September 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cronin’s proposed DuPage budget calls for new employees, election equipment funding — and small tax hike – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-budget-election-money-st-0925-20190924-pmt2c4p54jctnl4653q5xmnwc4-story.html
— As marijuana legalization approaches in Illinois, industry observers predict potential for corruption, shortages of weed and lots of work for lawyers – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-illinois-predictions-20190925-uvo7nzt7erhpdglgxujowwezo4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: There’s a lot of talk about an ‘Illinois exodus.’ We took a closer look at the reality behind the chatter. – Cecilia REYES and PATRICK M. O’CONNELL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois make it clear that they want members of the following groups a) to leave Illinois and b) to not come to Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-census-illinois-population-trend-leavers-met-20190925-55e2uha64rardg7pa5734u6twu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Indian Prairie has a more diverse teaching staff, but still faces gap, officials say – SUZANNE BAKER (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, GAO bragged about its success in meeting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, GAO bragged about its success in getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-204-staff-diversity-st-0925-20190924-dtjwxpwe2jblfaxfakx2huswi4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Schaumburg lifts 7-year ban on video gambling – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190925/schaumburg-lifts-7-year-ban-on-video-gambling-boomers-stadium-can-get-them
— Naperville League of Women Voters focuses on young adults on national registration day – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, “young adults” are dominated by Democrat teachers.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190924/naperville-league-of-women-voters-focuses-on-young-adults-on-national-registration-day

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abolition of the Second Amendment.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hundreds-of-chicagoans-drive-overnight-to-us-capitol-for-gun-violence-rally/5566376/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago way ahead of U.S.—in those who can’t afford to sell their home The local share of people who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth on the market is more than twice the national figure. – DENNIS RODKIN 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/chicago-way-ahead-us-those-who-cant-afford-sell-their-home

HERALD NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Plainfield poised to join Bolingbrook, Naperville in opting out of recreational marijuana business – SARWAT S. AHMAD
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/09/24/plainfield-poised-to-join-bolingbrook-naperville-in-opting-out-of-recreational-marijuana-business/a70xbhi/

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— As temptations expand, treatment will too Uptick in funding addiction, mental health services amid gambling and marijuana legalization
– Michael Romain (DIERSEN: With government ever-increasingly promoting booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, how soon will everyone in America either be a) an addict or b) someone who treats addicts?)
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/9-24-2019/As-temptations-expand,-treatment-will-too/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/9-24-2019/D91-to-teach-LGBT-contributions/

FOX ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: Village of Chatham Board members vote against recreational marijuana sales
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/village-of-chatham-board-members-vote-against-recreational-marijuana-sales

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Ongoing Clash Between Trump And Big Cities – CHERYL CORLEY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ongoing-clash-between-trump-and-big-cities#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Cronin Proposes Ninth Consecutive Balanced Budget – Evan Shields
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/cronin-proposes-ninth-consecutive-balanced-budget

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— New candidate Dr. Eric Wallace wants to bring ‘morals, character, values’ to 40th District Senate seat – Glenn Minnis 
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/513841233-new-candidate-wallace-wants-to-bring-morals-character-values-to-40th-district-senate-seat

CAPITOL FAX
— Lightfoot poll shows major shift in Chicagoans’ attitudes about their city (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago want Chicago to be viewed as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/24/lightfoot-poll-shows-major-shift-in-chicagoans-attitudes-about-their-city/

FOX NEWS
— Joe Walsh, Bill Weld swing at Trump in first GOP primary debate – Melissa Leon 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-walsh-bill-weld-swing-at-trump-in-first-gop-primary-debate

AMERICAN THINKER
— Excellence or equity in education? Let’s look at Evanston, Illinois (home of Northwestern) and Naperville, Illinois (western suburbs of Chicago) and their two different approaches to achievement. – John Foley
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/excellence_or_equity_in_education.html
— The meaning of ‘Howdy, Modi’ – Richard Jack Rail
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/the_meaning_of_howdy_modi.html

CNS NEWS
— Trump: We Have the Right to Protect Our Borders – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trump-we-have-right-protect-our-borders
— Taylor Swift Shouldn’t Support Equality Act: Here Are 7 Reasons Why – Monica Burke
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/monica-burke/taylor-swift-shouldnt-support-equality-act-here-are-7-reasons-why

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— YOUTH AND IGNORANCE – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/youth-and-ignorance/

PROPUBLICA
— Employers Used Facebook to Keep Women and Older Workers From Seeing Job Ads. The Federal Government Thinks That’s Illegal. In a first, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that companies violated civil rights law through their use of Facebook’s targeting advertising. – Ariana Tobin
https://www.propublica.org/article/employers-used-facebook-to-keep-women-and-older-workers-from-seeing-job-ads-the-federal-government-thinks-thats-illegal

HUFFINGTON POST
— Feds Say Companies Used Facebook Ads During Hiring For Age, Gender Discrimination The EEOC found that seven companies — including Capital One — used discriminatory Facebook tools to hide ads from women and older users, a union group announced. – Ja’han Jones
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/facebook-ads-eeoc_n_5d8a7c83e4b0c6d0cef2fe66

REUTERS
– Two of Trump’s Republican challengers (Walsh and Weld) support impeachment effort – Trevor Hunnicutt
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-republicans/two-of-trumps-republican-challengers-support-impeachment-effort-idUSKBN1W9143

ABC NEWS
— Walsh, Weld hammer Trump at GOP debate: ‘It’s not about the issues, it’s about Trump’ – WILL STEAKIN
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/walsh-weld-hammer-trump-gop-debate-issues-trump/story?id=65837922

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bernie Sanders Proposes a Wealth Tax: ‘I Don’t Think That Billionaires Should Exist’ Mr. Sanders is embracing an idea at the center of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. His proposal goes further in who would be taxed and how much money would be raised. – Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/us/politics/bernie-sanders-wealth-tax.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As hate crime laws expand, who to exclude as victims? – Rob Kuznia (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, only Republicans commit hate crimes, and further, only Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, 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.washingtonpost.com/national/as-hate-crime-laws-expand-who-to-exclude-as-victims/2019/09/03/796fe814-bd30-11e9-a5c6-1e74f7ec4a93_story.html
— D.C.’s Takoma is a neighborhood that fought for diversity and still reaps its benefits – Nina Zafar (DIERSEN: What do real estate agents say about those who live in your neighborhood, in your precinct, and in your municipality?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/dcs-takoma-a-neighborhood-that-fought-for-diversity-still-reaps-its-benefits/2019/08/28/917e046a-c8cd-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump tells UN the truth about globalism and nationalism – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/09/24/trump-tells-un-the-truth-about-globalism-and-nationalism/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— SAT Scores Fall as More Students Take the Test Greater number of districts are offering tests free to students during the school day, creating a more diverse pool – Tawnell D. Hobbs (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” When I 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).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sat-scores-fall-as-more-students-take-the-test-11569297660
— Warren’s Profligate Sop to Seniors She promises to lift Social Security beneficiaries out of poverty—at a price tag of $70,000 apiece.
– John F. Cogan (DIERSEN: My Social Security is dramatically less because I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/warrens-profligate-sop-to-seniors-11569366967

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook Settled, But the Ad Bias Scandal Isn’t Over The U.S. government is pursuing claims that job postings by Capital One and Enterprise violated anti-bias law. – Josh Eidelson , Paige Smith , and Jaclyn Diaz
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-25/facebook-settled-but-the-ad-bias-scandal-isn-t-over

FORTUNE
— ‘This Is Donald Trump’s Party.’ Republicans Running Against Trump Fail to Divide a United GOP – Renae Reints
https://fortune.com/2019/09/24/what-republicans-are-running-against-trump/

FORBES
— Housing Markets Turning Ugly In 2019 – Andrew DePietro
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2019/09/23/housing-markets-ugly-2019/#67c62bfc7f5f

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Local governments spend millions caring for migrants dumped by Trump’s Border Patrol Migrants arrive exhausted, out of money, even sick from time in Border Patrol custody. Local governments spend millions for their care. – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/09/23/border-crisis-trump-administration-real-cost-tax-money/1739727001/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Marijuana enthusiast Seth Rogen releases PSA promoting National Expungement Week (DIERSEN: What do you want your critics/opponents to expunge from your record? To start with, I want my Democrat superiors in the federal government to expunge from my employment record all the adverse actions that they took against me. Then I want my critics/opponents to expunge the adverse actions that they had the following take against me: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/09/24/marijuana-enthusiast-seth-rogen-releases-psa-promoting-national-expungement-week/AWjM790FXZrC54ws2mdGjJ/story.html

DESERET NEWS
— I’m old, not dead! The offensive way media portrays our older adult population Ageism costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars — not to mention the lost joy and productivity of Americans over age 50. – Lois M. Collins (DIERSEN: What do you say to older people who pander to younger people by demonizing, denigrating, condemning, and destroying older people? How strong is age discrimination in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? I should write a book about the biggest age discriminators in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County.)
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2019/9/24/20880106/elderly-media-portrayal-ageism-us-economy-aarp

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Speaking Out Against Student Evaluations Sociologists and more than a dozen other professional groups take a stand against using student evaluations of teaching as a primary measure of teaching effectiveness. – Colleen Flaherty (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who run GAO, they had subordinates evaluate their supervisors. Those subordinates knew full-well that GAO wanted to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had no made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/10/sociologists-and-more-dozen-other-professional-groups-speak-out-against-student

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal employees demand an end to Trump’s anti-union policies – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2019/09/24/feds-demand-an-end-to-trumps-anti-union-policies/

FED SMITH
— Reskilling And Upskilling Offer Opportunities and Challenges for Agencies and Employees – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/09/24/reskilling-upskilling-offer-opportunities-challenges-agencies-employees/