October 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “In Trump’s reality, everything is tax-free.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-trump-reality-glanton-20161004-column.html
— Trump’s tower gets a rise out of people that’s lost in Clinton’s suburbia – Christopher Borrelli
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/beingthere/ct-trump-hillary-being-there-protest-art-ent-1004-20161003-story.html
— Experts: No clear criminal case over Trump tax disclosure
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-tax-criminal-case-new-york-times-20161003-story.html
— Many veterans still support Trump, say his PTSD comments distorted – Dan Lamothe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-ptsd-comments-20161003-story.html
— Voters to have say on Naperville Township road maintenance controversy – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-naperville-aurora-anti-township-st-1005-20161003-story.html
— Why this big gap for women in the workplace should get much more attention – Jena McGregor  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-female-executives-20160930-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Epstein and his neighbors near Wrigley hire private security – Andy Grimm  (DIERSEN: As crime increases under the Democrats who run America, under the Democrats who run Illinois, under the Democrats who run Cook County, and under the Democrats who run Chicago, how soon will you chip in to hire private security to patrol your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/theo-epstein-and-his-neighbors-near-wrigley-hire-private-security/
(FRON THE ARTICLE: With crime surging citywide, residents in one of Chicago’s wealthiest neighborhoods are chipping in to hire private security guards to patrol their 16-square-block section of Lake View a half-mile west of Wrigley Field. Among those donating to the cause: Cubs President Theo Epstein and his wife. The Epsteins are among “dozens” of families who have contributed to the Southport Community Alliance, a not-for-profit group formed in June to pay for patrols of homes bounded by West Grace Street, West Roscoe Street, and Southport and Ashland avenues. Marie Whitney, Epstein’s wife, is one of three directors of the organization, according to state records. Besides a rise in burglaries and robberies in their neighborhood, the Epsteins understandably have other concerns about safety.)
— CPS pink slips another 249 staffers, blaming enrollment plunge – Lauren FitzPatrick  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997. I should write a book about the thousands of older non-veteran White male GAO employees who had their careers wasted and/or who were forced to retire as the agency downsized 1980-1997.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-pink-slips-another-249-staffers-citing-enrollment-losses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-emperor-trump-has-no-clothes/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly the Chicago Sun-Times promotes LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/marie-j-kuda-top-historian-of-chicago-lgbt-culture-dies-at-76/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Ives for Illinois House District 42
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160927/discuss/160928483/
— Endorsement: Oberweis for Senate in District 25
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009636/
— Endorsement: Senate Dist. 26: McConchie
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009634/
— Endorsement: Bush for Illinois Senate District 31
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009637/
— Endorsement: Cullerton in Senate District 23
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/discuss/161009633/
— How Roskam, Howland differ on immigration reform – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161004/news/161009612/

 

WGN RADIO
— Political analyst Chris Robling: “Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the least popular and most secretive candidates in history” – PETER ZIMMERMAN
http://wgnradio.com/2016/10/04/political-analyst-chris-robling-hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-are-two-of-the-least-popular-and-most-secretive-candidates-in-history/

 

WLS AM
— State gets another credit downgrade due to pension woes – Jen DeSalvo
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/10/04/state-gets-another-credit-downgrade-due-to-pension-woes/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big biz tries again to break Springfield logjam – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161004/BLOGS02/161009974/big-biz-tries-again-to-break-springfield-logjam
— For business, this election comes down to one thing: Taxes – MARTY OZINGA
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161003/OPINION/161009982/corporate-tax-rates-and-the-national-election-marty-ozinga
— Ken Griffin leads Forbes list of Illinois’ wealthiest
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161004/NEWS07/161009965/ken-griffin-leads-forbes-list-of-illinois-wealthiest

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Time for a bicentennial party, even if it’s last-minute – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161003/our-view-time-for-bicentennial-party-even-if-its-last-minute
— Gov. Edgar is wrong to disavow Trump – Mary Jo and Chuck Wehmhoff, Springfield
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161003/letter-gov-edgar-is-wrong-to-disavow-trump
— Agency accused of poor leadership, service to deaf Illinoisans – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161003/agency-accused-of-poor-leadership-service-to-deaf-illinoisans

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsements: 6th Congressional District: Peter Roskam
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/03/endorsements-8th-congressional-district-peter-roskam/a6k2oz0/
— Legal interpretation expands same-day voting registration opportunities – Kevin Craver
http://www.nwherald.com/2016/10/03/legal-interpretation-expands-same-day-voting-registration-opportunities/a2ribn7/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Video gambling is a vice.  Quad Cities Online promotes video gambling.  Therefore, Quad Cities Online promotes vice.
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/video-gaming-good-gamble-for-milan/article_e4150cec-b387-5a00-ac9d-2c7864462569.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sen. Kirk And Rep. Duckworth Meet For First Debate – JORDAN ABUDAYYEH
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/sen-mark-kirk-and-rep-tammy-duckworth-meet-for-1st-debate

 

WSIL TV
— Clinton tries economic appeal on Ohio voters – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33300090/clinton-tries-economic-appeal-on-ohio-voters

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Ex-Glen Ellyn trustee running for village president
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/10/03/ex-glen-ellyn-trustee-running-for-village-president/asrimev/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Holan says voters deserve school choice, no more property-tax hikes – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511014693-holan-says-voters-deserve-school-choice-no-more-property-tax-hikes

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-American “Federal judge stops immigration authorities from issuing detainers.”
http://chicagoreporter.com/federal-judge-stops-immigration-authorities-from-issuing-detainers/

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Make Political Discourse Great Again.”
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2016/10/4/make-political-discourse-great/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Mendoza leads Munger 40-32.”
http://capitolfax.com/2016/10/04/poll-mendoza-leads-munger-40-32/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “55 percent disapprove of Rauner, but 63 percent disapprove of Madigan.” (DIERSEN: Who disapproves of you?  I am proud that the following disapprove of me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and 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://capitolfax.com/2016/10/04/poll-55-percent-disapprove-of-rauner-but-63-percent-disapprove-of-madigan/

 

GOPUSA
— Media aiding and abetting
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15555
— Hillary’s ‘basement dwellers’ remark ruffles Sanders, stirs Trump  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a “basement dweller?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that I was because as a federal employee, I failed to 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.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15564
— Florida Democrats decry Chick-fil-A voter registration drives
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15512

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Did Weaponized IRS Leak Trump’s Tax Returns? – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/10/did_weaponized_irs_leak_trumps_tax_returns.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why Trump’s Taxes Won’t Hurt Him – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/why-trumps-taxes-wont-hurt-him/

 

FAMILY SECURITY MATTERS
— Obama Administration Moves to Create New Census Category for People with “Middle East and North Africa” Origin – ALLAN WALL
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.20552/pub_detail.asp

 

TPM
— Ayotte Says Trump ‘Absolutely’ A Role Model For Kids, Promptly Walks It Back – ALLEGRA KIRKLAND
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kelly-ayotte-trump-role-model-just-kidding

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Christian “Obama Mocks Conservative Voters Who Think He’s The Antichrist.”
http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-mocks-conservative-voters-think-hes-antichrist/

 

THE HILL
— Trump running out of time – Niall Stanage  (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican party leaders in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois who have done little or nothing to help elect Trump?  Who will they blame for every vote that Clinton gets in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299063-trump-running-out-of-time
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in making women hate Republicans.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/299067-gop-struggles-to-find-women-to-lead-house-committees

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Gave 10 Times The Personal Max To Florida Attorney General. Trump’s donations are part of what one expert called secretly buying influence.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-donations-charlie-crist_us_57f2e982e4b0703f75909bb3

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In new blow to campaign, Trump’s foundation ordered to halt fundraising.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-idUSKCN1231V5

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Hillary Clinton Holds National Lead Over Donald Trump.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/data-points/poll-hillary-clinton-holds-national-lead-over-donald-trump-n658721
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump Supporters See ‘Good Business’ in $916 Million Reported Loss.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-supporters-see-good-business-916-million-reported-loss-n659061

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump as ‘Role Model’? Kelly Ayotte Says She Misspoke – NIRAJ CHOKSHIO
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/us/politics/trump-as-role-model-kelly-ayotte-says-she-misspoke.html
— Protest Started by Colin Kaepernick Spreads to High School Students – JULIE TURKEWITZ  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers succeed cranking out “good little Democrats” who hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/us/national-anthem-protests-high-schools.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/opinion/the-trump-possibility.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/opinion/trump-taxes-and-citizenship.html
— Why It’s So Hard to See Politicians’ Financial Data – JOHN WIHBEY and MIKE BEAUDET
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/opinion/why-its-so-hard-to-see-politicians-financial-data.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal hiring remains a work in progress after many fixes – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/10/04/federal-hiring-remains-a-work-in-progress-after-many-fixes/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF PENCE AND KAINE: Fight over female voters to carry into VP debate – Maureen Groppe (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  Who fights for those who share your demographics?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/10/03/pence-defend-trumps-comments-women-but-has-had-his-own-struggles/91461586/
— Trump was smart on his taxes: Jonah Goldberg  Do any of you willingly give more money to the IRS than you’re legally obliged to? – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/03/donald-trump-income-tax-debate-jonah-goldberg-column/91464072/

 

TULSA WORLD
— Trump’s campaign of white grievance – Michael Gerson  (DIERSEN: What do you say to White anti-Whites like Gerson who pander to anti-Whites, that is, who promote hatred of Whites?)
http://www.tulsaworld.com/ap/columns/michael-gerson-trump-s-campaign-of-white-grievance/article_a223e070-3184-5e95-aab9-2ab12ae47bce.html

 

FOX 25 BOSTON
— Joe Biden calls Trump ‘dangerously uninformed’ during Florida rally  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics, their operatives, and their dupes want not only you to be uninformed, they want everyone to be uninformed.)
http://www.fox25boston.com/news/trending-now/joe-biden-calls-trump-dangerously-uninformed-during-florida-rally/453219087

 

THE BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Biden on Trump’s PTSD Remarks: ‘Where in the Hell Is He From?’”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/10/04/biden-trump-totally-uninformed-on-vets.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Ban the Box’ Laws May Worsen Hiring Discrimination, New Research Finds  But advocates say getting rid of policies against criminal-record questions won’t solve racial issue – BEN LEUBSDORF
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ban-the-box-laws-may-worsen-hiring-discrimination-new-research-finds-1475520896
— Meet Planned Parenthood’s Tim Kaine  The long campaign to make America safe for pro-choice Catholic Democrats. – WILLIAM MCGURN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-planned-parenthoods-tim-kaine-1475537188

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Tax Records Show He May Have Understated His Salary by Millions to the IRS.”
http://fortune.com/2016/10/04/donald-trump-tax-returns-salary-irs/

 

MONEY
— Donald Trump’s Accountant Likely Violated Confidentiality Rules  Can your accountant rat you out like Trump’s did? – Megan Leonhardt
http://time.com/money/4516981/accountant-confidentiality-breach-trump-r/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— Trump thinks not paying taxes is smart. But it’s a threat to democracy – Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, the Guardian would side with the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS who disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/04/donald-trump-not-paying-taxes-smart-threat-to-democracy-panama-papers

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Trump’s taxes: Capitalist corruption and class privilege  (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, the World Socialist Web Site would side with the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS who disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/10/04/pers-o04.html

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.