November 21 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Pols Rally Around Pelosi For Speaker Pelosi has been aggressively campaigning for the speakership – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Pols-Rally-Around–501048751.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-medical-marijuana-companies-work-to-expand-501008961.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mary Edly-Allen v. Helene Miller Walsh: New vote totals show Democrat pulling ahead in north suburban state rep race previously separated by 1 vote – Rick Kambic
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-51st-district-state-rep-vote-tl-1129-story.html
— Trump defends his claim of ‘Obama judges’ after Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes president – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-justice-roberts-obama-judge-20181121-story.html
— Amid push to ‘ban the box,’ Illinois universities still asking students about criminal history – Dawn Rhodes (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-college-applications-criminal-history-20181120-story.html
— Making your own good news – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-samaritan-generosity-goodwill-20181121-story.html
— How the U.S. can help caravan migrants stay home – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: What if many thousands of U.S. citizens formed caravans seeking refuge status and attempted to invade Canada, Mexico, and other foreign countries? They would shout that they are poor and that they are poor because they are being oppressed by the United States, and especially oppressed by individuals, organizations, companies, municipalities, townships/wards, counties, and states that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-caravan-donald-trump-judge-jon-tigar-1125-20181121-story.html
— Trump gives Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a pass. Congress shouldn’t. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Congress has not given U.S. citizens who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran like me a pass. Since the 1960s, Congress has used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to punish the aforesaid for a) the sins of their parents, b) the sins of their grandparents, c) the sins of their great grandparents, and d) the sins of the rest of their ancestors including slavery, denying women the vote, and other discrimination against minorities and against women.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-khashoggi-assassination-saudis-20181120-story.html
— How aldermanic privilege thwarts affordable housing for Chicagoans – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Redfin Corporation (https://www.redfin.com/how-much-house-can-i-afford), with my $53,928 annual income, I cannot afford to buy a home in my 60189 zip code that costs more than $239,900.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-aldermanic-privilege-affordable-housing-20181120-story.html
— Killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi tests U.S. defense industry as backlash builds on Capitol Hill – Beth Reinhard, Tom Hamburger and Emma Brown
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-jamal-khashoggi-saudi-defense-industry-20181121-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lauren Underwood throws support to embattled Pelosi for House speaker – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lauren-underwood-throws-support-embattled-nancy-pelosi-house-speaker/
— Mattis says he has extra authority to use military on border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/jim-mattis-extra-authority-use-military-border-migrant-caravan-immigration/
— As number of GOP women in Congress dips, party seeks answers – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/carol-miller-as-number-of-gop-women-in-congress-dips-party-seeks-answers/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Morrison holds on for 37-vote victory over Trevor in 54th House district – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181121/morrison-holds-on-for-37-vote-victory-over-trevor-in-54th-house-district
— Lake County Sheriff Curran not sure if he’ll seek a recount – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181121/lake-county-sheriff-curran-not-sure-if-hell-seek-a-recount
— Will Sandy Hart be the Lake County Board’s first Democratic chairwoman? – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181121/will-sandy-hart-be-the-lake-county-boards-first-democratic-chairwoman
— Central Illinois sheriff’s winner declared by single vote – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181121/news/311219923/
— The Latest: Trump defends his claim of ‘Obama judges’ – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181121/news/311219861/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Central Illinois sheriff’s winner declared by single vote – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article222017370.html

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Facebook Deletes AFTAH’s Facebook Page, Citing ‘Hate Speech’ Violation – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2018/11/20/facebook-deletes-aftahs-facebook-page-citing-hate-speech-violation/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL REPUBLICANS LOSE THREE MORE IMPORTANT SEATS; ONE CONSERVATIVE SURVIVES WITH 37 VOTES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/il-republicans-lose-three-more-important-seats-one-conservative-survives-with-37-votes.html
— SOCIALISM: THE OPIATE OF THE CORRUPT AND IGNORANT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/socialism-the-opiate-of-the-corrupt-and-ignorant.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— NBC PUMMELED FOR CLAIMING PRESS RULES HURT AMERICANS ‘You spent 8 years fluffing Obama so don’t you DARE say you people represented me’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/11/nbc-pummeled-for-claiming-press-rules-hurt-americans/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Chief Justice Roberts: No Such Thing as ‘Obama Judges’ – BRIDGET JOHNSON (DIERSEN: I expect that Roberts would say that there are NO SUCH THINGS AS a) DEMOCRAT employees in the federal government, b) political affiliation discrimination in the federal government, c) reverse discrimination in the federal government, d) age discrimination in the federal government, and e) retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid in the federal government.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/chief-justice-roberts-no-such-thing-as-obama-judges/

 

BREITBART
— Fewer than 20 Miles of Border Have Been Reinforced with Razor Wire as Caravan Heads to U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/21/less-20-miles-border-reinforced-razor-wire-caravan-heads-u-s/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— LGBT movement now claims to represent ‘family values’, labeling Christians ‘dangerous’ – JONATHON VAN MAREN
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/lgbt-movement-now-claims-to-represent-family-values-labeling-christians-dan

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Mexico detains 213 Central American migrants in 4th caravan – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexico-detains-213-central-american-migrants-in-4th-caravan/2018/11/21/dc1f1966-edf2-11e8-8b47-bd0975fd6199_story.html
— The history of Thanksgiving dinner is proof of American greatness – Megan McArdle (DIERSEN: In 1966, 1967, and 1968, I missed Thanksgiving Dinner because I was working for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/11/21/the-history-of-thanksgiving-dinner-is-proof-of-american-greatness/
— How has Trump changed Thanksgiving? Ask these families. – Drew Goins (DIERSEN: Will anti-Trumps use Thanksgiving Dinner to promote hated 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.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/11/21/how-has-trump-changed-thanksgiving-ask-these-families/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s dangerous message to tyrants: Flash money and get away with murder.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-dangerous-message-to-tyrants-flash-money-and-get-away-with-murder/2018/11/21/4202e69e-edc2-11e8-8679-934a2b33be52_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Trick to Keeping Friends as We Get Older It’s hard to maintain friendships and make new ones. But it’s crucial. – Diane Cole
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trick-to-keeping-friends-as-we-get-older-1542732290
— Why You Shouldn’t Retire When Your Spouse Does Financially, it makes sense to stagger retirements by months, or even years. But there are tricky consequences. – Anne Tergesen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-you-shouldnt-retire-when-your-spouse-does-1542639479

 

BBC
— Migrant caravan: Troops ‘unarmed’ at US-Mexico border, Mattis says
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46298669

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.