September 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID 19: IL reports 1,373 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1373-new-covid-19-cases/6422361/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Two-third of Americans distrust Trump’s COVID-19 response; say he acted too slowly to quell pandemic.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-approval-rating-for-handling-covid-19-at-35%25-poll/6420950/

NBC5
— To Door Knock Or Not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID Era By November, voters will decide who had the right approach — a high-stakes gamble as the coronavirus pandemic rewrites the rules of political campaigning – Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/to-door-knock-or-not-campaigning-for-congress-in-covid-era/2338627/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police officers targeted ‘5 times’ more than years prior as crime surge continues, superintendent says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-officers-targeted-5-times-more-than-years-prior-as-crime-surge-continues-superintendent-says
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say only “38% of active duty troops have favorable view of Trump.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/military-times-poll-38-of-active-duty-troops-have-favorable-view-of-trump
— Illinois anticipates ‘record year’ of mail-in voting ballots Matt Dietrich from the Illinois State Board of Elections talks about the mail-in voting process this year in the Land of Lincoln.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/850574

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. attorney’s office gives legislative panel investigating Speaker Michael Madigan the green light to call witnesses, says GOP representative – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-investigating-committee-us-attorney-20200915-72p55xnhzzbz7mfsg4lfl6vffa-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker maintaining approval, particularly among Democrats, for handling of pandemic, survey shows – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Trump for the pandemic.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-pritzker-poll-20200914-qng5sjq3efdttiyclgwjgf3jdm-story.html
— The Chicago Bears win was big. The players’ diverse protests during the national anthem were bigger. – REX HUPPKE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, sports makes it clear that if you do not promote BLM, LGBTQ, and the rest of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, sports does want you as a fan.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-bears-lions-nfl-protests-national-anthem-black-lives-matter-huppke-20200914-omot6okpvrbcrf2yypiarwexcq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Congressional candidates Foster, Laib have opposite views on gun control and other issues – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200914/congressional-candidates-foster-laib-have-opposite-views-on-gun-control-and-other-issues
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump defies virus rules as ‘peaceful protest’ rallies grow.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200914/news/309149850/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois marijuana tax revenues soar August receipts jumped 38 percent following a surge in recreational sales. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-marijuana-tax-revenues-soar

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Media’s Role In Calling An Election
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/medias-role-calling-election#stream/0

WLDS
— LaHood Signs Police Pledge, Promotes Back the Blue Act – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/lahood-signs-police-pledge-promotes-back-the-blue-act/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— NRA Endorses Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/nra-endorses-skillicorn/
— Reick Picks Up $12,000 to Spend on NWH Digital Adds
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/reick-picks-up-12000-to-spend-on-nwh-digital-adds/
— Ness Gets $2,500 from Pritzker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/ness-gets-2500-from-pritzker/
— False Statements in Official Explanation of Tax Hike Authorization Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/false-statements-in-official-explanation-of-tax-hike-authorization-amendment/
— AB5 Worker Classification Comes to Illinois with Independent Expenditures
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/iiw1/
— Jack Franks on AJ at Independence Day Parade in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/jack-franks-on-aj-at-independence-day-parade-in-crystal-lake/
— Terry Link Resigns from State Senate Too Late for Special Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/14/link1/
— IL-06/IL-14: Illinois A.B.A.T.E. Endorses Jeanne Ives and Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/09/13/abate/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SEAN CASTEN’S TWEETS FOCUS OF LATEST IVES’ CAMPAIGN AD; CASTEN RESPONDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/sean-castens-tweets-focus-of-latest-ives-campaign-ad-casten-responds.html
— THE REVOLUTION IS UPON US
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/the-revolution-is-upon-us.html
— BECKMAN: THE THUG OF THE WEEK IS NOT A CIVIL RIGHTS MARTYR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/09/beckman-the-thug-of-the-week-is-not-a-civil-rights-martyr.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/covid-19-roundup-53/
— 1,373 new cases, 5 additional deaths, 1,431 in hospitals, 3.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/1373-new-cases-5-additional-deaths-1431-in-hospitals-36-percent-positivity-rate/
— Over half of Downstate community college’s baseball team tests positive – LaHood sending his kids to Indiana to play – “Advocates” pressing for return of fall sports
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/over-half-of-downstate-community-colleges-baseball-team-tests-positive-lahood-sending-his-kids-to-indiana-to-play-advocates-pressing-for-return-of-fall-sports/
— Casten reserves $2.4 million in TV ads
https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/14/casten-reserves-24-million-in-tv-ads/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black Lives Matter activists loot in Lancaster after cop kills charging suspect wielding knife – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose their DNA?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/14/black-lives-matter-activists-loot-in-lancaster-aft/
— Republicans targeted with violence, threats as Election Day looms – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/14/republicans-targeted-violence-threats-election-day/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nearly two-thirds of Americans say maintaining law and order a ‘major concern’: Poll – Anna Giaritelli (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform promotes crime, poverty, LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of traditional family, dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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, and even worse things. What do you say to those who vote for Democrats?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nearly-two-thirds-of-americans-say-maintaining-law-and-order-a-major-concern-poll

GOPUSA
— Man Arrested Twice In 12-Hour Span For Starting Fires In Oregon
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94925

NEWSMAX
— OUTSTANDING: Texas Gov. Abbott Asking Candidates to Sign ‘Blue’ Pledge – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/greg-abbott-back-the-blue-police-defunding/2020/09/14/id/986854/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— America Voted to End Racism in 2008, But Barack Obama Didn’t Let It Happen
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/09/14/barack-obama-deliberately-exacerbated-racial-division/

DAILY WIRE
— Scott Walker To Kamala: You Visited Jacob Blake. How About Visiting Ambushed L.A. Deputies In Your Own State. – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/scott-walker-to-kamala-you-visited-jacob-blake-how-about-visiting-ambushed-la-deputies-in-your-own-state

PATRIOT POST
— Identifying as Black for Status and Profit Yet another white women has culturally appropriated blackness for personal gain. – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/73406-identifying-as-black-for-status-and-profit-2020-09-14

AMERICAN ACTION NEWS
— These Companies Donate to Marxist Black Lives Matter
https://americanactionnews.com/politics/2020/09/14/these-companies-donate-to-marxist-black-lives-matter/4/

WHISTLEBLOWER NEWS NETWORK
— Leaked USPS Memos Instruct Employees to Not Speak to the Media – Geoff Schweller (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders whose followers act like they have been told to not only not talk to me, but to get rid of me? I should write a book about the aforesaid “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders.)
https://whistleblowersblog.org/2020/09/articles/whistleblower-news/leaked-usps-memos-instruct-employees-to-not-speak-to-the-media-fail-to-inform-employees-of-their-constitutional-rights/

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden says ‘hellish’ wildfires will become more frequent if Trump wins second term – John Wagner and Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/09/14/trump-biden-live-updates/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Annual Affirmative Action Certification Check Proposed by DOL – Paige Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/annual-affirmative-action-certification-check-proposed-by-dol

NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS
— Pandemic has forced 100,000 restaurant closures in six months
https://www.nrn.com/news/nra-report-pandemic-has-forced-100000-restaurant-closures-six-months

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Media Focuses on Issues With Biden, Controversy With Trump
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2020/voters_say_media_focuses_on_issues_with_biden_controversy_with_trump

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.