November 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP NOT INTERESTED IN FURTHER HILLARY CLINTON PROBE, AIDE SAYS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-not-interested-in-further-hillary-clinton-probe-aide-says/1619829/

 

NBC5
— S&P Calls New Chicago City Budget ‘Structurally Imbalanced’ – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/sp-calls-new-chicago-city-budget-structurally-imbalanced-402511245.html
— State Rep. Will Guzzardi Pushes Plan to Divest From Companies That Build Trump’s Wall – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put the interests of Islam and of foreign countries, mainly Mexico, ahead of the interests of America.  That is a big reason why Clinton lost.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/state-rep-introduces-plan-to-divest-in-companies-that-build-trumps-wall-402535955.html

 

CBS2
— State Rep. Will Guzzardi Doesn’t Want Pension Money Funding Trump’s Border Wall  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put the interests of Islam and of foreign countries, mainly Mexico, ahead of the interests of America.  That is a big reason why Clinton lost.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/22/state-rep-doesnt-want-pension-money-funding-trumps-border-wall/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— What a Trump administration means for your retirement
http://www.fox32chicago.com/money/219116027-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner wish list down to 5 main issues with stopgap plan set to expire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-gov-bruce-rauner-turnaround-agenda-met-20161122-story.html
— Will conservatives in the GOP stand up to Trump? – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Trump got elected as a Republican – not as an Independent, Democrat, Libertarian, or Green.  To get Phyllis Schlafly’s endorsement, he promised her that if elected, he would defend and advance the Republican Party platform.  Conservatives should oppose anything that Trump does that conflicts with the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-conservatives-trump-obama-bush-republicans-congress-edit-1123-md-20161122-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Don’t normalize Donald Trump, ‘abnormalize’ him.”  Who abnormalizes you?  The flowing abnormalize me: those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-abnormalize-trump-media-twitter-page-perspec-1123-md-20161122-story.html
— Trump begins to back away from campaign vows on Clinton investigation, climate change
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-cancels-new-york-times-meeting-20161122-story.html
— Trump says president ‘can’t have a conflict of interest,’ suggests he could continue to run company – Elise Viebeck  (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS in its Loop office during 1971 and then in its Harvey office during 1972, I got permission to work part-time pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-business-conflicts-20161122-story.html
— Can Trump put another Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court? – David G. Savage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-supreme-court-20161122-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with “the NY cast of Hamilton” against the “Chicago disrupter.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/hamilton/ct-hamilton-politics-theater-ent-1122-20161121-column.html
— Emanuel says police reforms to continue under Trump – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-trump-met-20161122-story.html
— Chicago Muslims give thanks, 5,000 turkeys – Manya Brachear Pashman  (DIERSEN: How much of your time and your money have you given to charities?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I do not give enough of my time and enough of my money to charities and b) that I should give my time and that I should give my money to their charities. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because they do that, they are superior people and they will be going straight to HEAVEN.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-muslim-turkey-drive-met-20161122-story.html
— CNN, Tapper sorry for banner that said ‘if Jews are People’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cnn-jake-tapper-jews-banner-20161122-story.html
— State group rejects District 204 polling place ban request – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-204-voting-place-issue-1123-20161122-story.html
— Chaplin ekes out win in DuPage County Board race – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-dhd-dupage-chaplin-blass-tl-1201-20161122-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black Friday protest planned along Michigan Avenue – Sam Charles  (DIERSEN: Where these protests are planned, I walked from IRS’s Loop office to Loyola to take graduate business classes and then back to my studio condo in the Outer Drive East building during 1974, 1975, and 1976.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-friday-protest-planned-along-michigan-avenue/
— Rauner reached out to Trump: ‘I called the president-elect’ – Mitch Dudek  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, the 211 in my precinct who voted for Clinton will punish me for that.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-says-hes-the-one-who-called-trump-after-win/
— Laughter not the best medicine for state’s ills – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-laughter-not-the-best-medicine-for-states-ills/
— Chicago’s law department to pay $1.6 million for Dan Webb review – Mick Dumke
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicagos-law-department-to-pay-1-6-million-for-dan-webb-review/
— Trump’s charity admits to violating IRS self-dealing ban – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trumps-charity-admits-to-violating-irs-self-dealing-ban/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat Chaplin narrowly keeps DuPage County Board seat – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161122/news/161129603/
— DuPage approves $433.8 million budget for 2017 – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161122/news/161129674/
— Naperville launching online crime map – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Will those in high-crime areas or will their representatives object arguing that the information depresses their property values?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161122/news/161118737/
— Second day of election filing nets two new Aurora candidates – Jessica Cilella and Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161122/news/161129620/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mary F. Warren of Wheaton promotes abortion.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161122/discuss/161129835/
— Americans who live near border say Trump’s wall is unwelcome – AP  (DIERSEN: “Americans” who directly benefit from illegal immigration welcome illegal immigration. But welcoming illegal immigration is treasonous.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161122/news/311229980/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Activists plan repeat of Mag Mile Black Friday protests – BRIGID SWEENEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161122/NEWS07/161129957/activists-plan-repeat-of-mag-mile-black-friday-protests
— Shimkus may snag post that has say over Obamacare – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161122/BLOGS02/161129960/illinois-congressman-may-snag-post-that-has-say-over-obamacare

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump disavows ‘alt-right’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps will not accept you unless you are anti-White.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/donald-trump-disavows-altright

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump Disavows Alt-Right Group: ‘I Condemn Them’  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps will not accept you unless you are anti-White.
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/11/22/trump-disavows-alt-right-group-i-condemn-them

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Measure Threatens Investments In Illinois Companies That Fund Proposed Wall At US, Mexico Border – AMANDA VINICKY  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put the interests of Islam and of foreign countries, mainly Mexico, ahead of the interests of America.  That is a big reason why Clinton lost.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/measure-threatens-investments-illinois-companies-fund-proposed-wall-us-mexico-border

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— DuPage County Finalizes 2017 Budget, Keeps Property Tax Rates Flat  The new budget will take effect Dec. 1. – Anicka Slachta
http://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/dupage-county-finalizes-2017-budget-keeps-property-tax-rates-flat

 

CHICAGOIST
— Another Massive Protest Planned For Black Friday On Magnificent Mile – STEPHEN GOSSETT
http://chicagoist.com/2016/11/22/large-scale_protest_planned_for_bla.php

 

CHICAGO READER
— What will ‘Trumpsportation’ mean for Chicago?  Transit and biking could lose funding, but some say Trump’s infrastructure plan has merit. – John Greenfield
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/trump-transportation-infrastructure-future/Content?oid=24430854

 

CAPITOL FAX
— What are you most thankful for?  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are most thankful for their success in a) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, b) destroying TAPROOT, c) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, d) ending my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, e) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, f) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors membership, g) ending my GAO employment, h) etc.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/22/question-of-the-day-2379/

 

GOPUSA
— A plan to register Muslims is constitutional and legal  (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.gopusa.com/a-plan-to-register-muslims-is-constitutional-and-legal/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Some ‘Hamilton’ Cast Members Who Lectured Pence Didn’t Vote  (DIERSEN: I wonder if all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have voted and which candidates they voted for.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/11/22/report-some-hamilton-cast-members-didnt-vote-prior-elections

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— The Democratic Machine Still Churns in Illinois  And burns through the state’s dollars. – DENNIS BYRNE
http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-democratic-machine-still-churns-in-illinois/article/2005505

 

BLAZE
— ‘Faithless electors’ plan to undermine Trump in Electoral College vote – Leigh Munsil
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/22/faithless-electors-plan-to-undermine-trump-in-electoral-college-vote/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Hamilton’ Star Who Lectured Pence Under Fire for ‘Racist,’ ‘Sexist’ Tweets – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/11/21/hamilton-star-lectured-pence-fire-racist-sexist-tweets/
— Students Face Disciplinary Action After Hoaxing ‘KKK’ Vandalism – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/11/21/students-face-disciplinary-action-hoaxing-kkk-vandalism/

 

NEWSMAX
— Ann Coulter Slams Trump’s Decision on Clinton – Joe Crowe
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/ann-coulter-slams-trump-clinton/2016/11/22/id/760220/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Time For Trump To Defund The ‘Hamilton’ Left – William J. Kelly
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/22/time-for-trump-to-defund-the-hamilton-left/
— Tidal Wave Of NYT Readers Vote NO On ‘Echo Chamber Of Liberal Intellectualism’ – Katie Frates
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/21/tidal-wave-of-nyt-readers-vote-no-on-echo-chamber-of-liberal-intellectualism/
—  In Story On Hate Crimes, CNN Excludes Assaults On White People As ‘Other Attacks’ – Rachel Stoltzfoos  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that they are anti-White, or at least that they pander to anti-Whites.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/21/in-story-on-hate-crimes-cnn-excludes-assaults-on-white-people-as-other-attacks/
— Obama Admin Fines Police Department For Not Hiring Non-Citizens – Blake Neff
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/21/obama-admin-fines-police-department-for-not-hiring-non-citizens/
— Politico Editor RESIGNS After Publishing Home Addresses Of Alt-Right Icon Richard Spencer, Advocating For ‘Baseball Bats’ – JONAH BENNETT
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/22/national-politico-editor-publishes-home-addresses-of-alt-right-icon-richard-spencer-advocates-for-baseball-bats/
— CNN Panel Discussed Slavery Reparations, So Naturally That Was A Total Disaster – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because of my demographics, a) I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and b) I should pay reparations.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/22/cnn-panel-discussed-slavery-reparations-so-naturally-that-was-a-total-disaster-video/
— Don’t Fire Bureaucrats, Washington Post ‘Federal Insider’ Columnist Joe Davidson Pleads – Ethan Barton  (DIERSEN: What does Davidson say about my Democrat superiors wasting my career and forcing me to retire?)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/22/dont-fire-bureacrats-washington-post-federal-insider-columnist-pleads/

 

FEDERALIST
— Meet The Intolerant Vulgarians Of The Dirtbag Left  In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory, some on the political Left are lashing out, loudly proclaiming just how intolerant and illiberal they really are. – John Daniel Davidson
http://thefederalist.com/2016/11/22/meet-intolerant-vulgarians-dirtbag-left/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— LIBERALS STEP UP CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENT THREATS IN PLOT TO RIG ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTE
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/11/22/liberals-step-up-campaign-of-violent-threats-in-plot-to-rig-electoral-college-vote/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Press Suddenly Realizes the Office of the Presidency Costs a Lot – JIM GERAGHTY
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/442389/press-suddenly-realizes-presidents-life-opulent-and-expensive

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Trump Will Bar Immigrants From Certain Muslim States Says Incoming White House Chief Of Staff Priebus – Yochanan Visser
http://www.westernjournalism.com/trump-will-bar-immigrants-certain-muslim-states-says-incoming-white-house-chief-staff-priebus/

 

THE HILL
— Trump complains to New York Times about ‘rough’ coverage – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/307208-trump-complains-to-new-york-times-about-coverage
— Trump: I don’t want to ‘energize’ alt-right movement – LISA HAGEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/307209-trump-on-alt-right-support-i-want-to-look-into-it-and-find-out-why

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— These Organizations Will Critically Need Support During Trump’s Presidency  We need to consider where we’re allocating money, time and energy. – JamesMichael Nichols  (DIERSEN: Organizations that oppose Trump are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lgbtq-organizations-to-support-trump_us_58338176e4b058ce7aacab76
— In The New York Times Office, A Capitulation – Eliot Nelson
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/huffpost-hill-in-the-new-york-times-office-a-capitulation_us_5834ca48e4b000af95ed28d8

 

MSNBC
— The size of Donald Trump’s popular-vote loss keeps growing – Steve Benen
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-size-donald-trumps-popular-vote-loss-keeps-growing

 

NBC NEW YORK
— Trump Shifts Positions on Clinton, Climate Change in NY Times Meeting  In his meeting with the Times, Trump played down concerns about potential conflicts of interest
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/Donald-Trump-Cancels-New-York-Times-Meeting-402424186.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump is right: Let America finally move beyond the Clinton – Editorial
http://nypost.com/2016/11/22/trump-is-right-let-america-finally-move-beyond-the-clintons/

 

USA TODAY
— 9 things you need to know about the alt-right movement – Eliza Collins (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps will not accept you unless you are anti-White.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/22/alt-right-trump-white-nationalist-clinton-breitbart-spencer/94273282/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote cheap labor promote amnesty.  The aforesaid voted for Clinton.
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2016/11/22/how-an-illegal-immigrant-crackdown-could-hit-u-s-economic-growth/

 

FORBES
— Exclusive Interview: How Jared Kushner Won Trump The White House – Steven Bertoni
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2016/11/22/exclusive-interview-how-jared-kushner-won-trump-the-white-house/#18e039102f50

 

FED SMITH
— Restricting Federal Employee Awards for Fiscal Year 2017 – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/11/22/restricting-federal-employee-awards-for-fiscal-year-2017/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— 2.1 million-member privileged class (federal employees) freaking out as Trump plans to make them like people with normal – Dan Calabrese (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://canadafreepress.com/article/2.1-million-member-privileged-class-freaking-out-as-trump-plans-to-make-the

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.