November 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois trucker flunked drug test; claims fraud by CBD candy maker – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-trucker-flunked-drug-test;-claims-fraud-by-cbd-candy-maker/5674476/

NBC5
— Experts Urge Caution With Cannabis Edibles – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Experts-Urge-Caution-With-Cannabis-Edibles-564532031.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats try to paint Naperville as being racist. Democrats want Naperville to blame Republicans for “incidents over race and ethnicity” in the city. Democrats want Naperville to ban individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-buffalo-wild-wings-naperville-race-controversies-st-1106-20191105-ha45hcvxorcvvidounred67y6a-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-restaurant-racism-st-1106-20191106-keqlmaf7iveq7ob443j7i7nl7q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, Trump-haters do everything that they can to harm Trump businesses.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-wp-trump-tower-20191105-arjnetoxijdkdkkjzpbiea3i6m-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Waukegan’s mayor breaks tie vote to approve cannabis-dispensary regulations – JIM NEWTON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-waukegan-cannabis-vote-st-1106-20191105-fp2b5qr2r5cn7inelsiax5ty3u-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Elgin commission signs off on recreational pot rules to regulate marijuana businesses, locations – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-nvs-elgin-pot-rules-planning-zoning-st-1106-20191105-ms4iep3o5zd4zh75dpjjb5epja-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Deerfield votes to allow recreational marijuana sales – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/ct-dfr-recreational-marijuana-sales-tl-1114-20191105-uuqukvgyhjbspinm2r3li3ihya-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters and men-haters use Buffalo Wild Wings to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites and males as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-buffalo-wild-wings-racism-20191105-ig24zx5gubajzgxverb4perdnu-story.html
— Decline of local journalism is likely increasing voter polarization – DEAN DECHIARO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-tns-bc-2020-journalism-polarization-20191106-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Discrimination not necessarily the root of numerical disparities – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191106/discrimination-not-necessarily-the-root-of-numerical-disparities

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How we feel about weed in the workplace: It’s complicated What you do on your own time is OK, Illinoisans say in a survey. Not so when it comes to work. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: What do you say to people who impair themselves to get high? Sooner or later, those who impair themselves harm themselves and harm everyone around them.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/how-we-feel-about-weed-workplace-its-complicated

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot in Decatur.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/advocates-of-decatur-cannabis-sales-prepare-to-seek-thousands-of/article_47722995-b079-5eba-a307-b424718de93d.html

CHRONICLE ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cash-strapped towns turning to video gaming – Kevin Beese
https://chronicleillinois.com/government/cash-strapped-towns-turning-to-video-gaming/

CENTER SQUARE
— From hacking to social media misinformation, state election officials focus on preventing foreign interference – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all political and government news and commentary is misinformation, except for the political and government news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/from-hacking-to-social-media-misinformation-state-election-officials-focus/article_4e600a0c-fffa-11e9-afc1-67ea138c5f9b.html
— Illinois’ annual pension bill creeps closer to $10 billion, still not close to paying down debt – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-annual-pension-bill-creeps-closer-to-billion-still-not/article_50f00c88-0007-11ea-a4e6-673b65056e82.html

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Sen. Rezin wants THC added to Flavored Tobacco Ban Act – Glenn Minnis
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/519431811-sen-rezin-wants-thc-added-to-flavored-tobacco-ban-act

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: James Marter Talking Veterans Issues Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/05/il-14-james-marter-talking-veterans-issues-again/ 
— The McHenry Township GOP’s 14th District Congressional Meet and Greet
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/06/the-mchenry-township-gops-congressional-meet-and-greet/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ‘One big mushy gray area’ when it comes to Illinois lawmakers cashing in on side deals, good government advocate says – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/519650609-one-big-mushy-gray-area-when-it-comes-to-illinois-lawmakers-cashing-in-on-side-deals-good-government-advocate-says

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett blames Trump for acid attack on Hispanic resident – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/5/tom-barrett-milwaukee-mayor-blames-trump-for-acid-/
— Excerpts: Donald Trump Jr. hammers Dems, media in new book ‘Triggered’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/5/donald-trump-jr-new-book-triggered-how-the-left-th/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New research destroys Bernie Sanders’ economic inequality narrative – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-research-destroys-bernie-sanders-economic-inequality-narrative
— In new book, Trump Jr. lists Trump’s top wins, ‘safer, richer’ – Paul Bedard 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/in-new-book-don-jr-lists-president-trumps-top-wins-safer-richer
— Louisiana governor race heads into the gutter as Democrats invoke David Duke’s name – Quin Hillyer |
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/louisiana-governor-race-heads-into-the-gutter-as-democrats-invoke-david-dukes-name
— Donald Trump Jr. identifies his favorite Democrat: Mitt Romney – Tim Pearce
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/donald-trump-jr-identifies-his-favorite-democrat-mitt-romney

BREITBART
— Chamber of Commerce Backs Farmworker Amnesty but Wants More Migrants and Lower Wages – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: The worse that a job is, the more that employers want amnesty for those who take those jobs. How bad were the jobs that you had? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/05/chamber-commerce-farmworker-amnesty-more-migrants-lower-wages/
— Trump Launches Campaign to Attract Black Voters – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/11/05/nolte-trump-launches-campaign-to-attract-black-voters/
— Donald Trump, Jr. on ‘Woke Culture’: ‘It’s Never Enough,’ Left Always Pushes For More (DIERSEN: Democrats want 100% of federal employees to be Democrat AND a) minority, b) female, and/or c) younger. RINOs want 100% of Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party members to be RINO AND a) minority, female, and/or younger.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/05/exclusive-donald-trump-jr-on-woke-culture-its-never-enough-left-always-pushes-for-more/

NEWSMAX
— NY Officials Show No Restraint Passing Laws to Attack Christian Values – Maria McFadden Maffucci 
https://www.newsmax.com/mariamcfaddenmaffucci/new-york-city-human-rights-law-cuomo-abortion/2019/11/05/id/940233/
— Impeachment Drama Is Fraught with Traps for Sane Observers – Conrad Black 
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/noonan-gabbard-russian/2019/11/05/id/940290/

TOWNHALL
— Three Cheers for Refugee Reduction – Michelle Malkin (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs shout at refugees 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.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2019/11/06/three-cheers-for-refugee-reduction-n2555982

PJ MEDIA
— The Morning Briefing: Behold the Incredible Triggering Power of the MAGA Hat! – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-morning-briefing-behold-the-incredible-triggering-power-of-the-maga-hat/

FEDERALIST
— Have you seen those ‘Hate has no home here’ signs in your neighborhood? – Michele Blood (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who hypocritically display ‘Hate has no home here’ signs hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/05/in-your-neighborhood-does-love-live-here-or-hate-have-no-home-here/

HOT AIR
— Trump Fans Trying To Make A MAGA Rival To Drudge’s “Left-Wing” Site (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many GOPUSA ILLINOIS knock-off sites that have come and gone.) 
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/11/trump-fans-trying-make-maga-rival-drudges-left-wing-site/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s unclear how much traffic any of the Drudge knock-off sites are receiving, although none of them appears to be getting anywhere near Drudge’s site, which received more than 80 million visitors in September, according to SimilarWeb figures.)

ONE NEWS NOW
— Hate twists values into imperialism – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2019/11/05/hate-twists-values-into-imperialism

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— CNN Blames Trump for Causing Illegal Immigration Crisis – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/cnn-0

NEWS BUSTERS
— Heritage Foundation Duels with YouTube over Censorship – Alexander Hall 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/11/05/heritage-foundation-duels-youtube-over-censorship

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Why Illinois’ Government Has Become Predatory and Unjust – Richard Porter
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/11/06/why_illinois_government_has_become_predatory_and_unjust__141668.html
— In ‘Woke’ Era, Is Scandal Coverage Tied to the Accused’s Politics? – Kalev Leetaru
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/11/05/in_woke_era_is_scandal_coverage_tied_to_the_accuseds_politics_141663.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Seventh Circuit: ADA Does Not Prohibit Discrimination Based on Future Impairments (DIERSEN: Potential employers knew that my father had type 1 diabetes from age 14 and that he died suddenly of heart failure when he was 47.) 
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/seventh-circuit-ada-does-not-prohibit-discrimination-based-future-impairments

LAWYERS
— Google Employees Face Retaliation For Reporting Harassment – Sidney L. Gold (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government retaliated against me for my reporting political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In Diersen v. GAO, they successfully hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they did exactly what Democrat politicians wanted them to do.)
https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/labor-and-employment/google-employees-face-retaliation-for-reporting-harassment-58834/

THE HILL
— Flyers saying ‘It’s okay to be white’ prompt investigation at Tennessee university – MARINA PITOFSKY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want everyone to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, 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 for a long time. How successful have the Democrats been in getting the leaders of your municipality, your township/ward, and your county to be the aforesaid?) 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/469061-flyers-saying-its-okay-to-be-white-prompts-investigation-at
— Trump Jr. says modern Democrats would reject JFK as ‘alt-right neo-Nazi terrorist’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/469071-trump-jr-says-modern-democrats-would-reject-jfk-as-alt-right-neo-nazi
— Trump Jr. knocks Clinton in new book dedicated to ‘DEPLORABLES’ – JESSICA CAMPISI 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/468966-trump-jr-knocks-clinton-in-new-book-dedicated-to-deplorables

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Jr Claims JFK Wouldn’t Fit in Modern Democratic Party – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/11/05/arts/ap-us-trump-jr-book.html
— ‘Achieving the American Dream’ With a Loan and a Smuggler Poor Guatemalans, desperate to come to the United States, take out loans under false pretenses to finance their journey. The dream is often elusive. – Emily Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/world/americas/guatemala-banrural-immigration-loans.html
— A Sliver of the Electorate Could Decide 2020. Here’s What These Voters Want. A demographically disparate group values both moderation and great change. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/upshot/swing-voters-2020-election.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Winchester, Illinois: Farm Country Feeds America. But Just Try Buying Groceries There. An exodus of grocery stores is turning rural towns into food deserts. But some are fighting back by opening their own local markets. – Jack Healy
Nov. 5, 2019 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/us/rural-farm-market.html

NEW YORK POST
— Mexico’s rampaging drug cartels are a huge problem for the United States – Sean Davis
https://nypost.com/2019/11/05/mexicos-rampaging-drug-cartels-are-a-huge-problem-for-the-united-states/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— How the Google walkout transformed tech workers into activists – JOHANA BHUIYAN
https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2019-11-06/google-employee-walkout-tech-industry-activism

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Want do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that men have an unfair advantage in life because they cannot get pregnant?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/11/05/closing-the-gender-wage-gap-may-depend-on-new-fathers-taking-paid-leave/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “TWITTER AND FACEBOOK ARE GLOBAL BULLHORNS FOR TRUMP’S LIES. WE NEED TO BREAK THEM UP.”
https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-facebook-are-global-bullhorns-trumps-lies-we-need-break-them-opinion-1469679

NEWS ONE
— Conservative Trolls Blast Ilhan Omar’s Divorce When Trump Has Been Married 3 Times The MAGA fanatics strike again. – Parker Riley (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who reject the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform are LGBTQers, operatives for LGBTQers, dupes for LGBTQers, have never been married, are divorced, and/or have marital problems.) 
https://newsone.com/3892524/ilhan-omar-trolls-divorce-trump/

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.