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/
