – Stephen Collinson (DIERSEN: Who tells people how to judge things in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/14/politics/donald-trump-hurricane-florence-response/

 

UPI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use Illinois to push pot nationwide.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/09/14/States-watching-Illinois-use-of-marijuana-to-fight-opioid-crisis/3711536870575/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook ‘Better Prepared’ to Fight Election Interference, Mark Zuckerberg Says – Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/technology/facebook-elections-mark-zuckerberg.html
— U.S. Recovery Eludes Many Living Below Poverty Level, Census Suggests – Glenn Thrush
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/us/politics/poverty-rate-census-bureau.html
— The Real Google Censorship Scandal It’s not about right-wing Americans. It’s about China. – Kara Swisher
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/opinion/google-censorship-trump-china.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ICE says it needs a $1 billion funding boost to meet Trump’s aggressive deportation goals – Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/ice-says-it-needs-a-1-billion-funding-boost-to-meet-trumps-aggressive-deportation-goals/2018/09/13/179819b2-b6c0-11e8-94eb-3bd52dfe917b_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Feinstein asks FBI to review letter involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh – JENNIFER HABERKORN (DIERSEN: The higher the office that you seek, the harder that your critics/opponents will work to destroy you.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-congress-brett-kavanaugh-20180913-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The existence of the letter was first reported by the Intercept, an online news publication. It said the letter apparently describes an incident involving Kavanaugh and a young woman while they were in high school, but included no details.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Poll: Democrats’ Positive Image Fades as Americans Sour on Both Parties
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/campaign-wire-2018-midterms/card/1536839135

 

BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Google pushes back on age-bias lawsuit, saying ‘Googleyness’ isn’t code for ‘young’ – Luke Stangel (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in America, White men are written off as being losers who should be gotten rid of unless they are earning say a) $100,000/year by age 25, b) $200,000/year by age 30, c) $300,000/year by age 35, d) $400,000/year by age 40, e) $500,000/year by age 45, f) $600,000/year by age 50, g) $700,000/year by age 55, h) $800,000/year by age 60, i) $900,000/year by age 65, j) $1,000,000/year by age 70.)
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/09/13/google-age-discrimination-lawsuit-googleyness-goog.html

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn young men as being sexists. Ever-increasing, young men are coming to realize a) that Democrats give tremendous preference to young women and b) that Democrats dump young men who are not successful. For example, in the federal government, with its “up-or-out” policy, Democrats dump men (BUT NOT WOMEN) who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.
https://www.salon.com/2018/09/13/teen-gender-gap-persists-survey-shows-boys-still-hold-sexist-attitudes/

September 10 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Conway: Op-ed Writer Wanted To ‘Create Chaos’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/09/conway-op-ed-writer-wanted-to-create-chaos/

 

NBC5
— Trump Vents Over Leaks as Woodward Pushes Back on Criticism Trump called Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book “Fear” “another assault against me” in a Twitter post early Monday morning – Catherine Lucey and Jonathan Lemire
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Bob-Woodward-Fear-Reporting-Trump-Attacks-492853141.html

 

WLS AM
— Roskam accuses Casten of stopping to “the politics of ridicule”
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/09/10/roskam-accuses-casten-of-stopping-to-the-politics-of-ridicule/

 

WBBM 780
— Rep. Roskam Blasts Dem Opponent For Exaggerating Wealth Imbalance
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/rep-roskam-blasts-dem-opponent-exaggerating-wealth-imbalance

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam hits Democrat Sean Casten for ‘politics of ridicule’ in Illinois’ 6th District race – Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-6th-district-peter-roskam-sean-casten-daily-herald-20180910-story.html
— J.B. Pritzker is skipping the Tribune debate. Maybe he can have a live chicken take his place. – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-pritzker-governor-illinois-huppke-20180909-story.html
— The ugly culture of shaming – Mitch Albom (DIERSEN: Who are the leading shammers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-shaming-job-cosby-show-trader-joes-geoffrey-owens-0911-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals to paint Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazi, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/immigration-family-separation-donald-trump-mick-mulvaney-november-2018-election/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/what-happened-immigrant-children-sent-chicago-heartland-alliance/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-republican-party-montana-gettysburg-address-abraham-lincoln/
— How to wisely prepare to exercise your right to vote – Madeleine Doubek (DIERSEN: To vote for a Democrat is to shout that you want government to 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 Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/candidate-research-2018-election-questionnaires-endorsements/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘We are really, totally at odds on this’; Roskam, Casten sharply disagree on 2017 tax law. – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180910/we-are-really-totally-at-odds-on-this-roskam-casten-sharply-disagree-on-2017-tax-law
— High stakes as 2-month sprint to Election Day begins – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180910/high-stakes-as-2-month-sprint-to-election-day-begins
— Longtime Naperville businessman Richard Wehrli, 84, accused of assault – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180910/longtime-naperville-businessman-accused-of-assault

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois near bottom of state-by-state income growth since the crash Except for Connecticut and a tie with Mississippi, personal income growth has been slowest in Illinois since the start of the Great Recession. – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/illinois-near-bottom-state-state-income-growth-crash

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.whig.com/20180910/opioid-patients-can-now-choose-marijuana-instead#//

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.newstrib.com/free/group-promotes-cannabis-for-safety/article_0987ea36-b50e-11e8-a277-078bcd098ea9.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Denounces New Bob Woodward Book; House Takes Up Tax Cuts
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-denounces-new-bob-woodward-book-house-takes-tax-cuts#stream/0

 

WIFR
— Illinois governor asks residents to fly flags at half-staff on 9/11
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Illinois-governor-asks-residents-to-fly-flags-at-half-staff-on-911-492898041.html

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— Coalition Of Reformers Refuse Taxpayer Funded Pensions If Elected – Matthew Besler
https://illinoisopportunity.org/coalition-of-independent-reform-candidates-demonstrate-leadership-and-refuse-taxpayer-funded-pensions-if-elected/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NOW 6TH CD DEM CLAIMS “NAZIS AND RACISTS IN THE WHITE HOUSE”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/6th-cd-dem-claims-nazis-and-racists-in-the-white-house.html
— CARDINAL CUPICH: CHURCH’S AGENDA “BIGGER” THAN TO BE “DISTRACTED” BY SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIMS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/cardinal-cupich-churchs-agenda-bigger-than-to-be-distracted-by-sexual-abuse-claims.html
— DI LEO: BEWARE OF IGNORING “SAFE” DISTRICTS IN A CRAZY ELECTION CYCLE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/losing-the-unlosable-races.html
— JB PRITZKER’S 3-ALARM FOR MONDAY: ABORTION IS THREATENED WITH PROPOSED HB 40 REPEAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/jb-pritzkers-3-alarm-for-monday-abortion-is-threatened-with-proposed-hb-40-repeal.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Leader Brady sees rainbows and unicorns ahead for GOP
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/10/leader-brady-sees-rainbows-and-unicorns-ahead-for-gop/
— Bill Brady says term limits “probably wouldn’t have any effect on the tenure of Mike Madigan”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/10/brady-says-term-limits-probably-wouldn%e2%80%99t-have-any-effect-on-the-tenure-of-mike-madigan/

 

GOPUSA
— Obama reminds voters why they backed Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54243
— Mike Pence calls for author of anonymous NYT op-ed to resign
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54236
— Uphold our republic by voting against Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54257

 

DAILY CALLER
— MISSOURI DEMS PLAN TO SNATCH UP TICKETS TO TRUMP RALLY – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/10/missouri-dems-tickets-trump-rally/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Received a Loss in Court Battle With Unions. He Should Keep Fighting. – John York (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always sided with my Democrat superiors in the federal government against me. If GAO had been unionized, my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promote me beyond GS-13, get rid of my mentor in 1987, keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and force me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/10/an-obama-judge-blocked-trumps-plan-for-government-reorganization-heres-what-trump-should-do/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Illinois Dem Candidate Sean Casten Spreads Conspiracy Theory Kavanaugh Aide Used ‘White Power Signs’ During Hearing – Alex Griswold
https://freebeacon.com/politics/illinois-dem-candidate-spreads-conspiracy-theory-kavanaugh-aide-white-power-signs-hearing/

 

NEW YORK BOOKS
— Resistance Means More Than Voting – Garry Wills (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Needless-to-say, the larger the percentage of anti-Trumps in a precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and state, the more that Trump supporters should be concerned about their personal safety. Only 117 voted for Trump in my precinct while 211 voted for Clinton. Ever-increasingly, Trump supporters are buying firearms and ammunition for the self-defense.)
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/09/10/resistance-means-more-than-voting/

 

GOVERNING
— Public Employees’ Pay, Benefits and Rights Become Campaign Issues A year filled with teacher strikes and sexual harassment scandals has led candidates for governor to talk more about how they would treat their state’s workforce. – Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene
http://www.governing.com/topics/workforce/gov-governor-campaigns-public-workforce-issues.html
— Public Service: Is it Still a Career Choice? The new modern worker values happiness and career development when considering their job or career choice. – JENNIFER DOWD (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible compared to other large employers, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible compared to other large employers, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/workforce/Public-Service-Is-it-Still-a-Career-Choice.html

 

FED SMITH
— Federal Employee Pay Raises and Inflation – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/09/10/federal-employee-pay-raises-inflation/

 

GUARDIAN
— Trump blasts Woodward and threatens to ‘write real book’ on presidency President tweets that he will correct record, saying he is misrepresented in veteran reporter’s upcoming book, Fear
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/10/trump-threatens-to-write-the-real-book-on-his-presidency

September 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: He’s been the only thing that matters.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-midterm-election-focus-20180908-story.html
— Audit finds $14 million in ‘questionable’ TIF transfers, University Park manager says – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-university-park-forensic-audit-st-0907-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— George Ryan making return trip to Cuba – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/george-ryan-cuba-trip-return-castro-raoul-havana/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Obama.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-campaign-swing-warns-push-pull-hope-fear/
— Illinois should go all out on election cybersecurity – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/election-security-illinois-cook-county-chicago/

 

HERALD NEWS
— Choice of schools important for Illinois families – Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/09/07/sanguinetti-choice-of-schools-important-for-illinois-families/a1guhgk/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals emboldened and getting more violent as judges thwart Trump – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/illegals_emboldened_and_growing_more_violent_as_judges_thwart_trump.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Immigration Moves Europeans Right – Christopher Gage
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/09/immigration-moves-europeans-right/

 

HOT AIR
— White House Zeroing In On Author Of NYT “Resistance” Op-Ed?
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/08/reports-white-house-zeroing-author-nyt-resistance-op-ed/

 

BREITBART
— Federal Judge Calls Catholic Church a ‘Sect,’ Denies Higher Court’s Authority – Ken Klukowski
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/08/federal-judge-calls-catholic-church-a-sect-denies-higher-courts-authority/

 

THE HILL
— GOP turns its fire on Google – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/405667-gop-turns-its-fire-on-google
— Pence: Trump a ‘tough,’ ‘demanding’ president who ‘wants things yesterday’ – KYLE BALLUCK
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/405741-pence-trump-a-tough-demanding-president-who-wants-things-yesterday

 

POLITICO
— Behind Trump’s obsession with social media suppression Advisers have encouraged the president’s view that Silicon Valley giants are part of a wide-ranging liberal campaign to undermine his presidency. – ANDREW RESTUCCIA, NANCY SCOLA and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO (DIERSEN: What percent of tech employees 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.politico.com/story/2018/09/08/trump-obsession-social-media-technology-811132

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Kellyanne Conway: Trump Believes Op-Ed Writer Is In National Security “Come forward … or resign,” White House counselor tells Christiane Amanpour. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kellyanne-conwar-says-trump-believes-op-ed-writer-is-in-national-security_us_5b94540ae4b0162f472dcb85

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Post-‘Rahmbo’ Chicago and the Death of Triangulation The centrist mayor will no longer seek re-election, leaving a power vacuum in the city. – Kim Bellware
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/rahm-emanuel-chicago-mayor.html
— VERY SAD, TRAGIC: Democrats Embrace Liberal Insurgents, Demanding New Face for Party – Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/us/politics/democratic-party-midterms.html
— Twitter’s Flawed Solution to Political Polarization On social media, encountering opposing views can make people become even more wedded to their own. – Christopher A. Bail
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sunday/twitter-political-polarization.html
— What Teachers Are Doing to Pay Their Bills Educators across the country are taking second jobs to make a living. – (DIERSEN: My father almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My working a second job during 1971 and 1972 helped me a) to buy a new Corvette in 1971, b) to pay for job-related graduate courses in 1972, and c) to buy a new town home in 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/06/magazine/teachers-america-second-jobs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sunday/voter-fraud-lie-missouri.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Destructive Politics of Pseudo-Boycotts From Nike to In-N-Out Burger, companies are being targeted for political reasons. But what is really at stake? – Adam Kirsch (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who boycott GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) those who call for others to boycott GOPUSA ILLINOIS, and c) why the aforesaid do the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-destructive-politics-of-pseudo-boycotts-1536332350?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=17
— Trump Presses Apple to Shift Production to U.S. President’s tweet follows company’s disclosure that China tariffs would hit its products – Tripp Mickle
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-presses-apple-to-shift-production-to-u-s-1536432033
— White House Budget Chief Questions Likability of Sen. Ted Cruz The incumbent Republican senator from Texas is in a close race with his Democratic challenger – Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: Who determines who is likeable in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-budget-chief-questions-likability-of-sen-ted-cruz-1536456461

 

USA TODAY
— Property values: How to size up your home’s tax assessment to see if it’s fair – Hal Bundrick
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/09/09/property-values-how-size-up-your-home-tax-assessment/1160216002/
— Good luck to Serena Williams as she chases record held by homophobe – Josh Peter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, USA Today makes it clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, it despises you, if not hates you.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/josh-peter/2018/09/08/serena-williams-chasing-record-held-homophobe/1224884002/

 

IDAHO STATESMAN
— ‘We aren’t comfortable being sitting ducks’: Gun owners march in Downtown Boise – MICHAEL KATZ
https://www.idahostatesman.com/latest-news/article218058650.html

 

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote resentment of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/sns-bc-us–obama-midterms-20180907-story.html

 

JAPAN TODAY
— Trump tells Apple to make products in U.S. to avoid China tariffs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-tells-apple-to-make-products-in-u.s.-to-avoid-china-tariffs

September 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Votes Better Government Association just launched Illinois Votes, a site that gives voters access to candidate questionnaires, election information, and sample ballots.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-illinois-votes/4174483/

 

CBS2
— Chicago Hotel Workers Strike Continues For Second Day
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/08/chicago-hotel-workers-strike-continues-day-two/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump eyes ‘four or five’ people who may be behind anonymous NYT article
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-eyes-four-or-five-people-who-may-be-behind-anonymous-nyt-article

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— John Kass for Mayor – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayor-election-kass-20180907-story.html
— Hundreds pay respects to Naperville’s longest-serving mayor, ‘Officer Friendly’ George Pradel – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-pradel-visitation-st-0909-story.html
— When I challenge the president, I do it directly – Nikki Haley (DIERSEN: In the private sector, when an employee challenges his/her boss, they are immediately fired. In the federal government, federal employees like I was who are below Schedule C (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schedule_C_appointment) are supposed to have Civil Service protections; but in reality, they do not. If I had really had Civil Service protection, the Democrats who ran GAO a) would NOT have been able to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) would NOT have been able to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) would NOT have been able to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) would NOT have been able to fail/refuse to promote me beyond GS-13, e) would NOT have been able to get rid of my mentor in 1987, f) would NOT have been able to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) would NOT have been able to force me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-haley-nikki-trump-anonymous-new-york-times-0910-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote an anti-Trump Miss America contestant.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madeline-collins-donald-trump-miss-america-division/

 

DAILY HERALD
— State senator Laura Murphy weighs in on Maine Township sexual harassment accusations
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180831/state-senator-weighs-in-on-maine-township-sexual-harassment-accusations
— A list of Sept. 11 remembrance events in the suburbs (DIERSEN: I organized Wheaton’s September 11 remembrance events in 2004 and 2005.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180908/a-list-of-sept-11-remembrance-events-in-the-suburbs
— EXPLAINED: What is shadow banning? – AP (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscribers can always unsubscribe. Since 2000, far too many times, GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscribers have asked me why I stopped them from getting the emails. I never stop anyone from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, even my most vicious critics/opponents, their most vicious operatives, and their most vicious dupes.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180908/explained-what-is-shadow-banning
— Google’s empty chair at Senate an unforced error – Mark Bergen and Ben Brody (DIERSEN: If Google had been asked under oath why it treats www.gopillinois.com differently than it treats www.capitolfax.com, what would Google have answered? Would Google have answered that www.capitolfax has more “original work.” www.gopillinois.com highlights the source, title, author, and link for articles, while www.capitolfax.com does not.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180908/analysis-googles-empty-chair-at-senate-an-unforced-error
— Justice Department must operate free from political influence – Editorial (DIERSEN: I have always been a Republican. A major reason why I agreed to suffer a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars in 1980 to transfer from IRS to GAO was that GAO claimed that it was “free of political influence.” I soon learned that was completely false. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. Were it not for federal Civil Service protections, GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980, would NOT have let me work there for almost 18 years, and would NOT have promoted me in 1986. If GAO was free of political influence, a) it would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) it would NOT have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) it would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) it would NOT have failed/refused to promote me beyond GS-13, e) it would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, f) it would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) it would NOT have forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180908/editorial-justice-department-must-operate-free-from-political-influence

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner Vetos: When the pen becomes a sword – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-when-the-pen-becomes-a-sword/article_993c1bb8-b3f9-580b-9dfd-3a820785292f.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Rauners say “Hours after Obama speech, Democrats take message to Penny Severns dinner in Decatur.”
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hours-after-obama-speech-democrats-take-message-to-penny-severns/article_a745511f-fdb0-5d34-a2d2-0a55d011894e.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Survey shows 42 percent of Illinois teens texting while driving
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/survey-shows-percent-of-illinois-teens-texting-while-driving/article_753dcce4-b2c7-11e8-bc00-e39ce776cc0d.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Obama tries to demonize Trump voters, following Hillary’s losing strategy – Kayleigh McEnany
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/09/07/obama-tries-to-demonize-trump-voters-following-hillarys-losing-strategy.html
— Failed Obama attacks successful Trump in bitter swan song – Christian Whiton
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/09/08/failed-obama-attacks-successful-trump-in-bitter-swan-song.html

 

BREITBART
— Fact Check: Obama’s Speech Attacking Trump at University of Illinois – Joel Pollak (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/07/fact-check-obamas-speech-university-of-illinois/
— Twitter Aids Left-Wing Extremists While Banning Conservatives – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/09/08/bokhari-twitter-aids-left-wing-extremists-while-banning-conservatives/

GOPUSA
— Have corporations gone mad?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54016
— From antifa anarchists to angry liberals, bullies are the norm
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54008

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Mother Teresa, Pray for Us – KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for GOD to a) stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Previously, they prayed for GOD to stop me from serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes crow that sooner or later, GOD answers their prayers. They also pray for GOD a) to give them booze, gambling, pot, and other vices and b) to get rid of those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform and Illinois Republican Party platform and the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/mother-teresa-lessons-for-catholics-in-time-of-scandal/

 

CBS NEWS
— GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he “regularly” considers leaving the Republican Party – GRACE SEGERS (DIERSEN: Who wants you to leave the Republican Party? Should I write a book about past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders and members who have worked the hardest to get me to leave the Republican Party? Should I write a book about past and present TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), and American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) who worked the hardest to get me to leave TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, and AAPC? The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP 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.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senator-ben-sasse-says-he-regularly-considers-leaving-the-republican-party/

 

CNN
— Cuomo: Trump about walls, Obama about bridges (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats build bridges for people to come into America illegally.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/09/08/obama-versus-trump-cuomo-closing-monologue-cpt-vpx.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Harvard Is Vaulting Workers Into the Middle Class With High Pay. Can Anyone Else Follow Its Lead? – Eduardo Porter (DIERSEN: What did you do to vault yourself “into the middle class with high pay?” 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/2018/09/08/business/economy/harvard-living-wage.html
— A Celebration of Spanish Conquest Ends in New Mexico. Not Everyone Is Pleased. – Simon Romero
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/us/new-mexico-la-entrada.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For as long as nearly anyone here can remember, Hispanic residents have donned the garb of conquistadors and European nobility once a year to celebrate the 1692 reconquest of New Mexico from Native Americans who submitted to the Spanish Empire after a grisly revolt. But after escalating protests by Native Americans who saw the reenactment as a racist attempt to gloss over atrocities carried out by Spanish colonizers, the annual tradition known as the Entrada officially came to an end on Friday, replaced by a multidenominational prayer gathering to begin the annual Fiesta de Santa Fe. The move, aimed at forging reconciliation in the 411-year-old city, was an attempt to avoid the kind of turmoil that authorities elsewhere in the country are grappling with over Confederate monuments and other symbols of historic brutality, including statues honoring European conquerors. The end of the Entrada is rekindling debate over how to portray New Mexico’s complex history, marked by centuries of enslavement of Native Americans, military conquest by Spain and the United States and attempts to depict the state as a place where Hispanics, Native Americans and Anglos, or non-Hispanic whites, peacefully coexist.)

 

NEW YORK POST
— Obama, who once surveilled reporters, criticizes Trump over press freedom – Mary Kay Linge
https://nypost.com/2018/09/08/obama-who-once-surveilled-reporters-criticizes-trump-over-press-freedom/

 

USA TODAY
— Obama takes his anti-Trump message to Orange County, California – once a GOP stronghold – Chris Woodyard (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast Orange County in California with DuPage County in Illinois.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/08/barack-obama-takes-anti-trump-message-orange-county-california/1239129002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats are counting on a strong showing in California in November’s elections in the battle to take control of Congress. They are targeting several congressional districts. While Democrats have gained, Republicans overall still have a registration edge in the county — 563,992 to 516,121 at the start of the year, according to the California Secretary of State’s office. Demographics have changed with an influx of Latinos, Asians and other immigrants. The county’s economy has evolved away from manufacturing and to more services and high-tech jobs that attract white-collar workers who are inclined to vote Democratic. Like much of the country, unemployment is low in Orange County and the economy is strong, meaning turnout could be more dependent on anger about Trump and his policies rather than dissatisfaction with the state of the nation.)

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Could California have another Republican governor? New poll says it’s close – ANDREW SHEELER
http://amp.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article218028260.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are extremely divisive.
https://www.newsweek.com/america-downward-spiral-donald-trump-became-president-barack-obama-says-1112729

 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
— Web Page Credibility Checklist (DIERSEN: To discredit www.gopillinois.com and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I am not credible, b) that www.gopusa.com is not credible, c) that the articles linked to on www.gopillinois.com and in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are not credible, and d) that I am biased because I am “too conservative.” They stress that the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party websites do not include links to www.gopillinois.com and that the organizations do not promote www.gopillinois.com or GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress that access to www.gopillinois.com and GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are free and that there is no advertising on the website or in the emails. They stress that no one pays me to host www.gopillinois.com or to put together GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sent them out each and every morning and each and every evening. They stress those who claim to be religious leaders, conservative leaders, and Republican leaders in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who treat me like I am dirt. They stress the many religious, conservative, and Republican leaders in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who could/should have come to my defense, but have not. My critics/opponents have indicated that they might treat me, my website, and my emails as being credible if I would give them lots of money and serve as one of the their operatives or as one of their dupes.)
https://www.education.wisc.edu/docs/WebDispenser/soe-documents/aics-lesson3-webpagecredibilitychecklist.pdf?sfvrsn=2

 

LIFEHACK
— 7 Ways to Make Better Use of Your Time – Chris Bailey (DIERSEN: What do you spend a lot of your time on? For me, since 2000, ever-increasingly, it has been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. In addition, I have spent time serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I spent time serving as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, IRS employee 1971-1980, Firestone Stores employee 1970-1972, and Post Office employee 1966-1969. I spent a lot of time earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the CPA examination in 1979, earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/7-ways-make-better-use-your-time.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $519,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447899_zpid/

September 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rahm Emanuel announces he’s not running for Chicago mayor re-election – Craig Wall and Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rahm-emanuel-announces-hes-not-running-for-re-election/4143941/
— Pot at the end of Rahm’s rainbow filled with cash – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pot-at-the-end-of-rahms-rainbow-filled-with-cash/4146465/
— Who is running for mayor of Chicago? Election Day is Feb. 26, 2019 – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/who-is-running-for-mayor-of-chicago/4146783/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election Before becoming mayor in 2011, the 58-year-old Emanuel was a Democratic congressman and White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-not-running-for-re-election-492400201.html
— Obama, Clinton Among Politicians Reacting to Emanuel’s Decision to Not Seek Re-Election
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/obama-statement-on-emanuel-not-running-for-reelection-492406491.html

 

CBS2
— Rahm Emanuel Won’t Seek Re-Election; Chicago Political World Reacts
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/04/rahm-emanuel-reaction-not-running-reelection/
— Naperville’s Longest-Serving Mayor, George Pradel, Has Died
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/04/george-pradel-naperville-death/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won’t seek 3rd term
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/mayor-rahm-emanuel-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm Emanuel not seeking re-election as mayor of Chicago
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-not-seeking-re-election/
— Rahm insists to-do list is full — even if mayoral (and prez) runs aren’t on it – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-interview-mayor-third-term-president/
— Durbin asks Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh: ‘Is Trump above the law?’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/dick-durbin-brett-kavanaugh-senate-hearing-is-trump-above-law/
— CTU takes credit for decision by ‘Mayor 1 Percent’ not to seek third term – Jane Recker
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ctu-chicago-teachers-union-takes-credit-mayor-rahm-emanual-not-seeking-third-term/
— Woodward book says Trump aide privately called him ‘idiot’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/bob-woodward-book-donald-trump-john-kelly-idiot-crazytown/
— Was Rahm Emanuel too cocky for Chicago? – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mayor-rahm-emanuel-decision-re-election-run-third-term-no-shocker/
— Rancorous, partisan start for Kavanaugh high court hearing – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee-donald-trump-senate-confirmation-hearing/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel not running for third term
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-not-running-third-term-20180904-storygallery.html
— What does Rahm Emanuel’s decision mean for the Chicago mayor’s race? Who’s in so far, and who’s out. – John Byrne and Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayoral-candidates-20180904-story.html
— Dear Tennessee: Sorry about the ‘Illinois Exodus’ – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-exodus-taxes-illinois-20180904-story.html
— Sorry, candidates, you aren’t running against Emanuel. Make a case for yourself. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-mayor-campaign-race-emanuel-20180904-story.html
— Transcript: Phone call between President Trump and journalist Bob Woodward – Aaron Blake
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-call-trump-woodward-20180904-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville’s longest-serving mayor, George Pradel, dies at 80 – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180904/napervilles-longest-serving-mayor-george-pradel-dies-at-80
— Naperville remembers George Pradel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180904/naperville-remembers-george-pradel
— Remembering George Pradel: What community leaders are saying
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180904/remembering-george-pradel-what-community-leaders-are-saying
— DuPage trying to recruit more election judges – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180904/dupage-trying-to-recruit-more-election-judges
— Chaos marks start of Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS confirmation hearing – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180904/chaos-marks-start-of-kavanaughs-scotus-confirmation-hearing
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Suburban Jewel-Osco stores collecting donations to help feed hungry kids – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180904/suburban-jewel-osco-stores-collecting-donations-to-help-feed-hungry-kids
— What Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s departure means for suburbs – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180904/what-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuels-departure-means-for-suburbs–

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why Emanuel’s hanging it up—in his own words “I love this job,” the soon-to-be-ex-mayor told Crain’s. But, “I know what this job demands. I have to be honest with the public as to whether I have everything this job takes.”- GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/why-emanuels-hanging-it-his-own-words
— City Hall stunner: Emanuel won’t run for third term The mayor’s move sparks immediate and intense speculation on two questions: why he did it, and who else will get in the race now. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/city-hall-stunner-emanuel-wont-run-third-term
— Republicans consider dropping second phase of tax cuts after SALT backlash House Republicans had planned to use a second phase of tax cuts to force Democrats into a difficult vote ahead of midterm elections. Now they fear such a move could backfire. Here’s why. – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/republicans-consider-dropping-second-phase-tax-cuts-after-salt-backlash

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— $250 million settlement reached in State Farm lawsuit – EDITH BRADY-LUNNY
https://www.pantagraph.com/business/million-settlement-reached-in-state-farm-lawsuit/article_020c5940-65dd-5724-9d4d-e03a09b42b55.html

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly: We defeated Rahm but now the real work begins
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-we-defeated-rahm-but-now-the-real-work-begins

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION WATCHDOG JEAN KACZMAREK GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/09/dupage-county-election-watchdog-jean-kaczmarek-gives-notice-of-intent-to-sue/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner stays on message when asked about Emanuel not running again
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/04/rauner-stays-on-message-when-asked-about-emanuel-not-running-again/

 

BREITBART
— Rahm Emanuel Pulls Out of Mayoral Race Amid Rising Chicago Body Count – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/04/rahm-emanuel-pulls-out-of-mayoral-race-amid-rising-chicago-body-count/
— Dick Durbin Admits: Democrats Plotted to Disrupt Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Hearing – Joel Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/04/dick-durbin-admits-democrats-plotted-to-disrupt-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-hearing/
— Nike Shares Drop As Kaepernick Ad Triggers Calls for Boycott – John Carney
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/04/nike-shares-drop-as-kaepernick-ad-triggers-calls-for-boycott/
— Harris to Kavanaugh: ‘I’m Concerned Whether You Would Treat Every American Equally’ – Pam Key (DIERSEN: Democrats give preference to 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.breitbart.com/video/2018/09/04/harris-to-kavanaugh-im-concerned-whether-you-would-treat-every-american-equally/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP SAYS BOB WOODWARD HAS ‘A LOT OF CREDIBILITY PROBLEMS’ – Vince Coglianese and Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/04/trump-woodward-credibility-problems/

 

GOPUSA
— Liberals’ evil nonsense on parade
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53811
— GOP candidates pressure Donald Trump to abandon pay freeze for federal workers (DIERSEN: How many voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in your congressional district, and in Illinois are federal employees?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53875

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Left-Wing Activists Are Pushing Restroom-Sharing Policies on Everyone Else Buckle up, moms and dads, as a new school year starts — administrators are letting ‘gender-dysphoric’ students use opposite-sex spaces – Elizabeth M. Economou
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/09/left-wing-activists-are-pushing-restroom-sharing-policies-on-everyone-else/

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— WHY MARIJUANA MAY BE THE MOST DANGEROUS DRUG
http://www.poppot.org/2018/09/04/why-marijuana-may-be-the-most-dangerous-drug/

 

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
— Civil Service Opportunity School
https://www.leadershipinstitute.org/Training/school.cfm?schoolID=37808&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=careers&utm_content=september2018_civil_service_school

 

THE HILL
— Trump: Nike sent ‘terrible message’ with Kaepernick deal – MICHAEL BURKE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/405032-trump-on-nike-ad-featuring-kaepernick-its-a-terrible-message

 

MARIJUANA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Allows Marijuana to Kick Opioid Habit
https://www.marijuana.com/news/2018/09/this-weed-in-news-illinois-allows-marijuana-to-kick-opioid-habit-nevadas-in-the-money-trump-takes-a-nixonian-turn/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Looking for a job? VA has over 45,000 openings – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/09/looking-for-a-job-va-has-over-45000-openings/

September 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Labor Day fun mixes with politics at Chicago area parades, festivals – Michelle Gallardo and Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Republicans who participated in the parade included Mr. & Mrs. Rauner, Mr. & Mrs. Roskam, Sanguinetti, Connelly, Oberweis, Olsen, Senger, Wehrli, Anderson, Boltz, Cantore, Carlyle, Falbo, Fisher, Furstenau, Gustin, Hogan, Keller, Lowe, MacKay, Mendrick, Monino, Prater, Rash, Ruhl, and Smith.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/labor-day-fun-mixes-with-politics-at-parades-festivals-/4137452/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The sound of music from marching bands filled the air in Naperville as thousands of people lined the streets to wave flags and cheer as they say their unofficial goodbye to summer. But with the drums of the November election beating louder every day, politicians were shifting gears into their busy season. Governor Rauner was shaking hands, and shaking off any talk of him not being for Illinois workers. “We’ve lost a lot of good paying jobs in this state for decades, we’ve been one of the slowest growing states and now the state’s around us are growing their union jobs and all their good paying jobs much faster than Illinois. We’ve got to be pro-worker by being pro-growth, pro-investment and pro-job creation,” Rauner said. JB Pritzker, Rauner’s rival, attacked the governor for his anti-union efforts at a labor picnic in Rock Island. “He’s about getting rid of unions, he’s about lowering the standard of living of people across the state of Illinois. We’ve got to create jobs in the state there’s no doubt about it, but if we don’t preserve our labor unions while we’re creating jobs we’re doing it wrong,” Pritzker said. In the 6th District Congressional race, which Democrats nationally have targeted to flip, Sean Casten was apologizing for comments that surfaced last week where he was heard comparing President Trump to Osama Bin Laden – but he was not apologizing for the underlying message. “We should be very afraid of a President who uses the tool that demagogues throughout history have used to say, if you are afraid, if you are disempowered, your problem is someone who doesn’t look like you and I’ll fix that,” Casten said. Incumbent Peter Roskam, who championed the President’s tax cut earlier this year, said he was not taking this race for granted. “But I think my opponent has a lot to answer for comparing the President to Osama Bin Laden and advocating nearly every tax hike conceivable,” Roskam said.)
— 12 demonstrators arrested attempting to disrupt traffic on Kennedy near O’Hare – Jessica D’Onofrio and Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/12-demonstrators-arrested-attempting-to-disrupt-traffic-near-ohare-/4133776/

 

CBS2
— Trump Blasts Sessions Over Indictments Of GOP Congressmen Ahead Of Midterms
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/03/trump-blasts-sessions-over-indictments-of-gop-congressmen-ahead-of-midterms/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Texas activist, Parkland survivor raise thousands for anti-Cruz billboard with Trump’s tweets
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/texas-activist-parkland-survivor-raise-thousands-for-anti-cruz-billboard-with-trump-s-tweets

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville Labor Day Parade a tradition for many – David Sharos (DIERSEN: Republicans who participated in the parade included Mr. & Mrs. Rauner, Mr. & Mrs. Roskam, Sanguinetti, Connelly, Oberweis, Olsen, Senger, Wehrli, Anderson, Boltz, Cantore, Carlyle, Falbo, Fisher, Furstenau, Gustin, Hogan, Keller, Lowe, MacKay, Mendrick, Monino, Prater, Rash, Ruhl, and Smith.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-labor-day-parade-st-0905-story.html
— Police arrest anti-violence protesters trying to march on Kennedy Expressway near O’Hare – Todd Lighty, Morgan Greene, Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-kennedy-expressway-protest-chicago-20180904-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kankakee County backs memorial to convicted ex-Gov. Ryan, 2 other ex-governors – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kankakee-county-memorial-convicted-ex-gov-ryan-governors/
— Fact-check: Pritzker won’t like this headline, but he’s wrong about Rauner ad – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-politifact-pritzker-headline-wrong-rauner-ad-income-tax/
— Leader of protest among 12 arrested trying to march onto Kennedy near O’Hare – Maudlyne Ihejirika and Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/ohare-airport-protesters-march-shutdown-cumberland-kennedy-expressway-chicago-police/
— Trump attacks union leader on Labor Day – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/trump-attacks-union-leader-richard-trumka-unemployment-canada-mexico-nafta-labor-day/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “NFL owners’ treatment of Colin Kaepernick disgraces league and country.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/nfl-colin-kaepernick-president-donald-trump-collusion-kneeling-national-anthem-jesse-jackson/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville parade beats rain to celebrate Labor Day (DIERSEN: Republicans who participated in the parade included Mr. & Mrs. Rauner, Mr. & Mrs. Roskam, Sanguinetti, Connelly, Oberweis, Olsen, Senger, Wehrli, Anderson, Boltz, Cantore, Carlyle, Falbo, Fisher, Furstenau, Gustin, Hogan, Keller, Lowe, MacKay, Mendrick, Monino, Prater, Rash, Ruhl, and Smith.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180903/naperville-parade-beats-rain-to-celebrate-labor-day
— Anti-violence protesters arrested before they reach Kennedy Expressway – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180903/anti-violence-protesters-arrested-before-they-reach-kennedy-expressway
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In Transit: App for Route 53 extension feedback takes flak – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180903/in-transit-app-for-route-53-extension-feedback-takes-flak

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Labor Day marchers say Janus case hasn’t hurt unions – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180903/labor-day-marchers-say-janus-case-hasnt-hurt-unions

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— To save Illinois, stick with Rauner – Bill Bloom, Moline, Illinois Republican Party 17th Congressional District Deputy State Central Committee member
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/view-from-the-q-c-to-save-illinois-stick-with/article_1dfa7981-08d8-5c09-a2c5-513d3eb25e4f.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— What are we looking for in a governor? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats want a governor that will drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-what-are-we-looking-for-in-a-governor/article_d5693790-4cbf-53ce-8a66-da12cb1a6657.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Reps. Davis, Shimkus weigh in on Trump tariffs, trade, health care – Adalberto Toledo
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-09-03/reps-davis-shimkus-weigh-trump-tariffs-trade-health-care.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Trump criticizes union leader on Labor Day: ‘It is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly’ – Jeff Stein
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/trump-criticizes-union-leader-on-labor-day-it-is-easy/article_7dc0c4d3-1222-5cc6-a89a-14541181cba9.html

 

WGLT
— Long Underway Political Season Officially Starts With Labor Day Parade – CHARLIE SCHLENKER
http://www.wglt.org/post/long-underway-political-season-officially-starts-labor-day-parade#stream/0

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201U students suspended 1,815 times in a single school year (DIERSEN: Since you graduated from high school, how has that high school’s reputation changed?)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511548567-crete-monee-community-unit-school-district-201u-students-suspended-1-815-times-in-a-single-school-year
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201U reported 1,815 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education. The district transferred six students to another program instead of suspending or expelling them. According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 1,815 students during the year. That equates to 37 percent of the 4,910 students enrolled. Of the 1,108 in-school suspensions, 774 were given to boys and 334 were given to girls, including 781 elementary or middle schoolers and 327 high schoolers. The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 1,092 incidents. There were six incidents of tobacco. For 924 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less. Of the 707 out-of-school suspensions, 504 were given to boys and 203 were given to girls, including 456 elementary or middle schoolers and 251 high schoolers. The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 672 incidents. There were 17 incidents of drugs. For 325 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.)

 

DAILY WIRE
— Boston Globe: Harvard Didn’t View Elizabeth Warren As Native American; Here’s The Evidence – JAMES BARRETT (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, far too many falsely self-identify themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I should write a book about false self-identifiers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They are pure poison.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/35375/boston-globe-harvard-didnt-view-elizabeth-warren-james-barrett

 

FOX NEWS
— New York governor candidate Cynthia Nixon self-identifies as ‘queer,’ not as a lesbian, spokeswoman says – Andrew O’Reilly (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, far too many falsely self-identify themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I should write a book about false self-identifiers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They are pure poison.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/03/new-york-governor-candidate-cynthia-nixon-self-identifies-as-queer-not-as-lesbian-spokeswoman-says.html
— Labor Day 2018: To drain the swamp, you must be able to fire the swamp – Richard Manning (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. While my Democrat superiors in the federal government never charged me with being “incompetent” or “bad” or “do-nothing” or “unproductive,” my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that being incompetent, bad, do-nothing, and unproductive were the reasons why they took adverse actions against me, and a) NOT because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) NOT because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/09/03/labor-day-2018-to-drain-swamp-must-be-able-to-fire-swamp.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO HOLD MORE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTABLE FOR MISCONDUCT – Rep. Louie Gohmert, Texas 1st District (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. While my Democrat superiors in the federal government never charged me with “misconduct” or “ineptitude” or being a “bad actor,” my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that misconduct and ineptitude and being a bad actor were the reasons why they took adverse actions against me, and a) NOT because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) NOT because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/03/more-federal-employees-accountable-for-misconduct/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In our current system, the process for removing these bad actors is nearly impossible. According to data obtained by FedScope, only 0.5 percent of federal employees have been fired in recent years for poor performance or misconduct. Meanwhile, a 2015 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed that once a decision is made to fire a federal employee, removing them from office can take between six months to a year, if not longer. Draining the swamp is not just fiscally responsible, it is absolutely essential to creating a lasting climate of accountability in our nation’s capital – which is the real battle we are fighting. Washington dysfunction runs deep. True change must uproot systemic injustices and remove those in government who perpetuate them. Meanwhile, all of us in government must begin insisting upon excellence and stop incentivizing ineptitude. This is the essence of the MERIT (Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation) Act — a piece of legislation I am proud to co-sponsor. The MERIT Act allows for the expedited removal of federal employees who have either engaged in misconduct or who are failing to perform their duties. It also expedites the appeals process in the event these employees protest their termination.)

 

BREITBART
— Labor Day: Evaluating the Benefits of ICE Raids for American Workers – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/03/labor-day-evaluating-the-benefits-of-ice-raids-for-american-workers/
— CNN Boosts Left-Wing Campaign to Censor Breitbart; Approves ‘Blacklisting’ (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list of all the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that censor and/or blacklist GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Those who censor you and/or blacklist you say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/09/03/cnn-boosts-left-wing-campaign-to-censor-breitbart-approves-blacklisting/
— Fleeing Illegal Immigrants Killed 2 Tracking Dogs, Says Texas Sheriff – Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby
https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/09/03/fleeing-illegal-immigrants-killed-2-tracking-dogs-says-texas-sheriff/
— Donald Trump Celebrates the American Worker in Labor Day Proclamation – Charlie Spiering (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on the jobs that I held and look down on those who held those jobs. They make it clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/03/donald-trump-celebrates-the-american-worker-in-labor-day-proclamation/

 

THE HILL
— Labor Day should be moment of hope for all working Americans – MARY KAY HENRY (DIERSEN: Labor Day 1997 was not a moment of hope for me. My Democrat GAO superiors had recently made it clear that they were going to do whatever they believed was necessary to force me to take their early retirement “offer” which expired at the end of the month.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/404806-labor-day-should-be-moment-of-hope-for-all-working-americans

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who’s Afraid of a White Minority? The battle over how to project the future population of the United States has profound political implications. – Thomas B. Edsall (DIERSEN: Because anti-Whites overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, Democrats do everything that they can to get anti-Whites a) to come to America, b) to stay in America, and c) to bring other anti-Whites to America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/opinion/america-white-minority-majority.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Ethnicity not a factor in Elizabeth Warren’s rise in law.”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/09/01/did-claiming-native-american-heritage-actually-help-elizabeth-warren-get-ahead-but-complicated/wUZZcrKKEOUv5Spnb7IO0K/story.html