September 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After first-term turbulence, Gov. Bruce Rauner says ‘We have to change the system slowly. It takes time.’ – Rick Pearson and Mike Riopel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-governor-editorial-board-20180913-story.html
— Your taxes: Rauner vs. Pritzker’s empty chair – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-income-tax-rauner-illinois-property-election-20180914-story.html
— #KassforMayor handicaps the post-Rahm opposition – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-mayoral-election-kass-20180913-story.html
— J.B. Pritzker: Legal sports betting in Illinois is ‘an important thing to consider’ – Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: Democrats promote vice. Democrats promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-sports-gambling-20180914-story.html
— Vernon Hills appoints County Board candidate Karimar “Kari” Brown to vacant trustee seat – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/vernon-hills/news/ct-vhr-karimar-brown-vernon-hills-appointment-tl-0920-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Pritzker to meet jointly with Sun-Times Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-pritzker-debate-sun-times/
— Cupich suggested church should do ‘background checks’ on potential U.S. bishops – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-cardinal-blase-cupich-catholic-church-bishops-background-checks-mundelein-seminary/
— Rauner claims he’s learned some valuable lessons – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/bruce-rauner-lessons-learned-pritzker-illinois-election/
— Keep Illinois out of Big Marijuana’s costly grip – David Goodknect, Bonfield
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/obama-presidential-center-jackson-park-brett-kavanaugh-big-marijuana/
— As Trump threatens election meddlers, Russia says ‘so what?’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-oleg-morozov-election-meddlers-russia-hacking-sanctions/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Island Lake trustee Sandy Doehler censured for ‘childish’ behavior during parade – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180914/island-lake-trustee-censured-for-childish-behavior-during-parade
— Underwood says Hultgren sold out on tax cuts – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180913/underwood-says-hultgren-sold-out-on-tax-cuts

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bill Daley is running for mayor The former U.S. commerce secretary is about to announce he’ll seek the job long held by his brother and his father. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/bill-daley-running-mayor

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers crow about their success in getting women to push pot.
http://www.newstrib.com/free/women-in-cannabis-are-planning-to-vote-on-nov-and/article_18541150-b754-11e8-b218-4b96c451a9d2.html

 

  1. LOUIS AMERICAN
    — Illinois offers ‘Commitment’ for low-income students U of I offers free tuition for Illinois residents whose family makes $61,000 or less (DIERSEN: My parents never earned anywhere close to $61,000/year in today’s dollars.)
    http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/illinois-offers-commitment-for-low-income-students/article_55301baa-b6fa-11e8-902e-6bc5db7a04fc.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam praises effort to fight anti-Semitism – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors and supervisors were Jewish Democrats. To turn them further against me, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates stressed a) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, b) that I am 100% German national origin, and c) that I have always been a Republican.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511561038-roskam-praises-effort-to-fight-anti-semitism

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois officials get audience in White House with Pence, other officials – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-officials-get-audience-in-white-house-with-pence-other/article_65910fa4-b844-11e8-b3c2-bf8d36ae8270.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER DRAWS HIGHEST UNFAVORABLES AMONG 2018 GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/rauner-draws-highest-unfavorables-among-2018-gubernatorial-candidates.html
— RAUNER ASKS FOR FOUR MORE YEARS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/rauner-asks-for-four-more-years.html
— ANOTHER DALEY TO EXTEND FAMILY’S MAYORAL DYNASTY?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/another-daley-to-extend-familys-mayoral-dynasty-.html
— THORNER & O’NEIL: THE STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE A REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC WHEN MOBS DEMAND CONTROL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/thorner-oneil-the-struggle-to-preserve-a-representative-republic-when-mobs-demand-control.html
— UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MAKES MASSIVE FREE-TUITION ‘COMMITMENT’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/university-of-illinois-makes-massive-free-tuition-commitment.html
— HOW TO SAVE CITIES LIKE CHICAGO: ELECT REPUBLICAN MAYORS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/how-to-save-cities-like-chicago-elect-republican-mayors.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— 140 Illinois Republicans were in DC this week for meetings
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/14/140-illinois-repubicans-were-in-dc-this-week-for-meetings/
— After snubbing Tribune, Pritzker agrees to joint appearance at the Sun-Times
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/14/after-snubbing-tribune-pritzker-agrees-to-joint-appearance-at-the-sun-times/
— Equality IL wants Rauner to stop contributing to Erika Harold as Ken Griffin chips in $200K
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/14/equality-il-wants-rauner-to-stop-contributing-to-erika-harold-as-ken-griffin-chips-in-200k/

 

GOPUSA
— Desperation: Feinstein claims high school sexual accusations against Brett Kavanaugh
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54631
— Illegal alien families break record
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=54601

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has denied an allegation of sexual misconduct from his high-school days that Democrats reportedly submitted to the FBI. – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-categorically-denies-sexual-misconduct-allegation/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘What will Chicago do without Rahm?’ Why Rahm Emanuel quit the Chicago mayor’s race and why he must resign – William J. Kelly
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/13/what-will-chicago-do-without-rahm/

EAGLE ACTION REPORT
— Seriously, What’s So Great About Diversity? The more diverse a nation, the greater the danger of its disintegration. – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use diversity to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/seriously-what-s-so-great-about-diversity

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Are Aging Americans Too Old to Work? – Dora Mekouar (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am almost 70. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination big time a) to get rid of those who were older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about those in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party who focus on promoting age discrimination. Those who promote age discrimination also promote discrimination against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://blogs.voanews.com/all-about-america/2018/09/14/too-old-to-work/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— China Is Detaining Muslims in Vast Numbers. The Goal: ‘Transformation.’ – Chris Buckley (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs would love to detain Republicans and transform them into Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/world/asia/china-uighur-muslim-detention-camp.html
— The Recovery Threw the Middle-Class Dream Under a Benz – Nelson D. Schwartz
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/business/middle-class-financial-crisis.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.