November 24 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which Republican candidates are anticipated to file their nominating petitions in your county tomorrow morning? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
DuPage County has a greater population than five states. In DuPage County, I anticipate those filing will include:
– DuPage State’s Attorney – Robert Berlin
– DuPage Circuit Court Clerk – Christopher Kachiroubas
– DuPage County Auditor – Robert Grogan and Jeffery Mack
– DuPage Coroner – Richard Jorgensen
– DuPage Recorder – Ronald Almiron and Babette Holder
– DuPage County Board – Kevin Coyne (Dist. 5), Timothy Elliott (Dist. 4), Bob Larsen (Dist. 6), Sean Noonan (Dist. 2), and Donald Puchalski (Dist. 1.)
– DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Karen Kelly (Dist. 2), Carl Schultz (Dist. 5), and Timothy Whelan (Dist. 4)

ABC7
— Chicago Election Board increase pay for election judges
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-election-board-increase-pay-for-election-judges/5716483/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Jobs in Illinois’ Recreational Marijuana Industry (DIERSEN: Pot brings down everyone and everything around it.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/newsviews-jobs-in-illinois-recreational-marijuana-industry/5715439/

NBC5
— A Serious-Minded Kid:’ Pete Buttigieg Aimed High Early – Michelle R. Smith (DIERSEN: Did you aim high early? I did not. I did not earn an MBA until I was 27, pass the CPA examination until I was 30, earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, and pass the Certified Internal Examination and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, I was viewed as being much too old to have a successful career in the federal government. For federal employees who are White, male, and/or non-veteran to have a successful career, they have to make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38.) 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/A-serious-minded-kid-Pete-Buttigieg-aimed-high-early-565377292.html

CBS2
— Illinois School Board Group Won’t Support Arming Teachers – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/11/24/illinois-association-of-school-baords-resolution-arming-teachers/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Nevada passes 3M population mark with push from Californians – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/nevada-passes-3m-population-mark-with-push-from-californians

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Pritzker’s savings from pension fund changes don’t add up The governor tossed out a number of $25 billion, but he didn’t provide a timeframe, nor did he reveal other key details. We decided to find out. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/11/24/20978620/politifact-fact-check-pritzker-pension-fund-savings-25-billion-changes-bga

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Buffalo Grove FY20 spending plan has property taxpayers digging deeper, and includes new fees and sales taxes – PHIL ROCKROHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/buffalo-grove/ct-bgc-fiscal-year-2020-budget-20191124-ugz7jombsvgwpiu2pfwjjhd2ve-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois school board members reject arming teachers, support grants for school resource officers – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191123/illinois-school-board-members-reject-arming-teachers-support-grants-for-school-resource-officers

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— The rancor of anti-Trump impeachment mob justice The news media and the Left and doing everything possible to undermine President Trump, but their efforts will only help him get re-elected. Rather than using logic and reason, and allowing a full analysis of Trump’s actions, the media and Left are using hate to attack him and it doesn’t work. – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2019/11/24/the-rancor-of-anti-trump-impeachment-mob-justice/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pecatonica Township bans critic from meetings for 6 months and 10 days – JOHN KRAFT (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am “too critical” of Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican etc., and therefore, that I should be banned from their press conferences, meetings, fundraisers, etc.?) 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/11/pecatonica-township-bans-critic-from-meetings-for-6-months-and-10-days/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hong Kong Democracy Backers Win Big as Voters Flock to Polls A surge in voting, especially by young people, allowed democracy advocates to win many more seats on local councils. – Keith Bradsher, Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/world/asia/hong-kong-election-results.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Michael Bloomberg’s Record in New York City (DIERSEN: What record to you have? I have a record as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, and IRS employee 1971-1980. If you seek a government or political office, your critics/opponents will attack your record.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/michael-bloombergs-record-in-new-york-city-11574616519
— End ‘Forever Wars’ and Face China’s Threat America shouldn’t aspire to run the world but to prevent Beijing’s domination. – Josh Hawley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/end-forever-wars-and-face-chinas-threat-11574634656

NEW JERSEY
— Will next 2020 campaign pledge be “Reparations-for-All”? – James Terminiello
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2019/11/will-next-2020-campaign-pledge-be-reparations-for-all-opinion.html

ARKANSAS TIMES
— Judge orders reporter jailed for three days for recording court hearing – Max Brantley
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2019/11/19/judge-orders-reporter-jailed-for-three-days-for-recording-court-hearing

DENTON DAILY
— Democrats purge white party staffers (DIERSEN: While worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure to purge their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees meet the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://dentondaily.com/democrats-purge-white-party-staffers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has begun purging white staffers en masse after complaints were made about a “lack of racial diversity within the organization.” From Reuters: “The congresswoman who heads the campaign arm for U.S. House of Representatives Democrats has acknowledged mistakes after lawmakers complained about a lack of racial diversity within the organization, and she named a Cuban-American as interim executive director as part of a major staff shakeup. The announcement by Representative Cheri Bustos late on Monday followed several days of turmoil at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), a controversy that has sidetracked the organization as it seeks to expand the party’s majority in the House in the 2020 election.)

NEW YORKER
— The Immigrant Witnesses of the Impeachment Hearings – Masha Gessen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats want immigrants, minorities, young people, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, non-protestants, non-German Americans, etc. to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all. 
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-immigrant-witnesses-of-the-impeachment-hearings

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.