October 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sen. Kirk’s Iran comment surfaces in leaked Clinton campaign chairman’s emails – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-podesta-clinton-wikileaks-email-story.html
— Tribune endorsements for Cook County and MWRD races
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-cook-county-water-reclamation-endorsements-edit-1013-20161012-story.html
— A brief guide to the allegations made by women against Donald Trump – Aaron Blake  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office as a Republican, who would Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get to make allegations against you?  What would those allegations be?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-allegations-made-by-women-against-trump-20161012-story.html
— Lockport Township elected officials to get 3 percent raise – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lockport-township-raises-st-1012-20161012-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Paul Ryan is doing the smart thing – S.E. Cupp  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Ryan makes it clear that he wants Trump to lose.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/s-e-cupp-paul-ryan-is-doing-the-smart-thing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-unhappy-people-in-the-land-of-more/
— Ex-‘Apprentice’ contestant Kanellis: Donald Trump is a hypocrite  (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are a Hypocrite?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a religious hypocrite because I have spent each and every Sunday morning since at least 2004 putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails rather than attending church services. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they dominate all the churches in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn and that they have more than enough power over those churches a) to stop me from attending services there, b) to stop me from becoming a member of those churches, and c) to get those churches to send me straight to HELL.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/ex-apprentice-contestant-kanellis-donald-trump-is-a-hypocrite/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsements: Roskam for re-election to Congress, Dist. 6
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161013/discuss/161019472/
— Poll: White Americans disapprove of national anthem protests – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161012/news/310129845/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The poll, released this week, showed that white Americans of all ages disapprove of the protests by a margin of 63 percent to 30 percent. Hispanic Americans disapprove of the protests by a smaller margin, 45 percent to 36 percent. However, black Americans of all ages approve of the protests 74 percent to 17 percent.)
— Gourmet ganja? Marijuana dining is growing up, slowly – AP  (DIERSEN: To promote pot is to promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161013/news/310139987/
— Catholic schools in Cook, Lake show high lead levels in water – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161013/news/161019482/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Davis Withdraws Support for Trump – BRIAN MOLINE  (DIERSEN: How many in Davis’ congressional district voted for Trump in the March 15, 2016 Republican primary?  Has Davis consulted with them?)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/davis-withdraws-support-trump#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Davis says he decided to withdraw his support after talking with his wife Shannon on Saturday. “And it was a parental issue.  My wife and I decided that this was something that we could not continue to tell our kids that language that was used in that video was acceptable enough for presidential candidates, let alone anyone.”)

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Springfield Premiere of Madigan Documentary
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/springfield-premiere-of-madigan-documentary-10-13-2016

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Voters don’t seem to notice state budget impasse
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/voters-don-t-seem-to-notice-state-budget-impasse/article_04b071a9-ac11-5519-aa42-64599014e0a2.html

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— 1 in 3 Illinois voters say budget impasse affects their families – Dan Petrella
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/statehouse/illinois/in-illinois-voters-say-budget-impasse-affects-their-families/article_590639da-e1dd-51f0-a511-e59f5e1af47f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new poll “confirms what the Responsible Budget Coalition’s network of advocates and providers already know,” Bouman said, noting that 1 million people statewide have lost services or jobs as a result of the impasse, a figure drawn from a report put out this summer by the United Way of Illinois. . .Indeed, the poll shows voters are split on how to address the state’s budget problems, with 44 percent saying the solution is cuts alone and 33 percent calling for a combination of cuts and new revenue. Only 12 percent of voters say revenue alone is the answer.)

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Paul Ryan facing threats to speakership over Trump flap  New Trump video clip has GOP gripped by infighting – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/paul-ryan-facing-threats-to-speakership-over-trump-flap
— Campaign manager: Clinton jail comments taken ‘literally’ Trump said Clinton will go to jail – CNN  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to go jail for?  My Democrat critics/opponents want me to go to jail for taking jobs and promotions between 1964 and 1997 that they say should have been given to Democrats, and especially to Democrats who are minority, female, younger, poor, and/or veteran.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/campaign-manager-clinton-jail-comments-taken-literally

 

CHICAGO NOW
— How Illinois Adults Can Potentially Receive Their High School Diplomas – Robyn Shulman  (DIERSEN: After my outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21, my outstanding mother earned a GED and got a job working for a dentist in downtown Crete.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/educators-diary/2016/10/how-illinois-adults-can-potentially-receive-their-high-school-diplomas/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Language Rules from Pro-Deviance Despots
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-language-rules-pro-deviance-despots/
— InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Causes Uproar by Affirming Scripture
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-intervarsity-christian-fellowship-causes-uproar-affirming-scripture/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DOLD BOASTS 7 POINT LEAD IN IL’S SLIGHTLY BLUE 10TH CD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/10/dold-boasts-7-point-lead-in-ils-slight-blue-10th-cd.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Media shy mogul? Trump goes 3 months with no formal press conferences – Seth McLaughlin
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/12/donald-trump-goes-3-months-with-no-formal-press-co/
— Veterans facing hostility in federal workplace  Government preference to hire ex-warriors causes resentment by co-workers – Rowan Scarborough (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, most, and at times, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and/or veterans.  My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrats hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were veterans that I was a draft dodger, a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things. They had great success in demonizing me, in denigrating me, and in condemning me.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/2/veterans-facing-hostility-in-federal-workplace/

 

BREITBART
— Criminal Aliens Sexually Assault 70,000 American Women — But Paul Ryan Targets Trump – JULIA HAHN
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/10/12/criminal-aliens-sexually-assault-70000-american-women-paul-ryan-mad-trump/

 

THE BLAZE
— Trump is on the verge of victory – Leon Wolf
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/trump-is-on-the-verge-of-victory/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— GOP: The Bastion of Piety – Charles E. Moore
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/gop_the_bastion_of_piety.html
— Middle Eastern nationals currently in flight school ‘not being properly vetted’ – Ed Straker
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/10/10_13_2016_5_11.html

 

POLITICO
— At Clinton campaign’s behest, Daley asked to get Illinois primary date moved – Natasha Korecki
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/10/at-clintons-behest-daley-asked-madigans-people-to-move-illinois-primary-106342

 

ABC NEWS
— VP Joe Biden Calls Trump’s Alleged Behavior a ‘Cardinal Sin’ – ALEXANDER MALLIN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vp-joe-biden-calls-trumps-alleged-behavior-cardinal/story?id=42771735

 

REUTERS
— Trump denounces ‘fabrication’; multiple women claim candidate groped them – Roberta Rampton and Emily Flitter
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-idUSKCN12D128

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/opinion/donald-trumps-toxic-masculinity.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy America promote pot.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/us/marijuana-arrests.html
— Donald Trump, Slipping in Polls, Warns of ‘Stolen Election’ – ASHLEY PARKER
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/us/politics/trump-election-rigging.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump is facing an apocalyptic election scenario, thanks to women voters – Philip Bump  (DIERSEN:  Democrats have always shouted at women that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/13/donald-trumps-facing-an-apocalyptic-election-scenario-thanks-to-women-voters/
— Hillary Clinton for president – Editorial  (DIERSEN: The Washington Post is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/hillary-clinton-for-president/2016/10/12/665f9698-8caf-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Former Miss Teen USA Kamie Crawford says she was told ‘Mr. Trump doesn’t like black people’ during 2010 beauty pageant – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT  (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican?  What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs say about you?)
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/teen-usa-2010-told-trump-doesn-black-people-article-1.2828733

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Should Christians Vote for Trump?  Trump’s behavior is odious, but Clinton has a deplorable basketful of deal breakers. – ERIC METAXAS  (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/should-christians-vote-for-trump-1476294992
— Neither Side Will Win the GOP Civil War  Trump spent the week bashing his own party. Paul Ryan should have simply kept mum. – KARL ROVE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/neither-side-will-win-the-gop-civil-war-1476313601
— Trump’s Moment of Truth  The nominee and his allies are responsible for his election fate. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-moment-of-truth-1476314696
— Anti-Catholics for Clinton  Via email, campaign advisers show contempt for people of faith. – Editorial (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Catholic.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/anti-catholics-for-clinton-1476315156

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF GIULIANI: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Giuliani relishes role of Trump defender – Rick Hampson
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/12/rudy-giuliani-trump-surrogate-mayor-new-york/91666696/
— Ignoring voters will destroy GOP  Donald Trump did win the battle for the nomination — a fact of life. – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/12/trump-republican-party-voters-rohrabacher-editorials-debates/91963042/
— Immigrants are closing gap in homeownership – Paul Davidson  (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents are not homeowners or have little or no equity in their home.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/10/13/immigrants-closing-gap-homeownership/91928228/

 

PBS
— Libertarian ticket hopes to steal voters away from Trump – JUDY WOODRUFF  (DIERSEN: Libertarians and Libertarian plants work against Republicans.  I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois WHO ARE LIBERTARIAN PLANTS.  The aforesaid have always worked against me.)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/libertarian-ticket-hopes-steal-voters-away-trump/

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Minority Students Overrepresented in Less Selective Colleges – Ashley A. Smith  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the colleges that I attended (UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT) are/were “less selective.”)
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/10/13/report-minority-students-overrepresented-less-selective-colleges

 

ATLANTIC
— Trump Faces a Slew of New Allegations of Sexual Assault  The Republican presidential nominee categorically denied any past incidents, but several women have come forward to report unwanted attention from him. – DAVID A. GRAHAM  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office as a Republican, who would Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get to make accusations against you?  What would those accusations be?)
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/donald-trump-allegations/503918/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— 9 Companies Hiring Thousands of Holiday Workers – Kristen Bahler  (DIERSEN: The Park Forest Post Office hired me in November of 1966 as a temporary part-time employee to help deal with 1966 Christmas rush.)
http://time.com/money/4527074/holiday-jobs-hiring/

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.