August 31 Morning Edition

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— AUGUST 30, 2019 FLASHBACK: Rally Aims To Keep Recreational Marijuana Sales Out Of Naperville – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: All Naperville-area religious, conservative, and/or Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. should attend the rally this morning, Saturday, at 10:00 AM and speak out against the sale of recreational pot in Naperville.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/rally-aims-keep-recreational-marijuana-sales-out-naperville

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago, long a magnet for Mexican immigrants, draws few asylum-seekers, study finds Registration forms at a San Diego shelter for asylum-seeking migrant families offers insights on who is coming, how they are treated in U.S. custody and where they go. – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats and Illinois RINOs illegally encourage citizens of Mexico and other foreign countries to illegally come to Illinois illegally and to illegally stay in Illinois illegally.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/30/20837603/mexico-border-migrant-surge-demographic-breakdown-chicago-mexican-immigrants-asylum

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff wants $5.3 million to restore dozens of full-time posts – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190830/dupage-sheriff-wants-53-million-to-restore-dozens-of-full-time-posts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190831/immigrants-are-invited-not-breaking-in

NORTHWEST HERALD
— What God wants – Jim Doll, Algonquin (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, God wants us all to a) force others to pay more taxes, b) collect welfare, c) engage in LGBTQ activity, d) drink booze, gamble, and smoke pot, e) encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, f) give up our guns, g) give preference to those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, h) get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, rich, Protestant, and/or German American, i) give preference to those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and j) get rid for those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/28/letter-what-god-wants/a95ba81/

LINCOLN COURIER
— Pot: A hugely, significant decision – Wanda Lee Rohlfs, Lincoln
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190830/letters-hugely-significant-decision

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Juul Labs facing scrutiny from federal and state officials – AP
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190830/juul-labs-facing-scrutiny-from-federal-and-state-officials

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Former GOP candidate Katie Miller opposes potential recreational marijuana sales in Rolling Meadows – Sarah Downey (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who leads the fight against recreational pot? Have they spoken out against recreational pot in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?) 
https://northcooknews.com/stories/513153208-former-gop-candidate-katie-miller-opposes-potential-recreational-marijuana-sales-in-rolling-meadows

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former state Rep. Breen launches Fair Maps initiative – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/513359786-former-state-rep-breen-launches-fair-maps-initiative
— Hinsdale District 86 silent on father’s allegation it promoted confused child’s gender switch – W.J. Kennedy 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/513258778-hinsdale-district-86-silent-on-father-s-allegation-it-promoted-confused-child-s-gender-switch

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— $447,860 in annual income gets you into Illinois’s top 1% club, study finds
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/513284065-447-860-in-annual-income-gets-you-into-illinois-s-top-1-club-study-finds

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Unexpected Responses to Criticism of Feckless Yard Sign Campaign – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/unexpected-responses-to-criticism-of-feckless-yard-sign-campaign/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Absolute incompetence’: GOP primary challenger Joe Walsh pounds Trump on immigration – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/absolute-incompetence-gop-primary-challenger-joe-walsh-pounds-trump-on-immigration

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why do elected officials embrace the same Islam that wants to destroy them? – Amil Imani
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/why_do_elected_officials_embrace_the_same_islam_that_wants_to_destroy_them.html
— Media outrage machine gears up for another Republican – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/media_outrage_machine_gears_up_for_another_republican.html

NEWSMAX
— GOP Must Find Better Trump Challengers – Ramesh Ponnuru (DIERSEN: If a Republican incumbent who is seeking reelection is challenged by a Republican, the presumption is that those who dominate the local Republican organization authorized/directed that.) 
https://www.newsmax.com/rameshponnuru/haley-romney-bush-walsh/2019/08/30/id/930649/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Will & Grace’ star calls for straight-up blacklist of Hollywood Trump supporters – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: Which activists, precinct committeemen/captains, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. blacklist you? I should write a book about the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blacklist me. I would focus on the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who blame me for all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/31/will-grace-star-calls-for-straight-up-blacklist-of-hollywood-trump-supporters-808712

THE HILL
— GOP fears Trump backlash in suburbs – JULIA MANCHESTER AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/459436-gop-fears-trump-backlash-in-suburbs

ABC NEWS
— Surgeon general issues advisory on risks of marijuana use by youth, pregnant women
https://www.yahoo.com/news/surgeon-general-issues-advisory-risks-134616542.html
— Electability arguments set for tests in next Democratic debate – RICK KLEIN and MARYALICE PARKS (DIERSEN: What harms electability? According to my critics/opponents, the following harm my electability: I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, federal retiree, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) 
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/note-electability-arguments-set-tests-democratic-debate/story?id=65246839

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why People Hate Religion – Timothy Egan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who shout that they are religious, that is, that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, and pot, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I would focus on those who 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me the most. I would focus on those who bring the most disgrace to religion and to religious people.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/opinion/trump-religion.html

PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— For many, ‘Golden Years’ not so golden – G. Wayne Miller (DIERSEN: From what I see, as I get older, things will only get worse for me. Ever-increasingly, I am surrounded by and represented by people who 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190830/for-many-golden-years-not-so-golden

ADVERTISER
— Black voters in Lafayette face threat of fewer council seats with change in government – Andrew Capps (DIERSEN: To what extent do those who represent you on your city council share your demographics? My demographics include: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) 
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2019/08/30/changing-demographics-threaten-potential-two-black-city-council-members/1936352001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Historic Asset Boom Passes by Half of Families Scant wealth leaves families vulnerable if recession hits, economists say – David Harrison (DIERSEN: What helped you buy your first home? For me, it was the money that I earned working full-time for IRS and part-time for Firestone Stores. I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. My GS-9 IRS salary in today’s dollars was $56,945/year. I had worked for IRS for 15 months. I had worked part-time for Firestone for 21 months and full-time for 7 months before that.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/historic-asset-boom-passes-by-half-of-families-11567157400
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since 2009, home prices have outpaced incomes, making it harder for families to purchase their first home.)

FORBES
— Research Indicates That Even When You Ask For A Raise, You Might Not Get One – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: Federal employees do not ask for raises. Federal employees apply for promotions. After I got promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198/year) in 1986 when I was 38 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors made it very clear that would punish me severely if I applied for any more promotions.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/08/30/research-indicates-that-even-when-you-ask-for-a-raise-you-might-not-get-one/#469f0f736f13

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Libertarian pundits who falsely claim to be conservative?
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/31/how-to-fix-the-conservative-pundit-problem-in-the-age-of-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.