November 7 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities to push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/business/cresco-labs-launches-program-to-help-minority-entrepreneurs-open-marijuana-dispensaries/5677024/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats and RINOs use cartels to argue for open borders.
https://abc7chicago.com/asylum-seekers-at-mexico-border-crossing-face-return-to-cartel-country/5677479/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Production Ramping Up For Legal Cannabis in Illinois – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Production-Ramping-Up-For-Legal-Cannabis-in-Illinois-564583881.html
— Election Day Warning Sign for Democrats: Weaker African American Turnout
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Election-Day-Warning-Sign-for-Democrats-Weaker-African-American-Turnout-564603811.html

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4206851-is-illinois-pot-supply-going-up-in-smoke/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Two more Chicago marijuana stores approved to sell recreational weed – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-recreational-marijuana-stores-illinois-20191106-itki5xqhdvbdxnl4rloa2hsok4-story.html
— Facebook and Twitter are smart enough to know they’d be terrible at fact-checking political ads – Megan Mcardle (DIERSEN: What qualifications do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have to be fact checkers? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,279-$93,592. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-twitter-facebook-political-ads-mcardle-20191106-galzkgvp25gq5oi4qkltbctj3m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Panel: Legal pot won’t affect workplace impairment policies – Richard Klicki (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers will file lawsuits for stoners, that is, for impaired employees, against employers. Pot pushers will argue that stoners, that is, impaired employees, have the “right” to be stoned. I should write a book about my GAO superiors and supervisors and their “three-martini lunches.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-martini_lunch They focused on destroying their employees like me who opposed their “three-martini lunches.”) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191106/panel-legal-pot-wont-affect-workplace-impairment-policies
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Though the new law decriminalizes casual use of marijuana, the panel noted employers can still maintain policies that prohibit use of marijuana or other substances to maintain job and workplace safety, and companies that deal with federal contracts can still adopt no-tolerance policies since the federal government classifies marijuana as a top-level narcotic. Attorney Ross Molho, a partner with Clingen Callow & McLean LLC in Lisle, stressed that while employers cannot restrict marijuana use outside of work, they still have the right to maintain safe workplaces, which includes establishing policies that prohibit impairment at work. “Employees have the right to use this substance, but they don’t have the right to come to work impaired from this substance,” Molho said. “In some sense, we need to think about it like tobacco or alcohol.”)
— FRONT PAGE: Author believes Dist. 200 canceled Wheaton school visit due to LGBTQ content; officials cite procedural issue – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191106/author-believes-dist-200-canceled-wheaton-school-visit-due-to-lgbtq-content-officials-cite-procedural-issue
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20191106/editorial-the-obligation-for-businesses-to-fight-racism

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Grandview store gets rec pot license – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191106/grandview-store-gets-rec-pot-license
— Former Trump campaign staffer Kent Gray launches run for Congress in Illinois 15th District – Joseph Bustos
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20191107/former-trump-campaign-staffer-launches-run-for-congress-in-illinois-15th-district

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Kane County State’s Attorney voices concerns about legalization of marijuana – ERIC SCHELKOPF
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/11/06/kane-county-states-attorney-voices-concerns-about-legalization-of-marijuana/aa0fakx/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Seize chance to serve; run for county board – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, political parties hint/imply/argue/shout that they do not want you run for an office if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those who did not want me to run for Wheaton City Council West District.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-seize-chance-to-serve-run-for-county-board/article_83b8ef22-1bc0-5353-a32d-4a94ec69332f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— State’s Anti-Gambling Lobbyist Anita Bedell Is One Tough ‘Church Lady’ – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus on promoting booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/states-anti-gambling-lobbyist-one-tough-church-lady#stream/0

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at Northwestern on Trump’s presidency, policies – Daisy Conant
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/06/campus/former-u-s-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-speaks-at-northwestern-on-trumps-presidency-policies/
— Students protest Jeff Sessions’ speech, police presence – Eva Herscowitz
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/06/campus/students-protest-jeff-sessions-speech-police-presence/

CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers argue a) that pot should never have been illegal; b) that Whites used pot laws to destroy minorities; and c) that Republicans used pot laws to destroy Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens. What if you had been a stoner in college, in high school, in middle school, in grade school, in kindergarten, and/or in pre-school?) 
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/illinois-marijuana-law-aims-to-undo-harm-from-past-20191106

CENTER SQUARE
— OUTSTANDING: Two Illinois counties (DuPage and Franklin) say no to recreational cannabis in unincorporated areas – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/two-illinois-counties-say-no-to-recreational-cannabis-in-unincorporated/article_eead311a-00f9-11ea-8001-77e5822539d6.html

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Former Jackson County GOP chair Chris Grissom criticizes Pritzker’s inability to hold Madigan accountable – Glenn Minnis
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/519412864-former-jackson-county-gop-chair-criticizes-pritzker-s-inability-to-hold-madigan-accountable

WIREPOINTS
— New 2019 pension reports: Illinois’ shortfall worsens to record $137 billion, pension costs exceed $10 billion for the first time – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-2019-pension-reports-illinois-shortfall-worsens-to-record-137-billion-pension-costs-exceed-10-billion-for-the-first-time/
— How Chicago Stiffed The Rest Of Illinois For Cost Of Its New Teacher Pension Giveaways – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/how-chicago-stiffed-the-rest-of-illinois-for-cost-of-its-new-teacher-pension-giveaways/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Schools – Protection Free Zones
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/06/protection-free-zones-3/ 
— Looking at the Chicago Teachers Strike/Contract from a Cost-Benefit Viewpoint
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/06/looking-at-the-chicago-teachers-strike-contract-from-a-cost-benefit-viewpoint/ 
— Andrew Gasser Cuts Algonquin Township Road District Taxes Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/06/gasser-cuts-algonquin-township-road-district-taxes-again/ 
— Kane County Judge to Rule December 5th Whether Illinois Integrity Fund Should Be Unmasked
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/07/kane-county-judge-to-rule-december-5th-whether-illinois-integrity-fund-should-be-unmasked/ 
— IL-14: Portend of Things to Come? Ted “The Truth” Gradel Kicked Footballs AND Boxed at Notre Dame
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/07/il-14-portend-of-things-to-come-ted-the-truth-gradel-kicked-footballs-and-boxed-at-notre-dame/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— LGBTyranny Spreading in Purportedly Free Countries – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/lgbtyranny-spreading-in-purportedly-free-countries/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kurt Suzuki didn’t rely on affirmative action to become a champion – Darrell Y. Hamamoto 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/kurt-suzuki-didnt-rely-on-affirmative-action-to-become-a-champion

FOX NEWS
— ‘Putting ego and politics’ before ‘black bodies’: Chicago native Gianno Caldwell blasts city leaders who snubbed Trump – Matt London
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-sanctuary-crime-police-eddie-johnson

BREITBART
— Trump Jr releases provocative book defending father – AFP
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-jr-releases-provocative-book-defending-father-2/

DAILY CALLER
— OUTSTANDING: Tucson Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Sanctuary City Proposal – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/06/tucson-rejects-sanctuary-city-proposal/

DAILY WIRE
— Oak Park Tries To Release Statement On Inclusion, Chaos Ensues – Ashe Schow (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that 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://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-town-tries-to-release-statement-on-inclusion-chaos-ensues

FEDERALIST
— It’s Time For The United States To Wage War On Mexican Drug Cartels The slaughter of an American family in Mexico is the latest sign that violence in Mexico is out of control and the U.S. needs to step in. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/06/its-time-for-the-united-states-to-wage-war-on-mexican-drug-cartels/
— Want A European-Style Welfare State? Get Ready For European-Style Tax Rates – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/07/want-a-european-style-welfare-state-get-ready-for-european-style-tax-rates/
— Neverending Foreign Wars Are Keeping The United States From Fixing The Border Crisis What good is our powerful military stationed all over the world if on our very border there is a failing state? – Ellis Domenech
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/07/neverending-foreign-wars-are-keeping-the-united-states-from-fixing-the-border-crisis/
— 2020 Democrats Ignore Mexican Drug Cartel Violence That Killed Nine Americans – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/06/2020-democrats-ignore-mexican-drug-cartel-violence-that-killed-nine-americans/

TOWNHALL
— Dan Proft: Trump Values vs. Chicago Values
http://townhallreview.com/2019/11/dan-proft-trump-values-vs-chicago-values/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Secularism among Dems advanced during Obama years – Michael F. Haverluck (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian.)
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2019/11/07/report-secularism-among-dems-advanced-during-obama-years

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Judge voids Trump rule protecting doctors, nurses from being forced to do abortions – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-judge-voids-trump-rule-protecting-doctors-nurses-from-being-forced-into-abortions

THE HILL
— Trump rails against House Democrats, impeachment inquiry during campaign rally: ‘It’s all a hoax’ – MORGAN CHALFANT 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/469363-trump-rails-against-house-democrats-impeachment-inquiry-during

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump’s GOP has no answer for suburban slide – Steve Peoples (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should stand up for Trump in the suburbs? ANSWER: Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains, officers of Republican township and county party organizations, Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members, etc.)
https://www.lowellsun.com/2019/11/06/analysis-trumps-gop-has-no-answer-for-suburban-slide/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat Sanders Vows to Halt Immigration Raids, Deportations if Elected President – Reuters (DIERSEN: Of course, this will encourage illegals and their employers to support Sanders.)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/11/07/us/politics/07reuters-usa-election-sanders.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise those who are in America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/neediest-cases/DACA-recipient-dreamer-new-york.html
— Trump Is Fighting So Many Legal Battles, It’s Hard to Keep Track – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/us/politics/donald-trump-lawsuits-investigations.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise Trump-haters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/us/juli-briskman-virginia-election.html
— Boston, Long Led by White Men, Votes in New Guard Voters backed progressive women and people of color to usher in a City Council more diverse than any in Boston’s history. – Ellen Barry (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois either are or pander to those who are 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.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/us/boston-city-council-change.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The G.O.P.’s Election Day Problem in the Suburbs Is Getting Worse In Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky, many voters in historically Republican suburbs supported Democratic candidates, in part because of antipathy toward President Trump. – Trip Gabriel, Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should stand up for Trump in the suburbs? ANSWER: Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains, officers of Republican township and county party organizations, Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members, etc.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/us/politics/kentucky-governor-virginia-election.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Tuesday’s elections highlight the anti-Trump fervor in America’s suburbs – Dan Balz (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should stand up for Trump in the suburbs? ANSWER: Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains, officers of Republican township and county party organizations, Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members, etc.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tuesdays-elections-highlight-the-anti-trump-fervor-in-americas-suburbs/2019/11/06/a8c9b356-00b5-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google Weighs Changes to Political Ad Policy Discussions come after Twitter said it would bar most political ads amid spread of misinformation – Emily Glazer (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I would focus on my critics/opponents who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who focus on a) stopping me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-weighs-changes-to-political-ad-policy-11573081092
— A Job License Could Help You Get a Loan Consumers who hold any of about 5,000 professional licenses could get a boost – AnnaMaria Andriotis (DIERSEN: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old. I had a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, e) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, f) worked for GAO for more than a year, and g) worked for IRS for almost 9 years.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hairdresser-plumber-lawyer-a-job-license-could-help-you-get-a-loan-11573041600
— The Anti-Republican Trend The GOP loses voters in the suburbs for the third election in a row. – Editorial (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should stand up for Trump in the suburbs? ANSWER: Republican Precinct Committeemen and Captains, officers of Republican township and county party organizations, Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-anti-republican-trend-11573065037
— Democratic Candidates’ Wealth Tax Plans Would Shake Up Billionaire Philanthropy Proposals by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders could spur rush of accelerated donations to charities – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-candidates-wealth-tax-plans-would-shake-up-billionaire-philanthropy-11573050551

NEWSWEEK
— THERE WERE TWICE AS MANY REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS AS DEMOCRATS WHEN TRUMP TOOK OFFICE—NOW THEY’RE ALMOST EVEN – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-nearly-pull-even-republicans-governorships-2019-elections-1470158

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Washington state voters reject affirmative action – Tim Darnell (DIERSEN: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, subjectivity in performance expectations and appraisal, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.ajc.com/news/gen-politics/washington-state-voters-reject-affirmative-action/cxUXC5ljv66FlrPANJrgoO/

WTOP
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Move to Montgomery County Maryland if you want to wear a protest hairstyle that is 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 avoider, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2019/11/montgomery-county-becomes-first-u-s-county-to-ban-discrimination-based-on-natural-hairstyles/

FORTUNE
— Trump Watchers Are Paying Close Attention to Local Races – Ellen McGirt (DIERSEN: Trump-haters oppose candidates who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Because of the aforesaid, political organizations encourage the following to run: those who are not Trump supporters, not Protestant, not conservative, not Republican, not White, not male, not older, not rich, not gun owners, not German American, not draft avoiders, and not those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://fortune.com/2019/11/06/trump-watchers-are-paying-close-attention-to-local-races/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal employees face a smaller but significant pay gap with private sector – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid by the federal government. In my defense, I a) earned 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) earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.) 
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2019/11/06/feds-face-a-smaller-but-significant-pay-gap-with-private-sector/

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.