September 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois high school athletes, parents hold rally demanding return of fall sports season ISHA asks Gov. Pritzker to hand back over control of season – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/sports/high-school-athletes-parents-hold-rally-to-demand-return-of-fall-sports/6420925/
— Illinois COVID 19: IL reports 1,462 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1462-new-covid-19-cases/6421064/
— Candidates in 14th Congressional District – Kay Cesinger
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-candidates-in-14th-congressional-district/6420403/

NBC5
— ‘Let Us Play:’ Students Take Part in Suburban Rally Calling for Fall Sports to Resume – Trina Orlando
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/let-us-play-students-take-part-in-suburban-rally-calling-for-fall-sports-to-resume/2338393/

WGN TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bears and Lions have different demonstrations for social, racial justice before their season opener – Larry Hawley
https://wgntv.com/sports/bears-report/bears-and-lions-have-different-demonstrations-for-social-racial-justice-before-their-season-opener/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bears kneel, raise fists for national anthem; others stay in locker room – Patrick Finley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/9/13/21435010/bears-charles-leno-bobby-massie-kneel-every-voice-sing-national-anthem-lions-detroit-ford-field

DAILY HERALD
— In school or at home? Both sides of pandemic education debate have rallied in the suburbs – Steve Zalusky (DIERSEN: The flyer for this poorly attended protest was titled “Stay At Home and Vote out Jeanne Ives” and it took place across the street from Ives’s campaign headquarters.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200913/in-school-or-at-home-both-sides-of-pandemic-education-debate-have-ralled-in-the-suburbs
— Chicago’s census count lags behind as deadline approaches – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200913/news/309139961/

WREX
— Racial injustice themes fill empty NFL stadiums – AP
https://wrex.com/2020/09/13/racial-injustice-themes-on-display-in-empty-nfl-stadiums/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Will Antifa and Black Lives Matter cancel the Biden-Harris ticket? Radical left now dictates what passes for acceptability among Democrats – Gary Anderson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/13/will-antifa-and-black-lives-matter-cancel-the-bide/
— Alarms sounded on Democratic Party’s biggest fundraising platform; half of donations from unemployed – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/13/actblue-donations-half-unemployed-givers-analysis-/
— Biden says he’s in better shape than Trump: ‘Just look at us’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/sep/13/biden-says-hes-better-shape-trump-just-look-us/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— More voters classify ‘Black Lives Matter’ demonstrations as riots, not protests: Poll – Michael Lee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/more-voters-classify-black-lives-matter-demonstrations-as-riots-not-protests-poll

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter and NYPD clash after protest stops traffic on George Washington Bridge: ‘We shut s*** down!’ The organizer of the protest called the police ‘pigs’ and boasted that it was ‘our city’ after shutting down the bridge – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-protest-george-washington-bridge-nyc

NEWSMAX
— Fox News Poll: Biden Up 5 Points Nationally – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/national-campaign-race-likelyvoters/2020/09/13/id/986671/

PJ MEDIA
— More Than 10,000 Academics and Scholars Sign ‘The Philadelphia Statement’ Against Cancel Culture – RICK MORA
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/09/13/more-than-10000-academics-and-scholars-sign-the-philadelphia-statement-against-cancel-culture-n925378

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Pro-Trump parade in Cincinnati estimated at 7k strong after hopes were for ’50 to 100 people’ – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/09/13/pro-trump-parade-in-cincinnati-estimated-at-7k-strong-after-hopes-were-for-50-to-100-people-971627

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Social justice demonstrations, kneeling mark first full weekend of NFL schedule – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/516213-social-justice-demonstrations-kneeling-mark-first-full-weekend

NEW YORK POST
— More voters classify BLM unrest as riots rather than protests: poll – Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2020/09/13/more-voters-classify-blm-unrest-as-riots-rather-than-protests-poll/

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— United Airlines accused of favoring young, white, blond attendants for NFL, MLB flights – Hannah Yasharoff
https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/airline-news/2020/09/13/united-sued-over-claims-nfl-flights-staffed-young-blond-crews/5784594002/

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.