September 26 Evening Edition

NBC5
— New Poll Shows Clinton’s Lead Shrinking in Illinois  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s lead in Illinois has shrunk by six points since August, according to a new Victory Research poll. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/New-Poll-Shows-Clintons-Lead-Shrinking-in-Illinois-394842551.html
— Race to Watch: Harlan v. Bustos: 17th Congressional District- Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Race-to-Watch-17th-Congressional-District-394886641.html

 

ABC7
— CONVICTED GUN-OFFENDER CHARGED IN MURDER NEAR MILLENNIUM PARK – Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/news/convicted-gun-offender-charged-in-murder-near-millennium-park/1527140/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner on CTU, Illinois violence
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rauner-ctu-strike-illinois-violence-20160926-premiumvideo.html
— CTU members give OK to strike, union says – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-union-approves-strike-20160926-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ted Cruz deserves the scorn he’s getting for endorsing Donald Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ted-cruz-trump-endorsement-2020-election-20160926-story.html
— Emanuel’s former chief of staff decries City Hall’s ‘anti-business agenda’ – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-business-critics-met-0927-20160926-story.html
— It’s time to kill the 9-to-5 workday – Bloomberg  (DIERSEN: What do you do with your time?  I spend 10+ hours each and every day between 3:00 AM and midnight putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS morning and evening edition emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-work-hours-flexibility-20160926-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Preliminary count shows CPS enrollment plunged since last year – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/preliminary-count-shows-cps-enrollment-plunged-since-last-year/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Downers Grove leaders vying for 81st state House seat – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929093/
— 44th District hopefuls urge thinking beyond partisanship – Eric Peterson  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform.  In Illinois, if you cannot or will not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.  Your options include running as an Independent.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929028/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and RINOs who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy you.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/business/309269856/
— Community colleges say they’re forced to rely more on federal grants – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Therefore, of course, needless-to-say, those Democrats require that any and all federal grant money to be used solely to promote the Democrat Party platform, that is, to promote dependency on government, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, pot, booze, gambling and other vices, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929034/
— New alderman George L. Garcia appointed in West Chicago – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160926/news/160929042/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Moody’s whacks CPS debt deeper into junk land – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/BLOGS02/160929835/moodys-whacks-cps-debt-deeper-into-junk-land
— Will Chicago teachers actually hit the picket line? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160926/BLOGS02/160929849/will-chicago-teachers-actually-hit-the-picket-line

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— If Donald Trump wins debate, stocks likely to tank – Heather Long (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs a) control the markets and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that if Trump is elected, Democrats and RINOs will crash the markets and destroy not only America, but the world.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/if-trump-wins-debate-stocks-likely-to-tank

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Early voting begins on Thursday – Derrick Mason
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20160926/stephenson-county-clerk-vici-otte-early-voting-begins-on-thursday

 

WSIL TV
— Millennial voters weigh in on upcoming election – Courtney Cruse  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, to get the millennial vote, Democrats promise to give millennials preference, that is, to discriminate against members of other generations.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33230749/millennial-voters-weigh-in-on-upcoming-election
— Moderator Lester Holt under scrutiny during debate – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33205027/moderator-lester-holt-under-scrutiny-during-debate

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Michelle Smith: Democrats’ promises to freeze property taxes won’t happen – Carol Ostrow
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511013138-smith-democrats-promises-to-freeze-property-taxes-won-t-happen

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 7 WAYS TO MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRO-LIFE HYDE AMENDMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/7-ways-to-mark-40th-anniversary-of-pro-life-hyde-amendment.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft busts caps in Bertino-Tarrant race  (DIERSEN: How much money do you give Republican candidates?  Instead of giving money to Republican activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc., I give them a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.  GOPUSA Illinois email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/26/proft-busts-caps-in-bertino-tarrant-race/
— Trump raises money in Illinois for out of state candidates, while NRSC jumps in for Kirk
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/26/trump-raises-money-in-illinois-for-out-of-state-candidates-while-nrsc-jumps-in-for-kirk/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump didn’t need debate practice, Mike Pence says – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/26/donald-trump-didnt-need-debate-practice-mike-pence/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Priebus: Voters Ready to ‘Break Free’ and Back Trump  RNC chairman predicts GOP nominee will show ‘gravity’ in first debate – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/priebus-electorate-ready-break-free-back-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— Voter Fraud: The tip of an iceberg?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15267
— Cascades mall shooter is a Turkish immigrant
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15282

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— CLINTON COLLAPSES – Katie
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/26/clinton-collapses/
— HOW DEMOCRATS LOST THE SUPPORT OF POLICE – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/09/26/how-democrats-lost-the-support-of-police/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Federal Agencies Waste Tons Of Money On Unused Gov’t Property, GAO Report Shows – ERIC LIEBERMAN
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/26/federal-agencies-waste-tons-of-money-on-unused-govt-property-gao-report-shows/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Young and Adrift: Measuring Youth Disconnection in America Today – Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-lewis/young-and-adrift-measurin_b_12125208.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Paul Ryan says Republicans should vote their conscience – Tim Perry  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If Trump loses, who will Paul Ryan blame the most?  ANSWER: Those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  If Trump loses, will Paul Ryan officially call for the aforesaid to leave America or will he just dissolve the Republican Party?)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-says-republicans-should-vote-their-conscience/

 

REUTERS
— Mexicans prefer Clinton to Donald Trump, poll shows  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs have always favored citizens of Mexico over citizens of America.  Democrats and RINOs have always favored Mexico over America.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-mexico-idUSKCN11W2EE?il=0

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— There Is Nothing Orwellian About E-Verify  E-Verify isn’t a national ID card. It is a modern-day solution to illegal employment practices and undocumented workers. – Mark H. Downing, Santa Rosa, Calif.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/there-is-nothing-orwellian-about-e-verify-1474912483

 

FORTUNE
— Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Says He’s Helping Hillary Clinton as Penance for ‘Creating a Monster’ – Melissa Chan
http://fortune.com/2016/09/26/presidential-debate-donald-trump-ghostwriter/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— More Billionaires Are Donating to Hillary Clinton Than Donald Trump – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4507692/election-2016-billionaires-hillary-clinton/
— The iPhone 7 Costs You 3x More Than It Costs Apple to Make – Alicia Adamczyk
http://time.com/money/4508221/iphone-7-mark-up-profit-margins/

 

FED SMITH
— OPM Releases Back Pay Calculator – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/26/opm-releases-back-pay-calculator/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Office of Personnel Management has released a back pay calculator to help federal agencies calculate back pay awards and interest payments owed to federal employees who have faced unwarranted personnel actions against them.)

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Donald Trump pledges to sign anti-LGBTQ ‘First Amendment Defense Act’ – Jeff Taylor
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/09/donald-trump-pledges-sign-anti-lgbtq-first-amendment-defense-act/

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.