November 12 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Welcomes Biden’s COVID-19 Plan for Masks, Testing Biden promised during the campaign that he would make testing for and tracing the virus free and widespread – John O’connor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-welcomes-bidens-covid-19-plan-for-masks-testing/2366830/

CBS2
— An Inside Look At The Vote-Counting Process In McHenry County With The 14th Congressional District Race Too Close To Call – Tim McNicholas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/11/an-inside-look-at-the-vote-counting-process-in-mchenry-county-with-the-14th-congressional-district-race-too-close-to-call/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use hate-filled Trump-hating Obama to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/11/12/obama-memoir-confronts-role-his-presidency-played-in-republican-obstructionism-and-trumps-rise/

WGN TV
— Restaurant owners say they’re being ‘scapegoated,’ ask Lightfoot to sue state over COVID-19 restrictions – Mike Lowe, Mike Ewing
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/restaurant-owners-say-theyre-being-scapegoated-ask-lightfoot-to-sue-state-over-covid-19-restrictions/

WTTW
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Food Insecurity Still High Amid Pandemic in City, Suburbs and Rural Areas Alike – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/11/food-insecurity-still-high-amid-pandemic-city-suburbs-and-rural-areas-alike

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Talking unity while playing with fire – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-unity-kass-20201111-umkzhjhwnzcspgcuismqebyvua-story.html
— Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau backing slate to challenge incumbent trustees, clerk – MIKE NOLAN (DIERSEN: In your city, which city council candidates are backed by your mayor?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-orland-park-trustees-slate-st-1111-20201110-dflqov2xwnh4ll74hthp5qmp7e-story.html
— Progressive groups’ wish list for Joe Biden Cabinet starts with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders – SYDNEY EMBER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-joe-biden-cabinet-picks-20201111-pf2uc54isrbv7f4d5glokxbidm-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Voters seal Lake County’s dive into deep blue waters – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-lake-county-results-st-1112-20201111-g7pmjap7f5ggvdmmhrr4wjekaq-story.html
— Illinois hospitals delay elective surgeries, add beds as COVID-19 cases climb – LISA SCHENCKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-hospital-beds-elective-surgeries-glenbrook-20201112-qpd6rgmxkzhorhw2zbnjd7nvl4-story.html
— More than a third of Illinois teachers surveyed said they’ve considered leaving the profession amid COVID-19 stress: ‘I don’t know how much longer I can keep it together’ – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA (DIERSEN: Getting a job in the private sector was the only reason why I earned college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license according to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-illinois-teachers-consider-leaving-profession-20201111-4ytit5koznhe3l5jz5khoafhou-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s denial of defeat creates fantasy MAGA-verse. Here are some election facts to burst his bubble.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-biden-election-fraud-vote-count-ballots-pennsylvania-huppke-20201112-fxvtettbofbrpc2ahcbadxk5b4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Give Republicans a standing ovation for their voter fraud performance.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-voter-fraud-mail-in-ballots-20201112-2qpm3szjtbfo7by7kxfmk6tzhq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What do ‘probable’ COVID-19 cases mean to Illinois numbers? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201112/what-do-probable-covid-19-cases-mean-to-illinois-numbers
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to turn your child into a LGBTQer.
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20201112/constable-deerfield-first-high-school-to-tackle-new-lgbtq-play

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— Adequately providing for veterans is a daily commitment – Scott T. Holland
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/11/10/eye-on-illinois-adequately-providing-for-veterans-is-a-daily-commitment/ac8vnfz/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Board Democrats ride blue wave in election – Megann Horstead (DIERSEN: As Democrats invade political jurisdictions, it is increasingly difficult for Republicans to win in those jurisdictions. How much turnover has there been in your county, township, and municipality during the last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25+ years, that is, how many hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters have moved into your county, your township, and your municipality to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? I should write a book about hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating newcomers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/11/11/dupage-county-board-democrats-ride-blue-wave-in-election/a9q08ay/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We’ve got demographic shifts that are working in our favor,” said Greg Hose, a Democratic Downers Grove commissioner. . .“A lot of people voted Democratic at the top of the ticket, but they changed and came back to Republicans,” Krajewski said, referring to local candidates elsewhere on the ballot. Krajewski is projected to retain his seat on the County Board, according to unofficial results, but his opponent, Gail Cabala-Lowry, garnered about 48% of the vote. Krajewski said his campaign made it a priority to focus on local issues. He added it remains unclear what direction the DuPage County GOP will take in the future to alter messaging. “They may need to do a better job,” Krajewski said. “What we’re seeing – I’ve seen it constantly in my district – I’ve seen a lot of people move out of the state of Illinois.” James Zay, the head of the DuPage County GOP, did not return requests for comment.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & NPR ILLINOIS & WGLT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats want to flood America with citizens of foreign countries. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/border-report-tour/border-expert-biden-can-remove-obstacles-to-asylum-citizenship-with-the-stroke-of-a-pen/
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-plans-reopen-america-refugees-after-trump-slashed-admissions#stream/0
https://www.wglt.org/post/immigration-advocate-hopes-reforms-welcoming-under-biden#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Zero evidence of voter fraud in any state.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/zero-evidence-of-voter-fraud-in-any-state-officials-report-to-nyt/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say that Trump’d fraud claims are “baseless.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/georgia-will-conduct-hand-recount-amid-gops-baseless-fraud-claims#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Biden to redo the 2020 census.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/can-president-elect-biden-redo-2020-census-its-complicated#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s rejection of results could hinder Biden transition planning.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trumps-rejection-of-results-could-hinder-biden-transition-planning-experts-say
— OUTSTANDING: Giuliani announces voter fraud lawsuits in 10 states
https://foxillinois.com/news/america-this-week-w-eric-bolling/america-this-week-w-eric-bolling-11-11-2020
— Springfield restaurants worry about new COVID-19 restrictions – Tessa Bentulan
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/springfield-restaurants-worry-about-new-covid-19-restrictions

LAKE FOREST PATCH
— Trump Megadonors Contract Coronavirus, Joining Fellow Billionaire “I thought we’d never get it,” Liz Uihlein, an outspoken critic of COVID-19 restrictions, told Uline employees. “Well, Trump got it.” – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/trump-megadonors-contract-coronavirus-joining-fellow-billionaire

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Joe Biden Won” and asks “Now What?”
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2020/11/joe-biden-won-now-what/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Some Chicago Cops Still Won’t Wear Masks Despite 1,200 COVID Infections — Will A New PSA Actually Help? It’s unclear if any officers have been punished for failing to adhere to the department’s mask mandate. City leaders are launching a mask campaign, but civilians are skeptical it will make a difference. – Bob Chiarito
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/11/11/some-chicago-cops-still-wont-wear-masks-despite-1200-covid-infections-will-a-new-psa-actually-help/

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “We survived!” I survived as a a) GAO employee for almost 18 years, b) IRS employee for almost 9 years, c) Firestone Stores employee for almost 2 1/2 years, d) Post Office employee for almost 3 years, e) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster for 6 years, f) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman for 7 years, g) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member for 8 years, h) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member for 4 years, and i) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for 3 years. I should write a book about those in the aforesaid who worked the hardest to get rid of me.)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/trump-chicago-foxx/Content?oid=84150596

PROPUBLICA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks, and at everyone else, that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.propublica.org/article/disinvested-how-government-and-private-industry-let-the-main-street-of-a-black-neighborhood-crumble

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois state Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, calls for proportional allocation of Illinois’ electoral votes – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawmaker-calls-for-proportional-allocation-of-illinois-electoral-votes/article_7c6a8c24-2452-11eb-acd2-4f71e4689f9d.html

CAPITOL FAX
— The hospitalization crisis is back with a vengeance
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/12/the-hospitalization-crisis-is-back-with-a-vengeance/
— Pritzker tells leaders of $3.9 billion budget hole in this fiscal year
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/12/pritzker-tells-leaders-of-39-billion-budget-hole-in-this-fiscal-year/

GOPUSA
— When ‘Unity’ Means ‘Shut The Hell Up’ – Ben Shapiro
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97654
— Do Dead People Vote? Check It Out!
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97738
— Election Day Should Not Last Two Months
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97723

NEW AMERICAN
— Here’s the List of Republicans Who Want Us to Believe Biden Is the New POTUS – Luis Miguel (DIERSEN: The list includes Adam Kinzinger.)
https://thenewamerican.com/heres-the-list-of-republicans-who-want-us-to-believe-biden-is-the-new-potus/

BLAZE
— Eventbrite, Facebook, and Mailchimp accused of suppressing ‘March for Trump’ DC rally ‘BigTech is trying to shut down our march’ – Breck Dumas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about efforts since 2000 to suppress Republican events in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/eventbrite-facebook-and-mailchimp-accused-of-suppressing-march-for-trump-dc-rally

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Promised Not To Declare Victory Until Election Is ‘Independently Certified’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/11/11/trump-joe-biden-election-declare-victory-independently-certified/

CNS NEWS
— VERY SAD: Nevada Votes to Remove One Man and One Woman Marriage From Its State Constitution – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/blog/michael-w-chapman/nevada-votes-remove-one-man-and-one-woman-marriage-its-state-constitution

LIFE SITE NEWS
— CNN targets GOP Senators who haven’t congratulated Biden for disputed election victory – Michael Haynes
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cnn-target-gop-senators-who-havent-congratulated-biden-for-disputed-election-victory

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Disciplined Campaigns Win Elections – ISAAC SCHORR (DIERSEN: As Democrats invade political jurisdictions, it is increasingly difficult for Republicans to win in those jurisdictions. How much turnover has there been in your county, township, and municipality during the last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25+ years, that is, how many hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters have moved into your county, your township, and your municipality to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? I should write a book about hypocritical hate-filled Republican-hating newcomers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/11/disciplined-campaigns-win-elections/

EPOCH TIMES
— Giuliani: 650,000 Votes Were Counted Unlawfully in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/giuliani-650000-votes-were-counted-unlawfully-in-philadelphia-and-pittsburgh_3575988.html

ROLL CALL
— Record number of House GOP women just one of many ‘firsts’ for 117th Congress – Katherine Tully-McManus
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/11/12/record-number-of-house-gop-women-just-one-of-many-firsts-for-117th-congress/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Why do the media call races in US elections? – ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID KOENIG
https://apnews.com/article/why-does-media-call-races-us-elections-20e9b5688aa0b7404648ea74b1c2f4dc

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise “Republicans who have broken with Trump to congratulate Biden.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/republicans-who-have-broken-trump-congratulate-biden-his-win-n1247278
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats want to flood America with citizens of foreign countries. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/dreamers-laud-biden-s-win-remain-vigilant-his-daca-immigration-n1247411

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in getting sports fans to hate Trump. Ever-increasingly, to promote sports is to promote hatred against not only Trump, but to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/sports/football/trump-sports-protests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump threatens more damage on his way out of office, with complicity from the GOP.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-threatens-more-damage-on-his-way-out-of-office-with-complicity-from-the-gop/2020/11/11/0e5106ae-2444-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call Trump a “sore loser.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-donald-trump-sore-loser-20201111-gpzb45misrhxbl3xne7pp5fwja-story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans set America up for their ‘vote fraud’ hoax.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/11/11/trump-refuses-concede-and-keeps-pushing-cases-voter-fraud-column/6234793002/
— Tens of thousands left the president option blank, though ‘undervotes’ were down from 2016 – Josh Salman, Matt Wynn, Dinah Voyles Pulver
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/11/11/thousands-who-voted-didnt-choose-president-competitive-states/6244098002/
— What the Democratic Party did wrong Our View: 477 counties Biden won are responsible for 70% of America’s economic output. But all voters heard were ‘defund the police’ and ‘socialism’ – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/11/11/election-2020-what-democratic-party-did-wrong-editorials-debates/6238972002/
— Corporate Democrats are attacking so-called far-left policies – Bernie Sanders
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/11/11/bernie-sanders-dont-blame-so-called-far-left-policies-editorials-debates/6258716002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Politics Has Pulled the Country in Different Directions The 2020 election results are just the latest indicator of how Americans have been drifting apart for decades
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/polarized-presidential-elections/
— Résumé Formats to Play Up Your Strengths – Allison Pohle (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) because almost always, minorities, females, and/or younger people have less education, less work experience, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses and b) because employers are under ever-increasing pressure to hire minorities, females, and/or younger people, employers give less and less and less weight to candidates’ education, work experience, and/or professional certifications and licenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/resume-formats-to-play-up-your-strengths-11605106649
— Case for Mask Mandate Rests on Bad Data A top scientific journal lowballs the percentage of Americans who are already covering their faces. – Phillip W. Magness
https://www.wsj.com/articles/case-for-mask-mandate-rests-on-bad-data-11605113310
— Democracy Dies in the Open Beijing crushes the remnants of Hong Kong’s autonomy. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democracy-dies-in-the-open-11605136283
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Karl Rove dumps Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-election-result-wont-be-overturned-11605134335

TRI CITY HERALD
— Most say US election was free and fair — but it depends on political party, poll finds – BAILEY ALDRIDGE
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article247121139.html

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Disability as Diversity – Lilah Burke (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, all the GAO employees who my Democrat superiors assigned me to supervise were one or more of the following: disabled, minority, female, veteran, Democrat, and/or those who they wanted to get rid of.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/11/12/could-disability-be-further-included-diversity-efforts

PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY
— Hamilton Township election results – CHARLIE PRITCHARD
https://pressofatlanticcity.com/community/currents_gazettes/hamilton_township/hamilton-township-election-results/article_01667b65-3d76-504d-8955-4885f880f9bf.html

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The results of the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) township office slating vote Wednesday, November 11, 2020 are below. 83 (99%) of the 84 eligible MTRO members voted. Congratulations to John Monino, Yadav Nathwani, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, Dan Milinko, Drew Ellis, Joe Soto, and Jeff Castle. Heidorn emailed the following to MTRO members: “This morning I’d simply like to congratulate John Monino and the entire slate voted on last night. Moreover, I’d like to thank all who participated in the process. I am certain that each and every member of the slate will do an excellent job of guiding Milton Township in the coming term. They have my best wishes. Thank you.” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

Milton Township Supervisor
Chris Heidorn – 22
John Monino – 60

Milton Township Clerk
Yadav Nathwani – 51
Bobby McNeily -32

Milton Township Assessor
Chris LeVan – 77

Milton Highway Commissioner
Gary Muehlfelt – 68

Milton Township Trustees
Stephanie Linares-Hood – 20
Dan Milinko – 55
Sal Falbo – 22
Drew Ellis – 48
Bob Cherry – 23
Ron Almiron – 8
Dave Molitor – 30
Juanita Margetts – 32
Joe Soto – 38

Jeff Castle – 51

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.