September 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In deadbeat Illinois, where was Republican outrage over fiscal insanity? – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-illinois-mcsweeney-conservatives-mcqueary-20190909-sorp2nm4dfcvthjisgpxb473um-story.html
— Time for Pritzker to act on perils of vaping, e-cigarettes – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pritzker-vaping-ban-st-0910-20190909-2odgawqjx5aupjvez3gjg5jiaq-story.html
— After Twitter spat with Sen. Ted Cruz over gun violence, Mayor Lori Lightfoot invites the Texas Republican to visit Chicago’s South and West sides – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-ted-cruz-20190909-qea4dxebg5h6tbx6s63zwxjpmi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s clever offer to Sen. Ted Cruz: Come to Chicago to discuss gun control – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lightfoot-guns-background-checks-20190909-xu5e6rnpdve63bovtxjecltcgi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city ‘can’t afford’ current police OT costs – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-police-overtime-20190909-3tquo3622fcuphgbo3s5djx53q-story.html
— City Council, let the people speak (for more than 30 minutes) – MARIE DILLON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-public-comment-city-council-20190909-optzaqrpjfgojknnn4k5itu3qa-story.html
— The Trumps will indeed be a dynasty that lasts for decades – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-rally-dynasty-sharpie-parscale-huppke-20190909-s3f6zv3w4bexhb4ntakrkmu5hq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Angry and frustrated,’ Lightfoot vows to rein in police overtime that taxpayers ‘can’t afford’ The mayor plans to hold CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson accountable for spending $67.6 million on overtime in the first six months of this year — even with manpower at a 10-year high. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/9/9/20857539/chicago-police-department-cpd-overtime-mayor-lightfoot-johnson
— Sarah Palin’s husband files for divorce Court documents cite “incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife” as reasons for the split. – Savannah Behrmann
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/9/20857988/sarah-palin-divorce

DAILY HERALD
— Former Elgin chief now in Colorado says drivers smoking legal pot is ‘difficult for enforcement’ – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190909/former-elgin-chief-now-in-colorado-says-drivers-smoking-legal-pot-is-difficult-for-enforcement

ABC7
— Carol Stream police developing marijuana test for drivers, say it won’t hold up on its own – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/carol-stream-police-develop-marijuana-saliva-test-for-drivers/5526516/

NBC5
— States Led by Texas Target Google in New Antitrust Probe Google’s dominance in online search and advertising enables it to target millions of consumers for their personal data – Rachel Lerman and Marcy Gordon
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/States-Expected-to-Target-Google-in-New-Antitrust-Probe-559805811.html

WTTW
— Sen. Durbin Calls on FDA Commissioner to Act on Vaping Epidemic or Resign – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/09/sen-durbin-calls-fda-commissioner-act-vaping-epidemic-or-resign

NPR ILLINOIS
— 48 States Investigating Whether Google’s Dominance Hurts Competition – AARTI SHAHANI
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/48-states-investigating-whether-googles-dominance-hurts-competition#stream/0

EVANSTON NOW
— Council to vote on reparations plan – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/equity/2019-09-09/83171/council-to-vote-on-reparations-plan

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly announces campaign for U.S. Senate to defeat Sen. Dick Durbin
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Oberweis Only 14th District Congressional Candidate in Johnsburg Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/oberweis-only-14th-district-congressional-candidate-in-johnsburg-parade/ 
— Libertarians at Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/libertarians-at-johnsbuge-saufen-und-spiel-parade/ 
— More Evidence of Wasted Tax Dollars
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/09/more-evidence-of-wasted-tax-dollars/ 
— Crystal Lake Nurse Running for GOP Nomination for Coroner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/09/08/crystal-lake-nurse-running-for-gop-nomination-for-coroner/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Transgenderism: The Consequences – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/transgenderism-the-consequences/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GUN RIGHTS ORGS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL, 28% OF DEMOCRATS SAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/gun-rights-orgs-should-be-illegal-28-of-democrats-say.html
— POLICE UNION CREDITS TRUMP WITH CRIME RATE DECREASE, ENDORSES HIM IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/police-union-credits-trump-with-crime-rate-decrease-endorses-him-in-2020-.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: AT THE DUNDEE TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN PICNIC 2019
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/wheres-weyermuller-at-the-dundee-township-republican-picnic-2019.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Plummer plots his course
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/09/plummer-plots-his-course/
— Lipinski says Dem primary opponent “parroted the talking points of radicals”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/09/09/lipinski-says-dem-primary-opponent-parroted-the-talking-points-of-radicals/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago mayor’s op-ed fuels feud with Ted Cruz over gun control: ‘Don’t you dare lecture us’ Democrat: ‘The stakes are too high to continue business as usual’ – Douglas Ernst 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/9/lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-fuels-ted-cruz-gun-co/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New York Times writer’s advice to Democrats: Lie about what you believe to defeat Trump 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-york-times-writers-advice-to-democrats-lie-about-what-you-believe-to-defeat-trump

BREITBART
— Democrats Can’t Deport ’11 Million’ Illegals, but Will Confiscate 16 Million AR-15s – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/09/democrats-cant-deport-11-million-illegals-but-will-confiscate-16-million-ar-15s/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— If Liberals Want to Pay Higher Taxes, They Can Send a Check to the Treasury
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/09/09/if-liberals-want-to-pay-higher-taxes-they-can-send-a-check-to-the-treasury/

DAILY WIRE
— Chicago’s Mayor Claims REPUBLICANS Are Responsible For City’s Violence The city’s problems run deep. – EMILY ZANOTTI
https://www.dailywire.com/news/51564/chicagos-mayor-claims-republicans-are-responsible-emily-zanotti

LIFEZETTE
— D.C. Student Is Bullied Right Out of High School for Supporting Trump Too many of those who back the president face outrageous amounts of ridicule — here’s how one young person has suffered – Wayne Dupree 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/09/watch-video-dc-student-bullied-out-of-high-school-for-supporting-trump/

LIFE NEWS
— More Women are Traveling Out of State to Kill Their Babies in Late-Term Abortions – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/09/09/more-women-are-traveling-out-of-state-to-kill-their-babies-in-late-term-abortions/

ROLL CALL
— Elizabeth Warren backs primary challengers against sitting House Democrats Warren is endorsing Jessica Cisneros against Henry Cuellar and Marie Newman against Dan Lipinski – Bridget Bowman
http://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/elizabeth-warren-backs-primary-challengers-against-sitting-house-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cisneros, who is Cuellar’s former intern, launched her campaign in June with the backing of Justice Democrats, the group that supported New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her successful 2018 primary race. Cisneros said Cuellar is too conservative for the district and Warren made a similar assertion in her endorsement.)
— Trump says he’s preparing report on his personal finances House Judiciary mentions president’s finances in announcing move toward impeachment articles – John T. Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/trump-claims-hes-preparing-report-on-his-personal-finances

THE HILL
— 50 attorneys general launch antitrust investigation into Google – HARPER NEIDIG 
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/460550-states-launch-antitrust-investigation-into-google

CBS NEWS
— Trump rallies supporters ahead of North Carolina election — live stream
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rally-fayettville-maga-2020-campaign-crown-expo-center-live-stream-updates-2019-09-09/
— Rich Americans more likely to live longer than those lower down the ladder – KATE GIBSON (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 in 1970 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.cbsnews.com/news/richest-americans-are-more-likely-to-live-longer-than-those-lower-down-the-ladder/

WASHINGTON POST
— For the first time ever, most new working-age hires in the U.S. are people of color – Heather Long and Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/for-the-first-time-ever-most-new-working-age-hires-in-the-us-are-people-of-color/2019/09/09/8edc48a2-bd10-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html

WBUR
— Can You Tell How Electable A Candidate Is? – Jeremy Hobson (DIERSEN: Are you electable? Ever-increasingly, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party act like they are taking the advice of political consultants who say the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/09/05/candidates-electability

FORBES
— Best Ways Older Workers Can Prepare For A Recession – Chris Farrell 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2019/09/09/best-ways-older-workers-can-prepare-for-a-recession/#14fa3de37852

NEWSWEEK
— GOP REPS (Adam Kinzinger and Michael Waltz) ATTACK TRUMP’S TALIBAN INVITE BEFORE 9/11 ANNIVERSARY: ‘I DO NOT EVER WANT TO SEE THESE TERRORISTS STEP FOOT ON UNITED STATES SOIL’ – DAVID BRENNAN 
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-reps-attack-trumps-taliban-invite-before-9-11-anniversary-i-do-not-ever-want-see-these-1458227
— TEXAS DEMOCRATS RISE AS WHITE LIBERALS ARRIVE IN SEARCH OF BOOMING TECH, ENERGY JOBS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-turning-democrat-white-liberal-voters-moving-states-economy-2020-election-1458363

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 28% of Democrats Say It Should Be Illegal to Join the NRA
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/gun_control/28_of_democrats_say_it_should_be_illegal_to_join_the_nra

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do your critics/opponents want you to do? My critics/opponents want me to do the following. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
– Stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
– Resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman
– Stop promoting Trump
– Stop promoting the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform
– Stop promoting the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform
– Stop promoting the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform
– Stop promoting the right to life plank in the IRP platform
– Stop promoting the immigration plank in the IRP platform
– Stop promoting the Second Amendment plank in the IRP platform

– Stop promoting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling
– Help them get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, and/or older
– Apologize for causing all of their problems
– Apologize for causing all of your problems
– Apologize for causing all of my problems
– Apologize for causing all of everyone’s problems
– Apologize for causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000
– Glorify and praise them
– Pander to them
– Give them money
– Serve as one of their operatives or dupes

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.