October 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Larry Flynt offers up to $10 million for dirt on Trump – AP  (DIERSEN: If you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/porn-publisher-offers-$10-million-for-dirt-on-trump/2535974/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Milo Yiannopoulos to return to Chicago in November, protest planned – Taylor Hartz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/milo-yiannopoulos-patio-theater-chicago-november/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mexicans and ‘Hispanics’, now the largest minority in Chicago – Jacqueline Serrato
http://www.chicagotribune.com/hoy/ct-mexicans-and-hispanics-largest-minority-in-chicago-20171013-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Homeowners get more housing assistance than low-income renters – Kathy Orton  (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171015/study-homeowners-get-more-housing-assistance-than-low-income-renters
— Sharp divide in how men, women view corporate efforts at gender equality – Jena McGregor  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171015/survey-sharp-divide-in-how-men-women-view-corporate-efforts-at-gender-equality

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Peoria County at the head of the FOIA class – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171015/peoria-county-at-head-of-foia-class

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Kelly joins Stephen K. Bannon at Values Voter Summit
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-joins-stephen-k-bannon-at-values-voter-summit

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Attorney General Opens Inquiry into Conduct of Village of Wheeling and Attorney James V. Ferolo (Klein Thorpe Jenkins) – KEVIN DUJAN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/attorney-general-opens-inquiry-into-conduct-of-village-of-wheeling-and-attorney-james-v-ferolo-klein-thorpe-jenkins/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— FBI Warns of Growing Domestic Terror Threat Posed by Black Extremist Groups – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/10/14/fbi-warns-growing-domestic-terror-threat-posed-black-extremist-groups/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich ducks talk of 2020 presidential run – Tom Howell Jr. (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries would back Kasich? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/15/john-kasich-ohio-governor-ducks-talk-of-2020-presi/

 

TOWNHALL
— Think You Know How Slanted the Media Is? Read This – Bruce Bialosky
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2017/10/15/think-you-know-how-slanted-the-media-is-read-this-n2394178

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexico’s Day of the Dead Takes Over Halloween – Susan D. Harris
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/mexicos_day_of_the_dead_takes_over_halloween.html

 

POLITICO
— Kelly tries to get empty administration jobs filled fast  Conservatives are demanding faster action on vacant political appointments, though the president himself has indicated he’s comfortable not filling every job. – NANCY COOK
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/15/kelly-trump-administration-jobs-243768

 

CNN
— Collins: Trump’s health care moves hurt ‘vulnerable people’ – Eli Watkins (DIERSEN: What did you do to make yourself less vulnerable, that is, what did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I withstood tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me for almost 3 years at the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years at IRS 1971-1980, and almost 18 years at GAO 1980-1997. Further, I withstood tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me for almost a) 3 years at the Post Office 1966-1969, b) IRS 1971-1980, and c) GAO 1980-1997.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/15/politics/susan-collins-healthcare-cnntv/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Bannon’s Playbook: How He’ll Wreck the GOP Establishment – KERI GEIGER and JONATHAN ALLEN
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/bannon-s-playbook-how-he-ll-wreck-gop-establishment-n810726
— NFLers are Protesting During the National Anthem. Here’s Why Cheerleaders Aren’t. – KALHAN ROSENBLATT
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nfl-controversy/nflers-are-protesting-during-national-anthem-here-s-why-cheerleaders-n810121

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Pence throws his weight behind Va. GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie – Laura Vozzella and Fenit Nirappil  (DIERSEN: Which Republican gubernatorial will Trump and Pence throw their weight behind in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/vice-president-pence-throws-his-weight-behind-va-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-ed-gillespie/2017/10/14/cf30c076-af7b-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump is using black NFL players as political pawns.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/trump-is-using-black-nfl-players-as-political-pawns/2017/10/15/c6486020-b1b7-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump governs by disruption — and overloads all the circuits.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-governs-by-disruption–and-overloads-all-the-circuits/2017/10/14/d28df604-b100-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Men give their companies’ gender diversity efforts a much better grade than women do – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted GAO to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-workplace-diversity-gender-20171015-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Trump campaign spends more than $1 million on legal fees in last quarter – Fredreka Schouten and Christopher Schnaars
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/15/trump-campaign-spends-more-than-1-million-legal-fees-last-quarter/766184001/

 

FORBES
— The IMF Gives A Cautious Welcome To Universal Basic Income – Frances Coppola  (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 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.forbes.com/sites/francescoppola/2017/10/15/the-imf-gives-a-cautious-welcome-to-universal-basic-income/#7427f8ea2b64
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In its latest Fiscal Monitor, it evaluates UBI as a potential measure to reduce income inequality.)

 

STANDARD REPUBLIC
— How to close the race-based chasm in U.S. retirement wealth – Reuters (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.standardrepublic.com/2017/10/how-to-close-the-race-based-chasm-in-u-s-retirement-wealth/36453.htm

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.