September 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 9 killed in Chicago weekend shootings – Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/9-killed-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/2425730/
— St. Louis sees second night of protests over ex-cop’s acquittal; 9 arrested – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/9-arrested-after-2nd-night-of-st-louis-protests/2425776/
— Police: 33 arrests in St. Louis protests over ex-cop’s acquittal – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/police-33-arrests-in-st-louis-protests-over-ex-cops-acquittal/2424720/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Across US, lawmakers chip away at public’s access to records – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170917/news/309179999/
— New secrecy tactic: suing people who seek public records – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170917/news/309179996/
— Ending pension donations for DuPage forest board – Mary Lou Wehrli  (DIERSEN: What do you have to prove the hours that you worked? I have saved all the time sheets from when I washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997, both I and my employers paid 7% of my salary into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170917/ending-pension-donations-for-dupage-forest-board

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Running mates help balance governor tickets – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  Ever-increasingly, according to the anti-Trumps, those who have the following demographics are popular: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170916/bernard-schoenburg-running-mates-help-balance-governor-tickets

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Trust Act goes too far – Editorial
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/15/our-view-trust-act-goes-too-far/add9g2d/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— AFSCME contract suit may not be heard until next year – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170916/statehouse-insider-afscme-contract-suit-may-not-be-heard-until-next-year

 

WASHINGTON Examiner
— VA only filling half of its medical appointments while veterans wait for weeks – Eric Hannel
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/va-only-filling-half-of-its-medical-appointments-while-veterans-wait-for-weeks/article/2634652

 

UNIVERSITY STAR
— Debunking the myth of white majority – Tafari Robertson
https://star.txstate.edu/2017/09/16/debunking-the-myth-of-white-majority/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— SPLC won’t label Antifa a hate group  To the SPLC, targeting conservatives and giving Antifa a pass is good for business – Chace Paulson
http://canadafreepress.com/article/splc-wont-label-antifa-a-hate-group

 

POLITICO
— California tears into Trump  The finale of the state’s legislative session was a primal scream aimed at the president. –  DAVID SIDERS  (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run California succeed in getting California secede from the United States of American and join up with Mexico?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/17/california-tears-into-trump-242801

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote hatred: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/welcome-to-the-country-of-hate-i_us_59bd196de4b02c642e4a16ce

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bump in U.S. Incomes Doesn’t Erase 50 Years of Pain – PATRICIA COHEN  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/business/economy/bump-in-us-incomes-doesnt-erase-50-years-of-pain.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want socialism, communism, and/or dictatorship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/opinion/sunday/constitution-economy.html
— Ellen Pao: Has Anything Really Changed for Women in Tech? – ELLEN PAO
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/opinion/sunday/ellen-pao-sexism-tech.html
— Juggalos on the Mall? Just Another Weekend of Washington Protests – EMILY BAUMGAERTNER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/16/us/politics/juggalos-washington-march.html

 

TIME
— ‘He’s Making Things Happen.’ Trump Fans Rally in Washington, D.C. – Nash Jenkins
http://time.com/4945077/donald-trump-rally-washington/

 

STANDARD EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A promote hatred of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AND MEMBERS OF GROUP B ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.standard.net/TX/2017/09/17/Charlottesville-shows-racism-still-strong-in-America.html

 

ARIZONA DAILY STAR
— Jonathan Rothschild: Being a citizen means standing up for American values – Jonathan Rothschild  (DIERSEN: According to anti-Trumps, to be American is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://tucson.com/opinion/local/jonathan-rothschild-being-a-citizen-means-standing-up-for-american/article_0fe59803-27ec-542a-a19f-7e228432d559.html
— Religious leaders frustrated by lack of progress on DREAM Act – Andrew Nicla  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, religious leaders act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://tucson.com/news/local/religious-leaders-frustrated-by-lack-of-progress-on-dream-act/article_3afb812e-abf8-5403-a29c-7bae40be5029.html

 

VENTURA COUNTY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, it seems that Mexico and its citizens love individuals, love organizations, love companies, love governments, and love countries that are anti-American.
http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2017/09/16/how-do-mexicans-feel-u-s-survey-says/668612001/

 

SAN DIEGO 7
— “Sanctuary State” Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk  The bill passed by the state senate 27 to 11 – Brie Stimson and Alex Presha (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run California succeed in getting California secede from the United States of American and join up with Mexico?)
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Sanctuary-City-Bill-Heads-to-Governors-Desk–444981413.html

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— People Of Color More Likely To Be Exposed To Pollution Than Whites – DENISSE MORENO  (DIERSEN: My father worked in what is now a toxic site (Stauffer Chemical Company in Chicago Heights) for 28 years 1941-1969. SEE:
https://semspub.epa.gov/work/HQ/184309.pdf)
http://www.ibtimes.com/people-color-more-likely-be-exposed-pollution-whites-2590548

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-White, anti-American, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.salon.com/2017/09/17/stop-acting-surprised-america-donald-trump-is-a-white-supremacist/

 

GUARDIAN
— Media should reflect all society, not just a typically male ruling class – Jane Martinson  (DIERSEN: In America, the Democrat Party is the ruling class.)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2017/sep/17/the-media-should-reflect-the-whole-of-society-not-just-one-ruling-class-jane-martinson
— In a society too short of common goals, identity politics are an imperfect answer – Kenan Malik  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians promote, glorify, praise, and pander to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/16/no-common-goals-fragmented-society-identity-politics

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.