August 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner throws up hands at Kirk’s Obama ‘drug dealer’ comment – Kim Geiger, Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents throw up their hands at?  My critics/opponents throw up their hands a) at each and every article that I include or do not include a link to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) at each and every comment that I make on those articles. They shout that if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any losses in Illinois since 2000.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-mark-kirk-barack-obama-20160822-story.html
— Opternative made white men a minority at its Chicago office. How? – Amina Elahi  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers post signs that say “No Whites Wanted” and/or “No Men Wanted” and/or “No Old People Wanted” and/or “No Protestants Wanted” and/or “No Conservatives Wanted” and/or “No Republicans Wanted” and/or “No Americans Wanted” and/or “No Rich People Wanted” and/or “No Gun Owners Wanted” and/or “No Mayflower People Wanted?”  If the aforesaid signs are not enough, how soon, if not already, will employers post signs that say “Only Minorities Wanted” and/or “Only Women Wanted” and/or “Only Young People Wanted” and/or “Only Non-Protestants Wanted” and/or “Only Liberals Wanted” and/or “Only Democrats Wanted” and/or “Only Illegals Wanted” and/or “Only Poor People Wanted” and/or “Only Non-Gun Owners Wanted” and/or “Only Recent Immigrants Wanted” and/or “Only Stoners Wanted” and/or “Only Gamblers Wanted” and/or “Only LGBTQ People Wanted?” If the aforesaid signs are not enough, how soon, if not already, will employers post signs that say “Only Those Who Are anti-Protestant, Anti-Conservative, Anti-Republican, Anti-American, Anti-White, Anti-Male, Anti-Older People, Anti-Rich people, Anti-Gun Owners, and/or Anti-Those Whose Ancestors Have Been In America Longer Than Their Ancestors Are Wanted?”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-opternative-diversity-bsi-20160823-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-trump-black-vote-glanton-20160822-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sen. Kirk sails over the top again – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-sen-kirk-sails-over-the-top-again/
— Democrats don’t get blank check from black voters – Jesse Jackson  (DIERSEN: In their defense, my Democrat GAO superiors would stress that in 1997, they forced me to retire and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jackson-democrats-dont-get-blank-check-from-black-voters/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Shifting blame for a Trump loss helps no one – Michael Gerson  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, if Trump loses, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors WILL BLAME THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160823/discuss/160829716/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Wheaton continues to scale back downtown projects – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160823/business/160829677/
— Why Naperville highway deal matters – Kevin M. Coyne, Naperville City Councilman
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160823/discuss/160829915/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Voters back governor’s criminal justice reform – Rich Miller  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: How many criminals do the “voters” want to be sent to their county, to their township/ward, to their municipality, and to their precinct?  ANSWER: None.  These “voters” want criminals to be sent to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, and to your precinct.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/08/22/miller-voters-back-governors-criminal-justice-reform/aj8rx9r/

 

WSIL TV
— Clinton: Trump health allegations a ‘wacky strategy’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32817841/clinton-trump-health-allegations-a-wacky-strategy

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Who Will Sit On The Electoral College From Illinois – AMANDA VINICKY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/who-will-sit-electoral-college-illinois#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican presidential electors, according to a list provided by the party which lists them by Congressional district are: (1) Karen Hayes, (2) Judy Diekelman, (3) Madelyn Flaherty, (4) Jerry Kraus, (5) Ross Morreale, (6) Andrew Gasser, (7) Martin Ozinga IV, (8) Lee Trejo, (9) Gary Gale, (10) Mark Shaw, (11) Marianne DeWitt, (12) Michael Neubert, (13) Fred Floreth, (14) Steve Kuhn, (15) Mike Hall, (16) State Rep. Tom Bennett of Pontiac, (17) Wayne Saline, the Knox County Republican Party Chairman and (18)  Jeff Short.  The two at-large delegates were not listed.)

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Speaker Madigan Makes Connection Between Gov. Rauner And Trump – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH  (DIERSEN: What would anti-Trumps stress to link you with Trump? Anti-Trumps would stress that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that all my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany, and that am conservative, Republican, White, male, married, old (67), non-poor, and a gun owner.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/madigan-makes-connection-between-rauner-and-trump-08-23-2016

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Downers Grove Commissioner Gina Vattimo abruptly resigns – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/08/22/downers-grove-commissioner-gina-vattimo-abruptly-resigns/atjzwuz/

 

THE SOUTHERN
— Know what you’re reading – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, newspapers in Illinois and in America act like they exist a) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, b) to elect Democrat candidates who can and will defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, c) to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and d) to destroy America.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-know-what-you-re-reading/article_8069178e-bbe8-520e-b16e-be2467e9351c.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says ‘hogwash’ to Madigan’s support for state auditor – Carol Ostrow
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/510999555-madigan-hawks-hogwash-to-mask-mautino-s-mistakes
— Khouri addresses economic growth and her differences with Foster
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/510999267-khouri-addresses-economic-growth-and-her-differences-with-foster

 

SAGAMON SUN
— Rauner urges GOP to fight Democratic Party ‘machine’ – Karen Kidd  (DIERSEN: Who urges others to fight you?  The following urge everyone to fight me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/510999577-rauner-urges-gop-to-fight-democratic-party-machine

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/IL Republican Party senior statesman Ron Gidwitz on fixing IL/Chicago government and politics
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/08/berkowitz-wil-republican-party-senior-statesman-ron-gidwitz-on-fixing-ilchicago-government-and-politicscable-and-web/
— Governor Rauner on short-run solutions to the spiking of criminal violence in Chicago and elsewhere – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/08/governor-rauner-on-short-run-solutions-to-the-spiking-of-criminal-violence-in-chicago-and-elsewhere/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump on immigration: ‘I just want to follow the law’ – David Sherfinski  (DIERSEN: Those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and/or who bring others to America illegally do not want to follow the law.  They are anti-Trumps.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/23/donald-trump-immigration-i-just-want-follow-law/
— Photo ID for voters favored by 80% of Americans – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/22/photo-id-for-voters-favored-by-80-percent-of-ameri/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blast Trump’s campaign strategy.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/439255/trumps-schizophrenic-base-strategy

 

THE HILL
— Trump to supporters: ‘Go out and watch’ on Election Day – Rebecca Savransky  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/donald-trump-rigged-system-hillary-clinton-go-out-and-watch-you-know-what-im-talking-about

 

POLITICO
— After math flub, Munger snubs teacher endorsement process – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, etc. would not endorse you?  Individuals, organizations, companies, etc. that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors DO NOT ENDORSE ME OR MY GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/08/after-math-flub-munger-snubs-teachers-plug-104894
— RNC ready to reelect Reince Priebus  The RNC chairman’s allies see an easy reelection for Priebus even if Trump loses in November. – Kyle Cheney and Kenneth P. Vogel
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/reince-priebus-rnc-republicans-227294

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Virginia’s Governor Restores Voting Rights for 13,000 Ex-Felons – MICHAEL WINES  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, these 13,000 will vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/us/virginia-governor-mcauliffe-voting-rights-felons.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans need to shut down Trump’s election fraud claims.” How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-need-to-shut-down-trumps-election-fraud-claims/2016/08/22/4a91f47a-688c-11e6-ba32-5a4bf5aad4fa_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Is White Lives Matter a movement or white supremacist group? – Mary Bowerman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Whites are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, government will stop you from getting an education, stop you from getting a job, stop you from etc. unless you hate Whites.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/22/white-lives-matter-movement-white-supremist-group/89102894/

 

THE BLAZE
— Melania Trump Is Taking Legal Action After Outlets Suggest She Was an ‘Escort’ – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/08/22/melania-trump-is-taking-legal-action-after-outlets-suggest-she-was-an-escort/

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps say “Reliably Republican Texas Shows Signs of Cracking Under Trump.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-08-23/reliably-republican-texas-shows-signs-of-cracking-under-trump

 

SOCIALIST WORKER
— The canyon between the rich and the rest of us – Leela Yellesetty  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always demonized me, denigrated me and condemned me as being rich.  They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that a) instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, and/or a poor veteran in 1966, b) the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job, c) instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1971, d) instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, f) instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, and g) GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://socialistworker.org/2016/08/23/between-the-rich-and-the-rest-of-us

 

GAY TIMES
— Trump donates $100k to anti-LGBT Pastor
http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/news/46646/trump-donates-100k-anti-lgbt-pastor/

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.