October 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County party chairs condemn racist comments posted on social media by former Libertarian Party leader – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-statement-on-racism-st-1029-20191028-bpnovhv5wbegxnnbo5an47rhmi-story.html
— Country Club Hills, Crestwood drop casino bids; field down to four in south suburbs as state deadline passes – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-south-suburban-casino-race-st-1029-20191028-n75zxml7nvf2hisy6a2vd5pzx4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taunting Chicago top cop is easy. Fixing crime in the city is not. If anyone knows the cop who Trump says can fix crime in Chicago in a day, give me a call. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/10/28/20937478/president-donald-trump-cpd-eddie-johnson-lori-lightfoot-taunting-chicago-top-cop-fixing-crime-city

DAILY HERALD
— Student debt, ‘Right to Try’: What suburbanites heard from Trump at $4M fundraiser – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191028/student-debt-right-to-try-what-suburbanites-heard-from-trump-at-4m-fundraiser
— Fact check: Where Trump was wrong and right about Chicago violence
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191028/fact-check-where-trump-was-wrong-and-right-about-chicago-violence
— Committee sees partisan split on ethylene oxide votes – Jerry Nowicki 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191028/committee-sees-partisan-split-on-ethylene-oxide-votes
— President Trump and the politics of derision Instead of insulting his critics, President Trump would do well to answer the criticism (DIERSEN: Answers to my critics include: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. If you do not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office in Illinois as a Republican.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191028/editorial-president-trump-and-the-politics-of-derision

SAUK VALLEY
— Boom or bust veto session begins Lawmakers lukewarm on downstate pension consolidation – Doug Finke
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/10/28/statehouse-insider-boom-or-bust-veto-session-begins/ax3vj1z/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP Lawmakers Want Harsher Penalties For Public Corruption – SAM DUNKLAU 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-gop-lawmakers-want-harsher-penalties-public-corruption#stream/0
— ‘In Defense Of Elitism’ Examines Who Is Part Of The Elite (DIERSEN: Elites have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. Who are the elite in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do you say to those who glorify and praise elites, who pander to elites, who serve as operatives for elites, and who serve as dupes for elites? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois. If elites like you, your past has been bright and your future is bright. If elites do not like you, your past has been dim and your future is dim.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/defense-elitism-examines-who-part-elite#stream/0

WGLT
— Trump In Chicago Praises Davis, LaHood As ‘Warriors For All Of Us’ – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/trump-chicago-praises-davis-lahood-warriors-all-us#stream/0

WEEK
— Marijuana DUI cases could cost the city and create staffing issues says Bloomington Police Department
https://week.com/news/top-stories/2019/10/28/marijuana-dui-cases-could-cost-the-city-and-create-staffing-issues-says-bloomington-pd/

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Thousands Protest Trump’s First Visit To Chicago As President – Leen Yassine (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump protesters paint themselves as being 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://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/10/thousands-protest-trumps-first-visit-to-chicago-as-president/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis First Campaign Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/29/il-14-jim-oberweis-first-campaign-mailing/

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Lauren Underwood had a ‘great time’ living with congresswoman resigning over sex scandal – W.J. Kennedy
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/516038774-lauren-underwood-had-a-great-time-living-with-congresswoman-resigning-over-sex-scandal

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— ‘I think we’ve all had enough,’ Rep. Bailey says about Pritzker’s waning popularity – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who is Pritzker popular with? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Pitzker paints himself as being a champion for the aforesaid.)
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/515953853-i-think-we-ve-all-had-enough-rep-bailey-says-about-pritzker-s-waning-popularity

WIREPOINTS
— Leaving Illinois: Does anybody care about people like us? – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats want you to leave Illinois: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/leaving-illinois-does-anybody-care-about-people-like-us1/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER ARRESTED ON FEDERAL BRIBERY CHARGE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-assistant-majority-leader-arrested-on-federal-bribery-charge/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden denied Communion over abortion views – Victor Morton 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/28/robert-morey-st-anthony-catholic-church-pastor-den/
— Smugglers exploit wall construction, help illegal immigrants breach border – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/28/illegal-immigrants-exploit-border-wall-constructio/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ulrich Klopfer body count shows the need for laws regulating abortionists – Kristan Hawkins
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/ulrich-klopfer-body-count-shows-the-need-for-laws-regulating-abortionists

GOPUSA
— Trump blisters Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson: Where is he? I want to talk to him.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78492
— Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the left’s beloved ‘religious scholar’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=78531

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump unloads on Chicago’s top cop and his pal ‘wise guy’ Jussie Smollett – M. Catharine Evans
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/trump_unloads_on_chicagos_top_cop_and_his_pal_wise_guy_jussie_smollett.html
— Trump vs. the barbarians at the gates – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/10/trump_vs_the_barbarians_at_the_gates_.html

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Denied Communion In South Carolina Over Views On Abortion – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/10/28/joe-biden-denied-communion-south-carolina-catholic-church-abortion/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/10/28/1-in-3-millennials-view-communism-favorably-survey-finds/

PJ MEDIA
— Oak Park Mob Taunts and Jeers at Brave Citizen Planning to Move Because He’s Fed Up with White-Blaming – MEGAN FOX 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/oak-park-residents-taunt-and-jeer-at-brave-citizen-fed-up-with-white-blaming-who-plans-to-move/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They even accused Chicago talk show host Dan Proft of catering to “white supremacists” for interviewing Moroney. I know Proft personally. This accusation is so over-the-top and ridiculous it shouldn’t need a defense. Proft is not only a very typical conservative, but he is also a former gubernatorial candidate from Illinois and a very serious player in Illinois GOP politics. He’s pragmatic and incredibly fair-minded. I don’t think Proft has ever been involved in any kind of controversy, which is hard to do in the political landscape of Illinois. He’s well-liked by most sane people. Calling him a “white supremacist” sympathizer is beyond the pale of decency. Go ahead and try to find something objectionable about this interview Proft did with Moroney. But perhaps the most juvenile and shameful moment of the most recent trustee meeting was when an Oak Park resident stood up to defend Moroney and let the audience know he and his family had decided to move out of the town because of the extreme intolerance of diverse opinions.)

NOQ REPORT
— Fighting fake news is the best way to support the President – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2019/10/28/fighting-fake-news-best-way-support-president/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Trump Wanted Chicago Police Chief To ‘Learn Something’ From Skipped Law Enforcement Gathering – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/trump-chicago-police-chief-skipping-law-enforcement-gathering/

THE HILL
— Shimkus says he’s been asked to reconsider retirement – SCOTT WONG 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/467834-shimkus-says-hes-been-asked-to-reconsider-retirement
— Trump Jr. sending copies of ‘Triggered’ book to Romney, top Democrats – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: What are you qualified to write books on? I am qualified to write books on the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, and IRS. I have been a member of the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP for almost 20 years. I have lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County for more than 41 years. I have lived in Illinois for more than 71 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Further, I am qualified to write books on early retirement. I have been retired for more than 22 years. Further, I am qualified to write books about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf Further, I am qualified to write books about publishing online newsletters. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, they have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 349,100 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/467807-trump-jr-sending-copies-of-triggered-book-to-romney-top

POLITICO
— Reporter on Katie Hill scandal promotes GOP candidates for her seat The RedState writer Jennifer Van Laar who published a nude picture of the congresswoman has a long history of supporting Hill’s opponents. – MICHAEL CALDERONE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. Why don’t my critics/opponents put in writing their charges against me? Why don’t they put in writing “facts” that they allege support their charges?) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/28/reporter-katie-hill-scandal-gop-060576
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shortly after Rep. Katie Hill announced her resignation from Congress on Sunday night, the RedState reporter who published damaging allegations involving the Democratic rising star, along with a nude photo, was urging support for Republican candidates to win the seat. “If you want to help us flip @KatieHill4CA’s former #CA25 seat BACK to RED, please learn more about @MikeGarcia2020 and contribute to his campaign at http://ElectMikeGarcia.com!” tweeted Jennifer Van Laar, a deputy managing editor at RedState. Later, Van Laar suggested that she’d back former Congressman Steve Knight if he decided to run for the seat he lost to Hill in 2018. “He has integrity, cares about the individual, and is a policy wonk,” wrote Van Laar, who noted working for Knight’s 2014 campaign. “I’d be #TeamKnight again in a heartbeat.” Van Laar’s views, like RedState’s leanings, are no secret: She’s worked in Republican politics and the site is conservative, as is its owner, Salem Media Group. But Van Laar’s shift from reporting on Hill, and publishing what some have deemed “revenge porn,” to promoting Republicans for Hill’s old job is a blurring of roles that would be unacceptable in mainstream newsrooms.)

CNN
— Nearly 75% of African Americans support reparations for slavery. Only 15% of white Americans do, a poll says – Scottie Andrew (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/28/us/reparations-poll-trnd/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Poll: Most Americans oppose reparations for slavery
https://thegrio.com/2019/10/25/poll-most-americans-oppose-reparations-for-slavery/

CBS NEWS
— In Chicago, Trump criticizes the police chief and sanctuary cities
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-chicago-visit-speech-international-associates-of-chiefs-of-police-conference-today-live-stream-2019-10-28/

NBC NEWS
— St. Louis County officer who said he was told to ‘tone down his gayness’ awarded $19M – Phil Helsel (DIERSEN: Constructively, my superiors and supervisors in the federal government told me to a) become a veteran; b) become a Democrat; c) become a yes-man; d) help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40; e) not complain about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation; and f) not become an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. If I had done what they told me to do, they would have promoted me into Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/st-louis-county-officer-who-said-he-was-told-tone-n1073151?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why the Economy Might Not Sway 2020 Voters – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Trump-haters do not want prosperity. They want “free stuff,” socialism, communism, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/business/economy/survey-politics-economy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Why America needs a hate speech law – Richard Stengel (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, hate speech is any speech that opposes anything in the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/29/why-america-needs-hate-speech-law/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more of the following that you are, the more that the Democrat news media promotes you: citizen of a foreign country, LGBTQer, minority, female, young, poor, disabled, 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.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-10-29/trump-administration-returns-vulnerable-lgbt-asylum-seekers-to-mexico

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Attacks Chicago Police Superintendent Over Crime Rate Police leader Eddie Johnson had said he would boycott Trump’s appearance – Ben Kesling and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-attacks-chicago-police-superintendent-over-crime-rate-11572290240

FORBES
— Yale Exposes New Bias That Judges Interviewees Within First Few Seconds Of Interview – Heidi Lynne Kurter (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.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2019/10/29/yale-exposes-new-bias-that-judges-interviewees-within-first-few-seconds-of-interview/#4f692a3216bc

SHADOWPROOF
— JOURNALIST MAX BLUMENTHAL ARRESTED, HIT WITH POLITICAL PROSECUTION RELATED TO VENEZUELA REPORTING – KEVIN GOSZTOLA
https://shadowproof.com/2019/10/28/journalist-max-blumenthal-arrested-charged-venezuela-embassy-reporting/

WRAL
— Feds link cannabis to numerous deaths in vaping cases – CNN
https://www.wraltechwire.com/2019/10/29/feds-link-cannabis-to-numerous-deaths-in-vaping-cases-not-nicotine/

THE WEEK
— Just say no to Facebook – Joel Mathis (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website. My critics/opponents serve as operatives or as dupes for Facebook. They want you to spend all your time on Facebook rather than reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and the articles linked to in those emails. Would Facebook promote www.gopillinois.com if I stopped including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles on the following websites: Accuracy in Media, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, American Thinker, Biz Pac Review, Breitbart, Campus Reform, Canada Free Press, Chicago City Wire, Christian Post, CNS News, College Fix, Communities Digital News, Conservative HQ, Daily Caller, Daily Signal, DuPage Policy Journal, Federalist, Fox News, GOPUSA, Hot Air, Human Events, Illinois Family action, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Review, Life News, Life Site News, McHenry County Blog, National Review, News Busters, Newsmax, One News Now, Patriot Post, PJ Media, Prairie State Wire, Real Clear Politics, Republican News Watch, Townhall, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Times, etc.?)
https://theweek.com/articles/874956/just-say-no-facebook

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP SAYS ICE AGENTS ARE ‘WARRIORS’: ‘WHO WOULD DO THAT JOB?’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: Who would take the jobs that you took? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they would never have stooped to take 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.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-ice-agents-are-warriors-who-would-do-that-job-1468327

TECH TIMES
— Google CEO Sundar Pichai Admits Company is Losing Employee Trust (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts take me to non-credible articles by non-credible authors on non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/245828/20191028/employees-losing-trust-google.htm

VERGE
— Facebook’s embrace of Breitbart doesn’t add up – Casey Newton (DIERSEN: Everyone in Illinois sees that the Illinois Republican Party(IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee DO NOT EMBRACE Dave Diersen or his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Why is that? GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails PROMOTE Trump and PROMOTE the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform. Those emails OPPOSE THE PROMOTION OF dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.) 
https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/10/29/20936441/facebook-news-breitbart-mosseri-trust-political-ads

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Facebook employees sign letter opposing political ads policy – AP
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2019/10/facebook-employees-sign-letter-opposing-political-ads-policy/

FED SMITH
— Renewed Effort to Pay Bonuses to Federal Employees Who Report Wasteful Spending – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors wasted me and wasted my federal career. They wasted what I learned earning a) a master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading in 1997, b) a master’s degree from DePaul in accounting in 1980, c) an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) a bachelor’s degree from NIU in management in 1970. They wasted what I learned passing a) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 and b) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They wasted what I learned working for a) GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997 and b) IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/10/28/renewed-effort-pay-bonuses-federal-employees-report-wasteful-spending/

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.