September 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— HILLARY CLINTON’S CAMPAIGN DISCUSSES HEALTH SCARE – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/hillary-clintons-campaign-discusses-health-scare–/1508511/
— FLAGS CRUSHED, TRASHED AT SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL
http://abc7chicago.com/news/flags-crushed-trashed-at-sept-11-memorial/1508111/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Sept. 11 memorial was vandalized on a local college campus in Eagle Rock on the day of the terror attack’s 15th anniversary. On Saturday night, 2,997 American flags were placed in the quad of Occidental College by a student organization called Occidental College Republican Club. One flag was placed for each of the 9/11 victims who died. By early Sunday morning, the memorial was vandalized with flags found in the garbage and others destroyed. Posters shaming the victims of 9/11 were also found. Later that day, four students crushed and snapped several of the flags in half. Even after the flags were placed back in the ground, vandals returned to damage hundreds of them again. Students from the group were standing guard the rest of the day to protect the memorial. The school issued a statement to students and said that it plans to discipline those responsible for the crimes. The statement read in part: “We don’t yet know who is responsible for this incident, but the College is investigating and will take appropriate disciplinary action. If you have any information about this incident, please share that information with us at conduct@oxy.edu.”)
— SOUTH SIDE GANG MEMBERS STOLE DOZENS OF LUXURY CARS FROM SUBURBS, POLICE SAY
http://abc7chicago.com/news/gang-members-stole-dozens-of-luxury-cars-from-suburbs-police-say/1508100/

 

NBC5
— Some Local Democrats Support Clinton After Pneumonia Diagnosis Revealed – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/12/some-local-democrats-support-clinton-after-pneumonia-diagnosis-revealed/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— We all lose in Rauner-Madigan battle – MADELEINE DOUBEK
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/doubek-we-all-lose-in-rauner-madigan-battle/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run America.  Democrats run Illinois.  Democrats run Cook County.  Democrats run Chicago. Nevertheless, ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-jackson-republican-party-rejects-black-voters/
— Woman gets 90 days in jail for death of family cat in Elmhurst – Jordan Owen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-gets-90-days-in-jail-for-stabbing-death-of-family-cat/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says Clinton’s ‘basket of deplorables’ remark is disqualifying
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-campaign-trump-clinton-deplorables-remark-20160912-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run America.  Democrats run Illinois.  Democrats run Cook County.  Democrats run Chicago. Nevertheless, ever-increasingly, Democrats blame all crime on Republicans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-violence-mothers-glanton-20160912-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Margaret Carlson says “Hillary Clinton can restore health, not voter trust.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-hillary-clinton-pneumonia-voter-trust-20160912-story.html
— New Miss America just wants Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton to get along
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-miss-america-2017-20160912-story.html
— Chicago passes another grim milestone: More than 3,000 shot this year – Peter Nickeas, Liam Ford and Alexandra Chachkevitch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-violence-shootings-3000-20160912-story.html
— How much you need to make to buy a house in these major cities – Jonnelle Marte  (DIERSEN: According to this article, in Chicago, you need $62,456.  In today’s dollars, I began earning $64,992 (GS-11) in 1973 when I was 24 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-salary-needed-to-buy-a-house-in-major-cities-20160912-story.html
— Democratic state’s attorney candidate Foxx defends legal work for firm that sues Cook County – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kim-foxx-legal-clients-met-0912-20160912-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump is wrong about Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorable’ remarks.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-trump-clinton-deplorables-pneumonia-zorn-perspec-0914-md-20160912-column.html
— Mundelein gas station denied video gambling license, plans to appeal – Rick Kambic  (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.  If you promote gambling, you promote vice.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-graham-video-gambling-denied-tl-0915-20160912-story.html
— Man robbed of $7,000 after leaving Rivers Casino in Des Plaines – Brian L. Cox
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/des-plaines/crime/ct-rivers-casino-robbery-met-20160912-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— With backing of Rauner, Illinois GOP spending big – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160912/news/160919762/
— Woman gets 90 days in jail for killing son’s cat in Elmhurst – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160912/news/160919706/
— Man beaten, robbed of $7,000 in Rivers Casino parking lot in Des Plaines
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160912/news/160919716/
— Majority of DuPage mayors seeking re-election in spring – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160912/news/160919792/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Fairgrounds repairs no quick fix for Illinois – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/ap/state/fairgrounds-repairs-no-quick-fix-for-illinois/article_c28b3afd-6dea-5b8a-835a-3dfb246d8e54.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois State Fairgrounds Needs $180 Million in Repairs
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-state-fairgrounds-needs-180-million-in-repairs-09-12-2016

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— How healthy are the candidates? – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20160912/editorial-how-healthy-are-candidates

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— N.Y. Times editor: I’d risk jail to publish Trump’s taxes  Bob Woodward: This defines Trump – Chris Isidore
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ny-times-editor-id-risk-jail-to-publish-trumps-taxes

 

CASINO NEWS DAILY
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Video Gambling Expansion Attributes to Illinois Gambling Sector Growth
http://www.casinonewsdaily.com/2016/09/12/video-gambling-expansion-attributes-illinois-gambling-sector-growth/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Large number of school districts contributes to ballooning education costs
http://ilnews.org/9793/large-number-of-school-districts-contributes-to-ballooning-education-costs/

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Protest Planned for Donald Trump’s Bolingbrook Fundraiser  The date of the event has been pushed back to Sept. 19. – Scott Viau
http://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/protest-planned-donald-trumps-bolingbrook-fundraiser
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A protest is planned against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump when he visits the Bolingbrook Golf Club for a fundraiser Sept. 19. The fundraiser was originally scheduled for Sept. 12, but was pushed back, according to the Chicago Tribune. A Change.org petition to keep Trump out of Bolingbrook has also been created and currently has 1,132 supporters. Created by Suburban Families Against Hate, the petition states that “Trump does not represent the interests nor the values of families in the suburban community of Bolingbrook. It is an insult to invite a billionaire to raise funds in a middle-class, hard working, vibrant, and diverse community.” Bolingbrook resident Michael Manolakes said on the petition that Trump’s rhetoric incites violence. “Donald Trump is a man who regularly uses rhetoric that incites violence at his rallies, and he condones violence by his supporters against dissenters,” Manolakes said. “I do not wish to have him speak at a facility built and maintained by my tax dollars.” The protest will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, according to a Suburban Families Against Hate Facebook page. Tickets for Trump’s fundraiser are going as high as $250,000. For that, you get a photo op and a seat at a VIP table.)

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Betrayed Illinois Pro-Life Voters Need New Leaders to Stand Up Against Rauner – William J. Keller
http://www.chicagonow.com/kelly-truth-squad/2016/09/betrayed-pro-life-voters-need-new-leaders-to-stand-up-against-rauner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Bob Schneider says that Trump is “offensive and outrageous.”
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2016/09/the-offensive-and-outrageous-donald-trump/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State Senate hopeful Smith calls for change to stop the Illinois exodus – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511009339-state-senate-hopeful-smith-calls-for-change-to-stop-the-illinois-exodus

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: YET MORE OPPOSING VIEWS ABOUT AL GORE’S “INCONVENIENT TRUTH”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/thorner-part-2-debate-wrap-up-of-al-gores-movie-an-inconvenient-truth.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Paul Green
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/12/paul-green/
— After initially denying he’d be involved, Rauner personally interviews Murphy replacements
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/12/after-initially-denying-hed-be-involved-rauner-personally-interviews-murphy-replacements/
— AFSCME responds  Illinois Policy Institute urging AFSCME members to go “fair share”  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member?  I was for almost 12 years — almost 3 while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and almost 9 while I worked for IRS 1971-1980.)
http://capitolfax.com/2016/09/12/illinois-policy-institute-urging-afscme-members-to-go-fair-share/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Trump denounces Clinton for ‘deplorables’ comment, calls on her to ‘retract’ remarks
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/12/trump-denounces-clinton-for-deplorables-comment-calls-on-her-to-retract-remarks.html
— Trump moves in on Pennsylvania Avenue – with luxury hotel
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/12/trump-moves-in-on-pennsylvania-avenue-with-luxury-hotel.html

 

TPM
— Trump Co-Chair Suggests Clinton Hiding Parkinson’s, ‘Battery Pack’ In Brain – KATHERINE KRUEGER
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/daniel-tamburello-trump-clinton-parkinsons-battery-pack

 

GOPUSA
— 250K march against same-sex ‘marriage’ in Mexico City
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=14731
— Anti-Americans destroy 9/11 tribute at Obama’s alma mater
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=14761

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump On Hillary: ‘You Can’t Lead This Nation If You Have Such A Low Opinion Of Its Citizens’ – Alex Pappas
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/12/trump-on-hillary-you-cant-lead-this-nation-if-you-have-such-a-low-opinion-of-its-citizens/
— GAO: Obamacare Marketplaces Are STILL Susceptible To Fraud – Juliegrace Brufke
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/12/report-obamacare-marketplaces-are-still-susceptible-to-fraud/

 

BREITBART
— Bill Maher Jokes About Donald Trump Assassination – DANIEL NUSSBAUM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/09/12/bill-maher-jokes-trump-assassination/

 

BARBWIRE
— WHY HOMO-MARRIAGE WILL BRING AMERICA INTO DIRECT CONFLICT WITH GOD – MICHAEL BRESCIANI
http://barbwire.com/2016/09/12/homo-marriage-will-bring-america-direct-conflict-god/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump piles on: Clinton attacked ‘millions of moms and dads’ – GABBY MORRONGIELLO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-piles-on-clinton-attacked-millions-of-moms-and-dads/article/2601606
— GOP: Medicare fraud rampant – ROBERT KING
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-medicare-fraud-rampant/article/2601538
— GAO: Obamacare vulnerable to fraud – ROBERT KING
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/watchdog-obamacare-vulnerable-to-fraud/article/2601548

 

WASHINGTONIAN
— The Protest at Trump’s DC Hotel Was So Small That Cops Sat on a Bench and Ignored It – Maxine Joselow
https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/09/12/the-protest-at-trumps-dc-hotel-was-so-small-that-cops-sat-on-a-bench-and-ignored-it/

 

THE HILL
— Supporters join Trump on stage: We are not deplorable – Lisa Hagen  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more deplorable that Democrats and RINOs think you are: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, and if ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/295554-supporters-join-trump-on-stage-we-are-not-deplorable
— Clinton allies criticize campaign over health secrecy – Amie Parnes
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/295441-clinton-allies-criticize-campaign-over-health-secrecy
— GOP lawmakers denounce fraud in ObamaCare – Peter Sullivan
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/295452-gop-lawmakers-slam-reports-of-obamacare-fraud

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Protesters Gather As Trump Hotel Opens Just Blocks From The White House  “It kind of fits his personality that he finds a way to be on Pennsylvania Avenue, one way or another.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-hotel-dc_us_57d6ef20e4b03d2d459b9efd

 

CBS NEWS
— Trump: Clinton “divides people into baskets as if they’re objects”
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-clinton-divides-people-into-baskets-as-if-theyre-objects/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump’s supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/09/12/hillary-clinton-repeats-a-common-myth-about-trumps-supporters/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-White, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American always oppose enforcing America’s immigration laws.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/09/12/donald-trump-wants-local-police-to-enforce-immigration-laws-heres-why-they-dont/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— She once compared Donald Trump to a ‘street dog.’ Now it’s her job to sell him to Latino voters – Noah Bierman
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-profile-20160912-snap-story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Sniper takes out ISIS executioner from a mile away – Emily Saul
http://nypost.com/2016/09/11/sniper-takes-out-isis-executioner-from-a-mile-away/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups urge Muslims to vote for Democrats: 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.wsj.com/articles/muslim-leaders-move-to-boost-voters-in-their-community-1473718786
— Hillary Clinton to Release More Medical Records After Pneumonia Diagnosis  Campaign admits fault in delaying announcement that candidate was diagnosed with pneumonia – LAURA MECKLER
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-plans-to-rest-amid-health-concerns-1473694474

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— You Can Stay at Donald Trump’s New Washington D.C. Hotel for $800 a Night – Kerry Close
http://time.com/money/4487593/donald-trump-hotel-dc/

 

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— It’s Clinton’s remarks that are deplorable – Cal Thomas
http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2016/09/12/thomas-clintons-remarks-deplorable/90275166/

 

THE NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Anti-Trump Conservatives Have a “Basket of Deplorables” on Their Hands.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/136704/anti-trump-conservatives-basket-deplorables-hands
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Blacks say “For Black America, Absolute Love of Country Is Impossible.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/136694/black-america-absolute-love-country-impossible

 

DAILY BEAST
— The Donald Trump-Less Miss America Competition Torches Trump, Tackles Colin Kaepernick  Everybody deserves a drink—or five—after watching this. – AMY ZIMMERMAN
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/12/the-donald-trump-less-miss-america-competition-torches-trump-tackles-colin-kaepernick.html

 

MOTHER JONES
— The Time Donald Trump Dismissed Half of America as Losers  He has targeted his own “deplorables.” – DAVID CORN  (DIERSEN: Who says that you are a loser?  The following hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a loser: 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.  They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest chapter board member, I am no longer a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/09/trump-dismisses-50-percent-america-deplorables

 

FED SMITH
— What Hiring Flexibilities Work? Who Knows… – Jeff Neal (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.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/09/12/what-hiring-flexibilities-work-who-knows/

 

GUARDIAN
— Donald Trump attacks Hillary Clinton as elitist for ‘deplorables’ comment – Ben Jacobs  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents are elitists, but their operatives and their dupes are sorry bunch of losers.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/12/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-elitist-deplorables-comment
— Hillary Clinton’s illness has allowed Trump to claim vindication – Jonathan Freedland
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/12/hillary-clinton-pneumonia

 

THE DRIVE
— Why Aren’t Americans Buying Muscle Cars?  The Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger, and Ford Mustang appear to be receiving less consumer love. – AARON BROWNS
http://www.thedrive.com/muscle-cars/5167/why-arent-americans-buying-muscle-cars
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The thing is, no one truly needs a muscle car. The trio mentioned above are most commonly bought by consumers who are looking for a throwback car to the American icons of the 1960s and ’70s. Beyond that, today’s muscle cars are some of the most impressive cars that this country has ever produced. The last-generation Camaro 1LEs and Z28s were brutally-capable track cars, the current Mustang GT350 is mind-blowingly competent car both on track and any country backroad, and we’re pretty sure the Dodge Challenger Hellcat has enough power to light the ground beneath it on fire. Many of these cars are like absolutely nothing else in the industry in some very attractive ways. So why have Americans stepped back from them? Or have Americans even stepped back? Let us know what you think in the comments.)

 

MUSTANG 360
— Mustang Club of America’s 40th Anniversary Celebration  Mustangs take over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the MCA’s celebration of 40 years of existence – Rob Kinnan
http://www.mustangandfords.com/events/1609-mustang-club-of-americas-40th-anniversary-celebration/

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.