December 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— U of I to develop new relationships to Native American tribes, 13 years after Chief Illiniwek’s retirement – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are anti-Native American, anti-Black American, anti-Hispanic American, anti-Asian American, anti-female, anti-younger people, anti-those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/u-of-illinois-to-develop-new-relationships-to-tribes/8721517/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— It’s time for the Illinois House Black Caucus to quit supporting Mike Madigan Only one caucus member, Maurice West of Rockford, opposes Madigan for another term as speaker. The caucus has the power to broker a deal to install one of its own, if only members would step out of Madigan’s shadow. – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/12/12/22170301/its-time-for-illinois-house-black-caucus-to-stop-supporting-mike-madigan-laura-washington

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— President Trump supporters rally in Washington – AP (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/president-trump-supporters-rally-in-washington/article_de15f651-a024-52f6-9761-e5fdef424f23.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington – AP (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/tempers-flare-as-trump-supporters-rally-in-washington/article_9fac9aaf-caa7-5857-9761-fb36f819cd09.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— On Immigration, Activists’ Demands May Exceed Biden Realities – FRANCO ORDOÑEZ (DIERSEN: Far too many immigration activists a) want to replace citizens of America with citizens of their motherland and b) turn America into their motherland. Far too many immigration activists focus on destroying citizens of America who are law enforcement offices, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/immigration-activists-demands-may-exceed-biden-realities#stream/0

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Pritzker put on defensive by COVID-19 outbreak that tore through LaSalle VA home with terrifying speed – JAMIE MUNKS, RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA (DIERSEN: What problems have you been put on defense for? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have put me on defense for a) the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered, b) the problems that the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have had, c) the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter have had, and d) the problems that they, you, me, and everyone else have had.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lasalle-veterans-coronavirus-outbreak-20201212-ji7o6k5u2jfgfmgcgirtyt4jpm-story.html

CHICAGO NOW
— The Chicago Teachers Union is a national disgrace – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/12/the-chicago-teachers-union-is-a-national-disgrace/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois gets low marks on financial transparency, watchdog group says – Scot Bertram
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gets-low-marks-on-financial-transparency-watchdog-group-says/article_06b1cc40-3bd6-11eb-851d-77cace8e0437.html

WIREPOINTS
— Same old bad news in new 2020 Illinois pension report belies far worse reality – Mark Glennon and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/same-old-bad-news-in-new-2020-illinois-pension-report-belies-far-worse-reality-wirepoints/

BREITBART
— Illinois Sees 167% Surge in Applications for Firearm Owner’s ID Cards – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: The more that Democrats defund law enforcement, the more firearms and the more ammunition that Republicans buy for their self-defense.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/12/illinois-sees-167-surge-in-applications-for-firearm-owners-id-cards/
— More Silicon Valley Insiders Added to Biden Transition Team – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to suppress not only me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website, they want to suppress all conservative news sources.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/12/12/more-silicon-valley-insiders-added-to-biden-transition-team/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This comes after Silicon Valley companies intervened in the election on behalf of Joe Biden. In addition to Twitter and Facebook both burying the New York Post’s reporting on the Biden family’s financial ties to Ukraine and China, Google also suppressed conservative news sources. Six months before the election, following a major change to its core search algorithm, clicks and impressions to Breitbart News from Google searches for “Joe Biden,” dropped to zero and stayed there through election day. Prior to Google’s update, clicks and impressions from the search term saw a normal pattern of activity.)

BLAZE
— Violence erupts in Washington between Trump supporters and leftist groups — shot fired, suspect detained – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/olympia-washington-protests-rallies-video
— House Democrat urges Pelosi to punish, retaliate against Republicans who supported Texas SCOTUS lawsuit. ‘… cleanse from our government ranks any traitors and others who would seek to destroy the Union’ – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: 2,446,891 Republicans in Illinois voted for Trump. How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger cleanse Trump supporters from a) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leadership, b) the IRP State Central Committee, c) the Republican county party organizations in Illinois, d) the Republican township/ward party organizations in Illinois, e) those who serve as Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Illinois, and f) the voter rolls in Illinois?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-pascrell-punish-republicans-supported-texas-lawsuit

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters say “Facebook Kowtowed To Conservatives And Got Nothing In Return.”
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/12/facebook-kowtowed-conservatives-got-nothing-return/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Key Biden Transition Team Positions Go To Facebook and Google Execs – Rewarding His Biggest Supporters
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/12/key-biden-transition-team-positions-go-to-facebook-and-google-execs-rewarding-his-biggest-supporters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Tens of Thousands Rally in Washington to Demand Election Integrity – BOWEN XIAO AND CATHY HE (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/crucible-moment-tens-of-thousands-rally-in-washington-to-demand-election-integrity_3615888.html
— Powell Asks Supreme Court to Immediately Order States Decertify Election Results – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/powell-asks-supreme-court-to-immediately-order-states-to-decertify-election-results_3616170.html

CBS NEWS
— Thousands gather in Washington D.C. to show support for Trump – AUDREY MCNAMARA (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-supporters-gather-washington-dc-million-maga-march/

YAHOO NEWS
— Police Make Arrests as Opposing Protesters Clash in Downtown Washington (DIERSEN: What would hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do if Trump supporters rallied in your municipality, in your township, or in your county? Would they bring in Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and other hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to lead counter rallies?)
https://news.yahoo.com/police-arrests-opposing-protesters-clash-094232830.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “Trump Allies Eye Long-Shot Election Overturn in Congress, Testing Pence. Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’s tallying of electoral results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trump. The attempt will put Republicans in a pinch.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/us/politics/trump-allies-election-overturn-congress-pence.html
— Build on Common Ground There is progress to be made on policies most Americans support. – Editorial (DIERSEN: There is extremely little “common ground” between the conservative Republican Party platform and the liberal Democrat Party platform. The Republican Party platform promotes individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, compliance with immigration laws, First and Second Amendment rights, conservative principles, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) while the Democrat Party platform promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/opinion/joe-biden-america.html
— When the Anti-Masker Is Your Employee – Roxane Gay (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially get rid of their employees, members, and residents who do not promote mask wearing?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/business/roxane-gay-work-advice-masks-in-office.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Heat on Biden Over Diversity Grows Intense – Michael D. Shear and Annie Karni (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous pressure from Democrats and RINOs on the following to get rid of conservative old White male Republicans: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/us/politics/biden-administration-cabinet-advisers-diversity.html

WASHINGTON POST
— In challenging election defeat, Trump cements his control over the Republican Party – Toluse Olorunnipa and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: Kinzinger says that failing to accept the reality of the election results “puts the country in a very dangerous moment in time.” Will RINO Kinzinger lead the RINO effort to get rid of all of the 2,446,891 Republicans in Illinois who voted for Trump?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election/2020/12/12/9665976e-3bcb-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— MARCH 3, 2016 FLASHBACK: Storage Units, Now With Space to Cook, Relax and Entertain Traditional industrial park-style storage facilities are giving way to customized spaces with kitchens, reclaimed wood and stylish seating areas. – Candace Jackson (DIERSEN: I am in the process of buying the 20X40 unit that served as Mr. Garrison’s indoor basketball court.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/storage-units-now-with-space-to-cook-relax-and-entertain-1457026958
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shane Garrison, a 46-year-old executive at a commercial real-estate company, purchased a 3,000-square-foot storage unit in Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville, Ill., last May, spending roughly $400,000 to buy and build out the three-story space. He added an indoor basketball court, kitchen, car lift, two bathrooms and arcade games. Mr. Garrison also worked with an architect to design his place with a 30-foot-high reclaimed barn wood wall, polished concrete floors and an iron staircase. There is even a deck for outdoor grilling. The idea was to build a place where his wife and their 7-year-old and 5-year-old children could hang out with him while he tinkered with his​cars, a diverse collection he rotates through the space that includes a 1978 Porsche 930 and a Chevrolet Chevelle. “If you’re a car guy, you’d like somewhere to put them, and then you think about that and your family,” he says. “You don’t want it to be binary where you’re just there and the kids are at home.” For others, it’s more about creating the ultimate man cave. “While everyone checks their egos at the door, these guys really one up each other as far as finishing out their man caves,” says Mark Karolich, a Naperville, Ill. accountant who keeps four of his Porsches in his Iron Gate unit. Purchased for $134,000 and finished for another $50,000 to $60,000, it includes a reclaimed wood wall, a mural of the Breckenridge Gate, a kitchenette and a stone-tile bathroom. Tom Burgess, the developer of Iron Gate, says he opened the facility in 2014 and is currently constructing the fifth of 12 planned buildings. Prices for raw spaces start at $129,000, and go up to about $450,000.)

BLOOMBERG
— Supreme Court Spurns Partisanship in Denying Trump Election Case – Greg Stohr (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters will use the Supreme Court Order to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries once and for all that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, if the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of Trump, Democrats would have a) officially declared their Second Civil War on America and c) ramped up their efforts to destroy America.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-13/supreme-court-spurns-partisanship-in-denying-trump-election-case

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— America’s war with Mexico was brief and unimpressive. But it doubled the size of the US – Joe Holley
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/spiritoftexas175th/article/Mexico-s-loss-was-huge-in-brief-battle-with-15777053.php

TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
— Right to information should be cherished – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to get all government and political news and commentary from them and from them only. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-right-to-information-should-be-cherished/article_231ecf02-a060-5dae-9430-6eea6a7724da.html

SEATTLE TIMES
— Trump and his GOP allies vow to ‘fight on’ after Supreme Court defeat – Colby Itkowitz (DIERSEN: When have you decided that it was not worth the effort to “fight on?” I decided that it was not worth the effort to “fight on” to keep a) my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster job in 2010 and 2004, d) my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, e) my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, f) my GAO job in 1997, g) my IRS job in 1980, and h) my Post Office job in 1969. I should write a book about those who have made it the most clear that they did what me to have the aforesaid chairmanship, memberships, and jobs. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-and-his-gop-allies-vow-to-fight-on-after-supreme-court-defeat/

HERALD NET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for members of the following groups coming down with COVID-19: minorities, females, younger people, middle age people, older people, those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, non-Italian Americans, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, veterans, citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/viewpoints-covids-deadly-racial-inequities-cant-be-ignored/

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.