November 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘MAGA’ building blocks encourage kids to ‘Build the Wall’ – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/maga-building-blocks-encourage-kids-to-build-the-wall/4715051/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel cautions Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker about big Democratic majorities in Springfield – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-rahm-emanuel-podcast-20181118-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Migrants get cool reception in Mexican border town – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/migrant-caravan-tijuana-mexico-boarder-wall/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: With Pritzker and Madigan on board, Dems push again for pot legalization – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/mike-madigan-illinois-democrats-marijuana-cannabis-legislation-heather-steans-kelly-cassidy-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Buffalo Grove trustees question need for ‘community engagement manager’ – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181118/buffalo-grove-trustees-question-need-for-community-engagement-manager
— Pope: the din of ‘ever more rich’ drown out cries of poor – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181118/news/311189961/

 

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/18/18): Tom Bevan looks at how the growth of partisan media is growing the schism between the left & right – JEFF CARLIN
https://wgnradio.com/2018/11/18/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-11-18-18-tom-bevan-looks-at-how-the-growth-of-partisan-media-is-growing-the-schism-between-the-left-right/

 

WBBM 780
— Conservative Republican Lawmaker Jeanne Ives 11-18-18
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/conservative-republican-lawmaker-jeanne-ives-11-18-18

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— GOP to Dems: Here, take our wallet, too – Ann Coulter
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/columnists/gop-to-dems-here-take-our-wallet-too/article_14f066a2-f433-5ecc-ac1c-607e863abefe.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump haters promote a) hatred of Trump and b) hatred of Trump’s supporters.
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-hate-crimes-are-increasing-alongside-trump-s-rhetoric/article_7f7e8b96-44a8-5de4-81cc-dbc3893e2071.html

 

SE ILLINOIS NEWS
— White County signals support for Second Amendment, nixes sales tax increase – Danielle Pacey https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511633186-white-county-signals-support-for-second-amendment-nixes-sales-tax-increase

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Incoming Democrat won’t back Madigan – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/incoming-democrat-won-t-back-madigan/article_387de90e-e9e2-11e8-aeb4-b78ec2d6818b.html

 

TOWNHALL
— CNN Panel: White Women Trump Voters are Racist and Heavily Invested in White Supremacy – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2018/11/18/cnn-panel-white-women-trump-voters-are-racist-and-heavily-invested-in-white-supr-n2536141

 

HOT AIR
— As A Member Of The Press – MICHAEL GOODWIN
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/11/acosta-abused-privileges-member-press/

 

DAILY CALLER
— HOUSE CONSERVATIVES WANT TRUDEAU’S LGBT AGENDA OUT OF TRADE AGREEMENT – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/17/house-conservatives-trudeau-lgbt-agenda-usmca/
— HOUSE DEMOCRATS OUTLINE GUN CONTROL AGENDA FOR 116TH CONGRESS
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/18/house-democrats-outline-gun-control-agenda-for-116th-congress/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Says He Wants DHS Chief Nielsen ‘to Be Much Tougher’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-wants-kirstjen-nielsen-tougher/2018/11/18/id/891137/
— President Trump: ‘I Give Myself an A-Plus,’ ‘Can I Go Higher?’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/presidency-approval-ratings-whitehouse/2018/11/18/id/891136/

 

THE HILL
— Carl Bernstein: Live White House press briefings are ‘propagandist exercises’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/417360-carl-bernstein-the-media-shouldnt-air-full-white-house-press
— GOP lawmakers protest LGBT protections in new NAFTA deal – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, those who need protection are those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/417354-gop-lawmakers-protest-transgender-protections-in-new-nafta-deal

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake, except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nothing-on-this-page-is-real-how-lies-become-truth-in-online-america/2018/11/17/edd44cc8-e85a-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s solution to ‘rude’ journalists: Don’t show them on camera – Nikki Schwab
https://nypost.com/2018/11/18/trumps-solution-to-rude-journalists-dont-show-them-on-camera/

 

DESERT SUN
— Protesters march against migrant caravan in Tijuana; Police respond with riot gear – Rebecca Plevin
https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2018/11/18/protests-tijuana-migrant-caravan-sunday/2047087002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— With Facebook at ‘War,’ Zuckerberg Adopts More Aggressive Style New approach causes turmoil, driving several key executives from the company and creating tensions with longtime Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg – Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-facebook-at-war-zuckerberg-adopts-more-aggressive-style-1542577980
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-we-regulate-cannabis-like-champagne-1542296700

 

FORTUNE
— Who Should Sit on Facebook’s Supreme Court? Here Are 5 Top Candidates – JEFF JOHN ROBERTS
http://fortune.com/2018/11/18/facebook-supreme-court-oversight-board-candidates/

 

LEGAL INTELLIGENCER
— Implementing Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Is Not as Easy as It Seems – Kimya S.P. Johnson (DIERSEN: To promote Affirmative Acton, Diversity, and Inclusion, employers have to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2018/11/18/implementing-diversity-inclusion-initiatives-is-not-as-easy-as-it-seems/?slreturn=20181018181016

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.