October 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Married couples face split tickets – Evan Halper  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republican men are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20161030/281900182761424
— Trump accuses Clinton of ‘criminal action,’ predicts victory – Sean Sullivan, John Wagner, Anne Gearan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-accuses-clinton-emails-20161029-story.html
— Gay-rights, gun-violence prevention groups pull Kirk support – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-mark-kirk-endorsements-pulled-met-20161029-story.html
— Graveyards give you the spooks? Many homeowners like living near cemeteries – Leslie Mann  (DIERSEN: Wheaton Cemetery (http://www.wheatoncemetery.org/) and St. Michael Cemetery (https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Michael-Cemetery/117332434952418) are both in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-1030-houses-near-cemeteries-20161027-story.html
— Judge Posner says quality of Supreme Court is ‘awful’ – Kim Janssen  (DIERSEN: Have you ever argued a lawsuit before Judge Posner?  I did in 1996. SEE: David J. Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange, Inc., 110 F.3d 481 (7th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 118 S.Ct. 178 (1997) (http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html) The lawsuit involved the Federal Odometer Act (FOA), the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) authority to grant exemptions from the FOA, and the sufficiency of material facts that would make a dealer suspicious of a car’s mileage. On September 16, 1996, I presented oral arguments to Chief Judge Posner and to Circuit Court Judges Coffey and Kanne.  On March 31, 1997, the Appellate Court agreed with me and ruled that DOT’s exemption for cars over 10 years old was invalid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-judge-posner-supreme-court-chicago-inc-20161028-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Suburban mayors lining up for big paydays – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/phil-kadner-suburban-mayors-lining-up-for-big-paydays/
— Federal prosecutors in Chicago going hard on gun crimes – Zach Fardon
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-federal-prosecutors-in-chicago-going-hard-on-gun-crimes/
— Vote to merge county offices, save money – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-vote-to-merge-county-offices-save-money/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Sandra Bland to demonize, denigrate, and condemn police.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sandra-blands-mom-her-journey-from-west-side-to-national-stage/
— Rahm’s spin vs. City Hall’s plea for federal help – Mick Dumke
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/the-watchdogs-rahms-spin-vs-city-halls-plea-for-federal-help/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pot ballot drives put medical, recreational users at odds – AP  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161029/business/310299876/

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Non-Union Workers Awarded Bonuses From Rauner – Cole Lauterbach  (DIERSEN: Are/were a union member?  I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980.  I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were vehemently anti-union.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=228076#.WBX1DPorKM8

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Election 2016: In Central Illinois, energy key to presidential support – TONY REID (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why do people vote for Democrats?  ANSWER: They are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/election-in-central-illinois-energy-key-to-presidential-support/article_ad97d6a4-649b-50e9-806e-7fdd4822891b.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Costly Statehouse races highlight Illinois power struggle – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161029/costly-statehouse-races-highlight-illinois-power-struggle
— Why do state workers get Election Day off? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161029/why-do-state-workers-get-election-day-off
— Write-ins must register to count – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161029/sorry-mickey-mouse-write-ins-must-register-to-count

 

STATELINE
— Trump tears into U.S. judicial system  Trump: ‘We’re living in a third-world country’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how plaintiffs in civil lawsuits are improperly denied their right to a jury trial, that is, how plaintiffs are improperly denied their Seventh Amendment rights.)
http://www.mystateline.com/news/trump-tears-into-us-judicial-system

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— No Endorsement For U.S. President
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-for-u-s-president/article_407bd749-81cf-5ba5-ac2f-7dbaf2514ecf.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Incumbency often spells election win – DAN PETRELLA
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/incumbency-often-spells-election-win/article_6050cf1e-dc8f-5f5e-a7fb-4cf6361eccbd.html

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Funding limbo worries ag-education supporters – Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/101902/funding-limbo-worries-ag-education-supporters

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— U.S. Rep. Mike Bost is best for 12th Congressional District – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article111130377.html

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Urban League hosts diversity, inclusion symposium  (DIERSEN: To promote diversity and inclusion is to get rid of those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, non-veterans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/urban-league-hosts-diversity-inclusion-symposium/article_5182d8e0-d021-5b95-b6ac-7ac480395bf9.html

 

DAILY ITEM
— Long, stressful journey for adoptive parents – Justin Strawser  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn my wife and I for giving up trying to have children, for not adopting, for not becoming foster parents.)
http://www.dailyitem.com/news/local_news/long-stressful-journey-for-adoptive-parents/article_e62f5ae3-82ed-5842-b2dc-4bf52695d2cf.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Obama makes a promise about his wife  Michelle Obama not planning on becoming candidate – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/obama-makes-a-promise-about-his-wife

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Mark Kirk Loses Endorsements From 2 National Advocacy Groups  The Human Rights Campaign and Americans for Responsible Solutions withdrew their support for the incumbent GOP senator Saturday. – Joe Vince
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/mark-kirk-loses-endorsement-largest-lgbt-rights-group-u-s

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Illinois Council of Aging provides department updates – Lhalie Castillo  (DIERSEN: From what I see, virtually all people promote age discrimination until age discrimination first harms them personally in a big way.  Age discrimination first harmed me personally in a big way in 1974 when I was 25 years old. In the federal government, if you are a non-veteran White male, the federal government wastes your career gets rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $92,632) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $109,463) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $160,300) by age 40.  While I made GS-12 (currently $77,899) by age 25, I did not make GS-13 until I was 38.  Because of that and because in 1988 I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, the federal government forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511016934-illinois-council-of-aging-provides-department-updates

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Defiant Kirk responds *** HRC, Giffords’ group unendorse Sen. Kirk  (DIERSEN: Illinois Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders keep Dave Diersen on their press advisory and press release lists. Illinois Democrat and Democrat plant, Illinois Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Illinois Green and Green plant, and Illinois RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders keep Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat news media on their press advisory and press release lists.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/29/hrc-giffords-group-unendorse-sen-kirk/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Obama Admin Chose ‘Hispanic Names’ For Cabinet Positions, Leaked Emails Reveal – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: What if from the beginning I had pretended to be Swedish-American?  While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at
http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/29/obama-admin-chose-hispanic-names-for-cabinet-positions-leaked-emails-reveal/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Homeless Woman Defending Trump’s Walk Of Fame Star Attacked By Crowd – Jack Davis
http://www.westernjournalism.com/homeless-woman-defending-trumps-walk-of-fame-star-attacked-by-crowd/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Place of Race in Air Traffic Control – Dan Subotnik  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the 1960s, to promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, to give preference to young minorities and to young females, the federal government has lowered its hiring and promotion standards, made those standards less objective, and made those standards more subjective.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/the_place_of_race_in_air_traffic_control.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since we cannot be sure that the FAA can be trusted to put safety first, its initial mandate, one has to wonder whether diversity might be weighted too heavily.  The larger point here is that the FAA has not been straight with us. The first order of FAA business then should be to explain itself in full. Has technology replaced the need for technical skill?  If the FAA continues to stonewall, we are left with the kind of government arrogance that rallies people to Donald Trump and, to the extent that the FAA is training people who may not have competitive skills, to a distinct sense of foreboding. Dan Subotnik, Professor at Touro Law School, is author of “Toxic Diversity, Race, Gender, and Law Talk” (NYU) and many articles (the latest in Academic Questions).)

 

BREITBART
— Matthews: Hillary Won’t Change If She Wins, the Clintons Will Sell the Lincoln Bedroom Again – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/10/27/matthews-hillary-wont-change-if-she-wins-the-clintons-will-sell-the-lincoln-bedroom-again/#ixzz4OUVKJC4b&f

 

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— 2 U.S. Christian High School Football Teams (Aurora Central Catholic High School and the Wheaton Academy in West Chicago) Banned From Public Prayer Before Playoff Game – Andre Mitchell
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/religious.high.schools.in.illinois.banned.from.public.prayer.before.sporting.event/99269.htm

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— We Will Overcome  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors TALK AND ACT LIKE THEY WILL OVERCOME THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2016/10/30/we-will-overcome/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Student petition wants University Texas conservative group kicked off campus for affirmative action bake sale – DAVE HUBER  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government, and especially those who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, wanted the federal government to kick me out a) because I was a Republican, b) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) because I was not a veteran, d) because I was not a minority, e) because I was not a female, f) because I did not get promoted fast enough, and g) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29713/

 

POLITICO
— Human Rights Campaign revokes Mark Kirk endorsement – Rebecca Morin
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/human-rights-campaign-revokes-mark-kirk-endorsement-230495

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Robert Scheer And Amy Trask Discuss Gender, Race And Profit In The World Of Professional Sports
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/robert-scheer-and-amy-tra_b_12703548.html?section=us_politics

 

NBC NEWS
— Human Rights Campaign Withdraws Kirk Endorsement After Racially-Charged Comment – IRIN CARMON
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/human-rights-campaign-withdraws-kirk-endorsement-after-racially-charged-comment-n675146

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— I Registered to Vote… For This? – EMMA ROLLER  (DIERSEN: To get those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors to vote for Democrats, Democrats promise to give preference to those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/campaign-stops/i-registered-to-votefor-this.html
— In Defense of Politics, Now More Than Ever – Peter Wehner (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree in political science?  Because I do not, of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because of that.  In my defense, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, the last almost 18 years of which for GAO auditing many federal agencies, and the last 11 years of that at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $92,632-$120,427. Further, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) meetings and fundraisers, and I served as MTRCC’s webmaster for 6 years.  Further, I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/campaign-stops/in-defense-of-politics-now-more-than-ever.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who wants felons to vote? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/agreed-serve-your-time-cast-your-ballot.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/sunday/the-dangers-of-donald-trump.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/sunday/emails-with-my-favorite-trump-supporter.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/campaign-stops/why-trump-stays-afloat.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps get someone to argue that “America, Your Election Is Not Rigged.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/sunday/america-your-election-is-not-rigged.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CALIFORNIA TIGHTENS: Poverty in Unexpected Places – Editorial
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/poverty-in-unexpected-places.html
— Richer but Not Better Off – EDUARDO PORTER  (DIERSEN: According to this article, Mexicans are nowhere as poor as Democrats and RINOs want you to believe.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/sunday/richer-but-not-better-off.html
— Growing Up Poor in America  The presidential candidates should be talking about poverty. Here’s why. – Nicholas Kristof  (DIERSEN: Have you or your parents ever been poor?  Neither I nor my parents have ever been poor.  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to demonize me and my parents, denigrate me and my parents, and condemn me and my parents as being people who were born with silver spoons in their mouths and who have always been privileged.  One could argue that my mother, who was born in 1924, raised on a farm, and never attended high school, was poor until she married my father.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/sunday/3-tvs-and-no-food-growing-up-poor-in-america.html
— An Activist for the Poor Joins Pepsi’s Board. Is That Ethical? – DAVID GELLES  (DIERSEN: What do activists for the poor think of you?  Activists for the poor have always viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/business/an-activist-for-the-poor-joins-pepsis-board-is-that-ethical.html
— Nudges That Help Struggling Students Succeed – David L. Kirp  (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and in high school, did those around you believe that you were “college material?”  Few around me believed that a) because neither my parents nor any of my ancestors had attended college, b) because my father was only the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and c) because my mother had never attended high school.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/opinion/nudges-that-help-struggling-students-succeed.html
— ‘I Live in a Lie’: Saudi Women Speak Up – MONA EL-NAGGAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-women.html
— No Kegs, No Liquor: College Crackdown Targets Drinking and Sexual Assault  Dozens of universities have introduced stricter rules on alcohol, especially at fraternities. We sent reporters to five campuses to examine the new measures.  (DIERSEN: Did you want to “go away” to college so that you could drink booze, smoke pot, have sex, and party?  I did not.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/us/college-crackdown-drinking-sexual-assault.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Some Cities Want Their Noncitizen Immigrants to Vote  San Francisco considers opening up local elections to newcomers. – Caroline Winter
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-28/some-cities-want-their-immigrants-to-vote

 

COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
— Trump: Dems commit voter fraud, ‘We don’t do that stuff’ – John Siciliano
http://gazette.com/trump-dems-commit-voter-fraud-we-dont-do-that-stuff/article/1588989

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they hate Whites and that they hate America.
http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/10/whos-a-white-nationalist-readers-weigh-in/505877/

 

THE SUN
— SAME-SEX ROW IN RUSSIA Vladimir Putin aide’s controversial daughter, 18, sparks outrage by claiming ‘same-sex couples should keep their love secret’  Elizaveta Peskova also added she hates the sight of lesbians showing public affection – SARA KAMOUNI
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2074929/vladimir-putin-aides-controversial-daughter-18-sparks-outrage-by-claiming-same-sex-couples-should-keep-their-love-secret/

 

COURIER MAIL
— Status quo is no option when it comes to child protection – Lindsay Wegener
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/opinion-status-quo-is-no-option-when-it-comes-to-child-protection/news-story/51e0caa79c631d4151f33aae58101620

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.