October 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— New COVID-19 restrictions from Gov. Pritzker draw pushback from mayors, restaurant owners Indoor dining ban in effect for much of area, with Lake, McHenry counties and Chicago restrictions to go in place this week – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/suburban-mayors-restaurant-owners-push-back-against-new-covid-19-restrictions/7445271/
— Chicago restaurants want to see data proving they’re causing COVID-19 cases surge – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/business/where-is-data-proving-restaurants-are-causing-chicagos-covid-19-surge/7431764/
— Landlords claim tenants are taking advantage of COVID-19 eviction moratorium order; renters rights advocates fight back – Samantha Chatman
https://abc7chicago.com/realestate/landlords-claim-tenants-taking-advantage-of-eviction-moratorium/7434650/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million from campaign account using manipulated invoices – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-wisconsin-republicans-stolen-money-hack-20201029-2af3eqozezcpxj6fk34mithc3y-story.html
— Independent food and drink businesses ‘destroyed by decree’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-shutdown-government-kass-20201029-rnv3hju3ffcw3dyq2adl4lb5bi-story.html
— New restaurant restrictions threaten our survival – ROHINI DEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-restaurants-pritzker-covid-19-coronavirus-20201028-a4r773ubmvbfvl2k5nsql3dmji-story.html
— South suburbs urge gaming board to award license for new casino – TED SLOWIK (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-gaming-board-preview-st-1029-20201028-b3qe7z6fy5c77dipn64txeqdaa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters say “Twitter, Facebook, Google leaders get earful, warning of new limits from GOP senators making unfounded allegations of bias.” I should write a book about those who claim to be conservative, but who have focused on destroying conservatives who share my demographics. I would focus on present/past leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, 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, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on Republican candidates who are/were on ballots in my precinct. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who I have sued.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-google-twitter-facebook-senate-hearing-20201028-bp33sjxyjnamzhx5rux7dfeagy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Firefighter who tore down Black Lives Matter banner slapped with ‘lengthy’ suspension – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, firefighters, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/10/28/21538732/black-lives-matter-banner-torn-down-chicago-fire-department-firefighter-suspended
— CPS board president says reopening has to happen eventually to help vulnerable students, acknowledges it will be before ‘100% … are satisfied that it is safe’ – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: Were you ever a vulnerable student? I was not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/10/28/21539163/cps-public-school-board-covid-return-in-person-remote-learning
— Is Boeing’s Chicago headquarters headed for the chopping block? Executives promise a thorough review of all real estate, meaning its 2001 decision to move to the West Loop could be revisited. – David Roeder
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2020/10/28/21538907/boeing-chicago-headquarters-cost-cutting-real-estate-review

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage coroner candidates tout their experience – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201029/dupage-coroner-candidates-tout-their-experience

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois treasurer part of effort to boost corporate board diversity. Michael Frerichs co-heads the Diversity Disclosure Initiative, which is pressing companies in the Russell 3000 Index to voluntarily reveal the racial and ethnic composition of their boards. (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? If those who share your demographics are underrepresented on corporate boards, why is that?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/illinois-treasurer-part-effort-boost-corporate-board-diversity
— Blue Cross of Illinois putting $100 million behind health equity effort The financial commitment is for a three-year pilot program that will pay doctors more for achieving certain metrics. In another pilot program, the insurer aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity among doctors. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: To what extent do people want their doctor to share their demographics?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/blue-cross-illinois-putting-100-million-behind-health-equity-effort

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Another Illinois region joins COVID-19 mitigation list as cases rise – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201028/another-illinois-region-joins-covid-19-mitigation-list-as-cases-rise
— After Pritzker undermines IHSA again, it calls his bluff – Nick Vlahos (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government undermined their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me to GS-9 in 1n 1972 when I was 23 years old, to GS-11 in 1973, and to GS-12 in 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1986, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me to GS-13 in 1986.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201028/commentary-after-pritzker-undermines-ihsa-again-it-calls-his-bluff

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— False attack ads just part of political game – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, attack ads will simply state that the candidate is a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and/or that his/her ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-false-attack-ads-just-part-of-political-game/article_517df038-63a3-5a53-964c-baba1cfbe570.html

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million – AP
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_0a81aacb-080c-5445-b67d-e43850c9cde1.html

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Stephens, Durkin Warn Of Permanent Closings, Job Losses With Gov’s Latest Shutdown Order – Todd Wessell (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/stephens-durkin-warn-of-permanent-closings-job-losses-with-govs-latest-shutdown-order/

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Glen Carbon says yes to video gaming – Charles Bolinger
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Glen-Carbon-says-yes-to-video-gaming-15682251.php

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Latino candidates, organizers working to boost representation on local governing boards – LUCAS ROBINSON (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? If those who share your demographics are underrepresented on corporate boards, why is that?)
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2020/10/28/latino-candidates-organizers-working-to-boost-representation-on-local-governing-boards/anismuh/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Peoria city council, county board expected to approve racial justice commission – Darronté Matthews (DIERSEN: To promote racial justice is to get rid of Whites, and especially to get rid of Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-city-council-county-board-expected-to-approve-racial-justice-commission/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Ballot Rejections And The Election In Illinois – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ballot-rejections-and-election-illinois#stream/0
— As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Illinois, A Clash Over Safety Guidelines – CHRISTIANNA SILVA (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/covid-19-cases-surge-illinois-clash-over-safety-guidelines#stream/0
— OUTSTANDING: Many Latino Men Are Supporting President Trump This Election – LEILA FADEL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/many-latino-men-are-supporting-president-trump-tuesdays-vote#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump Stokes Fear In The Suburbs, But Few Low-Income Families Ever Make It There.” The cost of living in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County is very high. Nevertheless, hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters want to live there to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-stokes-fear-suburbs-few-low-income-families-ever-make-it-there#stream/0
— How And When Are Votes Officially Counted?
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-and-when-are-votes-officially-counted#stream/0

WGLT
— Sen. Brady Calls For Business Consideration As Virus Rates Rise – CHARLIE SCHLENKER (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/sen-brady-calls-business-consideration-virus-rates-rise#stream/0

WSIL TV
— COVID-19 causing bigger impacts across Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri – Jeff Weinrich (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/10/28/covid-19-causing-bigger-impacts-across-illinois-kentucky-and-missouri/
— Republicans want clarity and transparency on COVID-19 mitigations, contact tracing – Mike Miletich (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/10/28/republicans-want-clarity-and-transparency-on-covid-19-mitigations-contact-tracing/

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Public Library To Host ‘Race In Illinois’ Virtual Event. Join literary historian Dr. Caroline Kisiel and sociologist Dr. Brian Miller for an historical overview of the state’s relationship to race. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have lived in Illinois, the more that you have benefitted from slavery. My critics/opponents stress that I am a Republican and that my ancestors lived in Illinois since 1844.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-public-library-host-race-illinois-virtual-event
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At its founding as a state in 1818, Illinois passed its constitution as a free state. But slavery had existed in the region for centuries, and its impact on American approaches to race affected counties in Southern Illinois for decades after incorporation. As Illinois grew as a state, this later affected suburbs outside Chicago, including Wheaton.)

CHICAGO PATCH
— Emails, Secret Report Show Politics Of Science Guiding Pritzker A look behind the statistics used by Pritzker to decide virus restrictions shows that better science got disregarded. – Mark Konko (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/emails-secret-reports-show-politics-science-guiding-pritzker

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I should write a book about all the adverse actions that Illinois Democrats, Illinois Libertarians, Illinois Greens, Illinois Independents, and Illinois RINOs have taken against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/10/29/what-a-trump-win-means-for-illinois-jb-lori-talk-frankly-judge-halts-cannabis-plan-490744

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— GOP pushes back on Pritzker’s mitigation efforts – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/gop-pushes-back-on-pritzkers-mitigation-efforts
— North suburban counties join mitigation list as Pritzker, State Police talk enforcement – JERRY NOWICKI (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/north-suburban-counties-join-mitigation-list-as-pritzker-state-police-talk-enforcement

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois media joins national media to black out Biden scandal – Quicktake
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-media-joins-national-media-to-black-out-biden-scandal-quicktake/
— New poll details Chicagoans’ opinions about policing, race and Mayor Lightfoot’s performance – Wirepoints Special Report – Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner and Julie Schmidt
https://wirepoints.org/new-poll-details-chicagoans-opinions-about-policing-race-and-mayor-lightfoots-performance-wirepoints-special-report/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK CO COMMISSIONER CALLS ON PRITZKER TO ASSURE NO COVID VOTING INTERFERENCE NOV 3
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/breaking-cook-co-commissioner-calls-on-pritzker-to-assure-no-covid-voting-interference-nov-3-.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Cities burn regardless of who wins’: Police gearing up for widespread violence after election – Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that they will vandalize, loot, riot, and burn things down unless Democrat candidates are elected who use government to give more and more and more preference to the following: Democrats, minorities, women, younger people, LGBTQers, illegals, citizens of foreign countries, those who have less money than others, moderates, liberals, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Democrats continue to vandalize, loot, riot, and burn things down in cities led by Democrats like Chicago because those Democrat leaders have not given enough preference to the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/28/police-anticipate-widespread-violence-following-el/
— OUTSTANDING: Trump links Biden to latest riots: ‘I stand with the heroes of law enforcement’ – Dave Boyer and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/28/trump-links-biden-philadelphia-riots-black-lives-m/
— Facebook restores anti-Pritzker page it says it had disabled by mistake Group was looking to sue the Democratic Illinois governor over COVID-19 restrictions – James Varney (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/28/facebook-restores-conservative-page-pritzker-lawsu/
— Dem senator: ‘Hundreds’ of Trump-appointed judges ‘too far right to be allowed to sit peaceably’ – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the judges who ruled against me in Diersen v. GAO and those appointed those judges.).
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/28/chris-coons-hundreds-of-trump-appointed-judges-too/

GOPUSA
— SHOCKING VIDEO! Incoherent Joe Biden Fumbles As Campaign Team Steps In To Shut Down Media – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96928
— White House Offers Federal Help To Philadelphia To Quell Riots, Looting
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96980

NEWSMAX
— Trump-Style Outsider Mary Miller Vying for Open Ill-15 Seat – John Gizzi
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/shimkus-miller-weaver-aoc/2020/10/28/id/994080/
— Ed Markey: ‘Anti-Conservative Bias Is Not a Problem’ – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes agree with Markey.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ed-markey-conservative-bias-social-media/2020/10/28/id/994164/

CNS NEWS
— The Mirage of Biden Unifying America – Tim Graham (DIERSEN: Democrats are extremely divisive. Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/tim-graham/mirage-biden-unifying-america

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DONALD TRUMP: WHY HE DESERVES 4 MORE YEARS – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/donald-trump-why-he-deserves-4-more-years/

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Push for MORE Big Tech Censorship of ‘Hate Speech’ at Senate Hearing – MEGAN FOX (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, all speech that does not promote the Democrat Party platform is hate speech.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/megan-fox/2020/10/28/democrats-push-for-more-big-tech-censorship-of-hate-speech-n1103221

LIFE SITE NEWS
— 12 reasons to fear Kamala Harris becoming vice president — and likely president Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate is a ruthlessly ambitious political opportunist whose principles appear to shift — except on abortion. – Lianne Laurence
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/12-reasons-to-fear-kamala-harris-becoming-vice-president-and-likely-president
— Screen shots show evidence of Facebook censoring conservative website Instead of banning the story, Facebook slow-walked it to prevent the news from going viral. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/screen-shots-show-evidence-of-facebook-censoring-conservative-website

THE HILL
— Dow falls more than 900 points amid fears of new COVID-19 restrictions – SYLVAN LANE (DIERSEN: When Republican presidents are running for reelection, Democrats always do everything that they can to drive the stock market down.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/523116-stocks-sink-amid-fears-of-new-covid-19-restrictions
— Democrats seek wave to bolster House majority – MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/523262-democrats-seek-wave-to-bolster-house-majority

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump confronts his 50 percent problem. The president’s inability to capture a majority of support sheds light on his extraordinary efforts to suppress the vote.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/29/trump-suppress-vote-win-433460

REUTERS
— From Facebook to TikTok, U.S. political influencers are paid for posts – Elizabeth Culliford (DIERSEN: If you hear/read anything that hints/implies/argues/shouts that I have been paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, please let me know ASAP. Needless-to-say, I will immediately sue anyone who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I have been paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-socialmedia-sponsored/from-facebook-to-tiktok-us-political-influencers-are-paid-for-posts-idUSL1N2HH1NQ
— Biden, in LGBTQ interview, vows to pass Equality Act in first 100 days – Daniel Trotta (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and counties that to do not promote LGBTQ strongly enough. I should write a book about their efforts to destroy Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, 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.reuters.com/article/usa-election-biden-lgbtq/biden-in-lgbtq-interview-vows-to-pass-equality-act-in-first-100-days-idUSL1N2HJ10H

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: How Mail Votes Could Delay Election Results Counting votes by mail involves multiple steps, and in several critical swing states, that process doesn’t begin until Election Day or very close to it. – Maggie Astor, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas and Matt Stevens
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/28/us/politics/vote-count-how-long.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “As Trump Exaggerates Virus Progress and Mocks Masks, Biden Vows to Let Science Drive Our Decisions.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/28/us/trump-biden-election
— Republicans Blast Social Media C.E.O.s While Democrats Deride Hearing Republican senators accused the leaders of Twitter, Facebook and Google of censorship. Democrats denounced that as posturing. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the Democrats.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/technology/senate-tech-hearing-section-230.html
— As Supreme Court Weighs Election Cases, a New Life for Bush v. Gore After two decades of legal obscurity, the ruling that handed the 2000 election to George W. Bush is getting fresh attention. – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/us/supreme-court-bush-gore-kavanaugh.html
— The Election’s Big Twist: The Racial Gap Is Shrinking Racial and ethnic divides? Actually, Biden is making gains with white voters, and Trump with nonwhite ones. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/upshot/election-polling-racial-gap.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As the election draws near, civics and government teachers walk a fine line – Joe Heim (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at civics and government teachers, 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 once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/trump-civics-teaching-election-divisive/2020/10/28/9d14be9a-13cc-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html
— No, Democrats won’t ‘destroy’ the suburbs. But they will remake them. Why do we think single-family homes form the most desirable neighborhoods? – Ben Adler (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-haters who hypocritically flee the poverty and crime in Democrat areas and hypocritically move to Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? How bad is the hypocritical Democrat invasion in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/no-democrats-wont-destroy-the-suburbs-but-they-will-remake-them/2020/10/29/ea8c42a2-195c-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/99-reasons-to-dump-trump/ny-edit-haters-best-friend-20201029-kvex7wiwfjgpxpkypg7ypi7saq-story.html

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s falsehoods: Are they lies, self-deceptions, or something more frightening? Reckoning with the post-truth presidency.”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/29/opinion/trumps-falsehoods-are-they-lies-self-deceptions-or-something-more-frightening/

SEATTLE TIMES
— Cantwell slams Google, Facebook for decimating local news outlets – Katherine Khashimova Long (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how Google and Facebook have treated www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.thedailyworld.com/nation-world/cantwell-slams-google-facebook-for-decimating-local-news-outlets/

DESERT NEWS
— Utah Sen. Lee, other Republicans accuse tech companies of partisan censorship Senate Commerce Committee Republicans expressed their concern that technology companies have an anti-conservative bias, while Democrats called the hearing a political sham. – Jeff Parrott (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/10/28/21538487/senate-commerce-committee-republican-mike-lee-twitter-facebook-google-censor

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “Guns, lies and ballots set on fire: This is voter suppression in 2020.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/29/2020-election-voter-suppression-looks-like-guns-lies-and-fires/6044702002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Ahead of Election Day, 3 of 4 voters worry about violence in a divided nation – Susan Page and Sarah Elbeshbishi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that they will vandalize, loot, riot, and burn things down unless Democrat candidates are elected who use government to give more and more and more preference to the following: Democrats, minorities, women, younger people, LGBTQers, illegals, citizens of foreign countries, those who have less money than others, moderates, liberals, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Democrats continue to vandalize, loot, riot, and burn things down in cities led by Democrats because those Democrat leaders have not given enough preference to the aforesaid.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/28/election-day-violence-voter-concern-trump-biden-exclusive-poll/3702477001/
— FBI agents back Christopher Wray in letters to Trump, Biden and warn that firing him could ‘damage’ bureau – Kevin Johnson and David Jackson (DIERSEN: In 1989, Comptroller General Charles Bowsher combined GAO’s GS-13 and GS-14 Analysts into a “Band II” to help GAO get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25 and GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30. Extremely few GAO Analysts had made the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 years old in 1986.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/28/fbi-agents-back-christopher-wray-urge-trump-biden-not-fire-him/6056819002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘There’s no way to sugarcoat it’: COVID-19 cases are surging; one American dies every 107 seconds – John Bacon (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/28/covid-cases-us-sees-surge-americans-tire-pandemic/6052710002/
— Pandemic restrictions may impact the nursing home vote – Mariel Padilla
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/28/coronavirus-pandemic-restrictions-may-hamper-nursing-home-vote/3749487001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: Tech CEOs Square Off With Senators in Hearing Over Online Speech Dorsey, Pichai and Zuckerberg reject accusations of bias as lawmakers ask them to explain how they monitor political content – Ryan Tracy and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Republican U.S. Senators should ask Google why it does not treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-tech-hearing-facebook-twitter-google-11603849274
— Health Agency Politicized Coronavirus Ad Campaign, House Committee Says Celebrities were selected based on whether they supported Trump, congressional documents show – James V. Grimaldi (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-agency-politicized-coronavirus-ad-campaign-house-committee-says-11603962000
— FRONT PAGE: U.S. States Face Biggest Cash Crisis Since the Great Depression The drop in tax revenue has led to a total shortfall expected in the hundreds of billions of dollars—greater than 2019’s K-12 education budget for every state combined, or more than twice the amount spent that year on state roads and other transportation infrastructure – Heather Gillers and Gunjan Banerji (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID-19 to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-states-face-biggest-cash-crisis-since-the-great-depression-11603910750
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Stocks Close Sharply Lower on Rising Coronavirus Cases Elevated infection levels stoke concerns that more lockdown measures may be imperative – Will Horner and Juliet Chung (DIERSEN: When Republican presidents are running for reelection, Democrats always do everything that they can to drive the stock market down.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stock-markets-dow-update-10-28-2020-11603877876
— Masks Are a Distraction From the Pandemic Reality Viruses inevitably spread, and authorities have oversold face coverings as a preventive measure. – Joseph A. Ladapo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/masks-are-a-distraction-from-the-pandemic-reality-11603927026
— ‘Not Trump’ Is Not Enough to Govern Biden calls for unity but is vague as to what he expects voters to unify for. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/not-trump-is-not-enough-to-govern-11603927057

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters say “Facebook and Twitter Deserve Scrutiny, Not a Senate Smackdown.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-10-28/facebook-twitter-google-senate-smackdown-undercuts-serious-social-media-debate

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Republican Sen. Mike Lee said fact-checking is a form of censorship – Kelsey Vlamis (DIERSEN: What if Facebook or Google hired me to be a fact checker? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, 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 $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-sen-mike-lee-said-fact-checking-form-of-censorship-2020-10

THE NEXT WEB
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters say “Facebook is subverting democracy again — and it’s doing it on purpose.”
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2020/10/29/facebook-is-subverting-democracy-again-and-its-doing-it-on-purpose/

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.