September 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Community activists call on Lightfoot to give kids bulletproof backpacks amid Chicago gun violence Dajore Wilson, 8, killed in Canaryville Labor Day shooting
https://abc7chicago.com/youth-chicago-shootings-lead-activists-to-call-for-bulletproof-backpacks/6436906/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Postal workers say they’ll face rain, sleet and COVID-19, but they’re ‘not doing bullets’ – Sally Schulze
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/postal-workers-say-theyll-face-rain-sleetand-covid-19-but-theyre-not-doing-bullets

WTTW
— How Ginsburg’s Death Could Reshape the Presidential Campaign – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2020/09/19/how-ruth-bader-ginsburg-death-could-reshape-presidential-campaign

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois officials react to death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-dies-illinois-reaction-20200919-st3fo77b65ggrpndxra5z5sghu-story.html
— Adult obesity rates are up nationwide, and the COVID-19 pandemic could push the rate higher – ABDEL JIMENEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-report-high-obesity-rates-food-insecurity-20200918-2rk7ruyemrfpvh4dt5eo3rlkwm-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot rips Chicago FOP president: ‘I don’t have a lot of good things to say about him’ – GREGORY PRATT and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-contract-negotiations-lightfoot-catanzara-20200918-ooc5t2ihyzerrjm2agookdutoe-story.html
— Joe Biden says winner of 2020 election should pick Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-joe-biden-ruth-bader-ginsburg-20200919-g3vhyb75f5garjuvg6qdrzbc3m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Mourn for now the death of a great American, Ruth Bader Ginsburg — and do nothing more. To shove a Trump nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court through the Senate now, weeks before the November election, would be the ultimate act of hypocrisy and betrayal by the Republican Party.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/9/18/21446279/ruth-bader-ginsburg-death-mitch-mcconnell-supreme-court-nominee-confirmation-merrick-garland
— Illinois pols mourn Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/9/18/21446305/ruth-ginsburg-death-supreme-court-illinois-reaction-underwood-pritzker-lightfoot-preckwinkle
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Ginsburg death makes a bad season worse. Democrats, fighting to defeat cornered, chaotic Trump, lose a hero they had depended upon.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/18/21446208/ginsburg-death-supreme-court-senate-mcconnell-trump-republicans-steinberg
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/9/17/21444208/bob-woodward-rage-trump-book-gene-lyons

DAILY HERALD
— Curran and Durbin dispute the suburbs, wildfires and who’s on the ballot – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200918/curran-and-durbin-dispute-the-suburbs-wildfires-and-whos-on-the-ballot

WBEZ
— New Poll Shows The Racially Disparate Financial Impact Of COVID-19 In Chicago – María Inés Zamudio
https://www.wbez.org/stories/new-poll-shows-the-racially-disparate-financial-impact-of-covid-19-in-chicago/ccb3099f-4552-4f83-8a59-b90bdf614bbd

WREX
— OUTSTANDING: President Trump supporters rally in Beloit
https://wrex.com/2020/09/18/president-trump-supporters-rally-in-beloit/

FOX ILLINOIS
— McConnell pledges quick vote on successor following Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/mcconnell-senate-will-vote-on-trumps-pick-to-replace-ruth-bader-ginsburg

NPR ILLINOIS
— McConnell: Trump’s Nominee To Replace Ginsburg Will Receive A Vote In The Senate – KELSEY SNELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mcconnell-trumps-nominee-replace-ginsburg-will-receive-vote-senate#stream/0
— Justice Ginsburg’s Death Sets Up Political Battle In The Senate – NINA TOTENBERG
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/justice-ginsburgs-death-sets-political-battle-senate#stream/0
— COVID-19’s Learning Losses Greater For Black And Low Income Students – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/covid-19s-learning-losses-greater-black-and-low-income-students#stream/0

WHEATON POLICE DEPARTMENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: This police report includes two crimes on Golf Lane in my precinct. Democrats want to defund police. To vote for Democrats is to increase crime. What do you say to those who vote for Democrats?
https://wheaton.il.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/5076

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— OFFICIAL ILLINOIS PROGRESSIVE TAX EXPLAINER RANGES FROM MISLEADING TO WRONG – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/official-illinois-progressive-tax-explainer-ranges-from-misleading-to-wrong/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Like the Never Trumpers, Nobody’s Listening to Rich Socialists
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/09/18/like-the-never-trumpers-nobodys-listening-to-rich-socialists/

AMERICAN THINKER
— No mercy for leftists: Fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat now – Bode Lang
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/09/no_mercy_for_leftists_fill_ruth_bader_ginsburgs_seat_now.html

BREITBART
— Will the Chicago Bears Dishonor Soldier Field? – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/09/18/pollak-will-the-chicago-bears-dishonor-soldier-field/
— Donald Trump, Mike Pence Criticize Chamber of Commerce in Call – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/18/report-donald-trump-mike-pence-criticize-chamber-of-commerce-in-call/
— Michigan Allows ‘Ballot Harvesting’ for More than Four Days – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/18/michigan-allows-ballot-harvesting-for-more-than-four-days/
— Joe Biden Says ‘All the People Would Still Be Alive’ if Trump Handled Pandemic Differently – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who blame their election losses on me and on what I have done as an GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/09/18/nolte-joe-biden-says-all-the-people-would-still-be-alive-if-trump-handled-pandemic-differently/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Claims He Would Be First President Without Ivy League Degree. He Forgot About Some Big Names. – Eric Quintanar (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, your degree is worthless if it is not from an Ivy League college.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-claims-he-would-be-first-president-without-ivy-league-degree-he-forgot-about-some-big-names

NEWSMAX
— Glenn Beck to Newsmax TV: Soros’ Influence Reaches Top Echelon of Fox – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have/had the most influence in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/glenn-beck-billionaire-liberal-activist/2020/09/18/id/987709/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Breitbart author provides evidence Google, Facebook are trying to ‘steal’ election from Trump Allum Bokhari in ‘#Deleted’ presents strong evidence that Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter are hiding and banning conservative content for a sinister purpose. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with Facebook, Google, etc. against me, b) do everything that they can to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) do everything that they can to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/breitbart-author-provides-evidence-google-facebook-are-trying-to-steal-election-from-trump

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Kamala Harris says “Black Americans have been ‘disproportionately harmed’ by Trump.”
https://thehill.com/campaign-issues/517136-kamala-harris-black-americans-have-been-disproportionately-harmed-by-trump
— Renewed focus on Trump’s Supreme Court list after Ginsburg’s death – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/517179-renewed-focus-on-trumps-supreme-court-list-after-ginsburgs-death
— CNN slammed for soft questions during Biden town hall: ‘The media is broken’ – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about questions that I have asked candidates at press conferences. My critics/opponents have shouted at those candidates that my questions caused them to lose. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have threatened to harm me if I asked their candidates questions at press conferences. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have done everything they could a) to stop me from learning about their candidates’ press conferences, b) to stop me from asking questions at those press conferences, c) to stop me from speaking with other political reporters at those press conferences, and d) to stop me from reporting on what was said at those press conferences. The aforesaid critics/opponents blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/517053-cnn-slammed-for-soft-questions-during-biden-town-hall-the-media-is-broken

CNN
— Washington Post: White House nixed plan to distribute 650 million face masks through USPS – Paul Murphy and Devan Cole (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that to wear a face mask is to hint/imply/argue/shout that you hate Trump.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/postal-service-face-masks-coronavirus-trump-administration/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Mitch McConnell said he would move quickly to bring a Senate vote for a Supreme Court nominee.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/18/us/trump-vs-biden
— $2.50 a Year in Interest? That’s What $5,000 in Savings Gets With the Federal Reserve keeping rates low, home buyers are benefiting. But savers? Their average interest rate is just 0.05 percent. Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Low interest rates harm savers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/your-money/savings-interest-rates.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Biden paints Trump as being out of touch with the middle class. In terms of home values, income, and net worth, how diverse is your precinct? My DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 is very diverse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/elections/biden-and-trump-campaign-in-minnesota-which-narrowly-went-to-clinton-in-2016.html
— In the Most Litigated Election Ever, Early Democratic Wins but Few Clear Signals Democrats won some important legal battles in the critical states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. But the legal wars over the 2020 election are just getting going. – Michael Wines and Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/2020-voting-litigation-election.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a vision for America. Her colleagues thwarted it. She died hoping for a liberal Supreme Court majority that never materialized. – Linda Hirshman (DIERSEN: What vision for your municipality, for your township, for your county, and for Illinois do your critics/opponents have? My critics/opponents want to rule Wheaton, rule Milton Township, rule DuPage County, rule Illinois, rule the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, rule the Wheaton Downtown Association, rule the Milton Township Republican Organization, rule the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, rule the Illinois Republican Party, rule etc. They focus on destroying those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who do not glorify and praise them, c) who do not pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and d) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/18/rbg-thwarted-vision-failed/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers crank out students who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-miseducation-of-america/2020/09/18/83a0b564-f9ef-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-have-long-been-blind-to-future-disasters-but-we-see-this-storm-coming/2020/09/18/ec1ab686-f9e9-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html
— Ginsburg’s death jolts chaotic presidential race as both sides prepare for Supreme Court battle – Philip Rucker, Matt Viser, Sean Sullivan and Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ginsburg-trump-biden-campaign/2020/09/18/f3658f64-fa12-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Detroit police, Black Lives Matter protesters reach agreement on rules of engagement – M.L. Elrick (DIERSEN: What demands have the BLMers and the LGBTQers made on the mayor of your municipality? Mayors should be required to issue press releases that detail a) the demands that BLMers and LGBTQers have made on them and b) what they have done and will do in response to those demands. BLMers and LGBTQers have made it clear that they want mayors to get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/09/18/detroit-police-protesters-agree-rules-engagement/5828601002/

DAILY JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Local Republicans organize pro-Trump parade – Leeann Doerflein
http://www.dailyjournal.net/2020/09/19/local_republicans_organize_protrump_parade/

NEWS JOURNAL
— Mobs have become exactly what they claim to hate – Kelley Paul, wife of U.S. Senator Rand Paul (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use BLM, LGBTQ, COVID-19, face masks, social distancing, protests, looting, riots, arson, etc. to promote hatred against Trump.)
https://www.thenewsjournal.net/oped-mobs-have-become-exactly-what-they-claim-to-hate/

DANVILLE ADVOCATE
— We must stop attempts to silence conservative voices – Mike Leake, Danville
https://www.amnews.com/2020/09/19/we-must-stop-attempts-to-silence-conservative-voices/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Coronavirus Campaign: Political Candidates Run for Office While Running Home Schools In competitive House races, moms and dads juggle virtual learning with fundraisers in the master bathroom, field trips to the zoo, dizzying passwords and platforms. – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-candidates-run-for-office-while-running-home-schools-11600434000
— Get Ready for an Election Crisis Between bitter division and massive mail-in balloting, a normal vote would be a miracle. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-ready-for-an-election-crisis-11600383942
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats do not want immigrants to assimilate. Democrats want immigrants to hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforce enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/conditional-citizens-review-not-one-of-the-family-11600466964
— Companies’ New Back-to-Work Dilemma: Who Comes First? Employers use algorithms and dashboards as they navigate liability concerns and bruised egos – Chip Cutter (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that employers will use the pandemic to get rid of their employees who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-new-back-to-work-dilemma-who-comes-first-11600488032
— Princeton’s Confession of Bias Admission of ‘systemic racism’ could cost the school federal funds. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/princetons-confession-of-bias-11600469066
— The ‘Systemic Racism’ Dodge It’s meant to invoke guilt but absolves everyone, white and black, of responsibility. – Harvey C. Mansfield
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-systemic-racism-dodge-11600454532
— Treasury Probes Claims of Racial Discrimination at U.S. Mint Black employees ask Secretary Steven Mnuchin to address what they describe as ‘rampant racism’ in letter – Khadeeja Safdar (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, even though no minority or female had charged GAO’s Chicago office with discrimination, the Democrats who ran the office used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, subjectivity in job assignments and performance appraisal, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-probes-claims-of-racial-discrimination-at-u-s-mint-11600433826

FORBES
— USPS Covid-19 Coronavirus Plan To Send Every Household Face Masks: Why The White House Stopped It – Bruce Y. Lee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that to wear a face mask is to hint/imply/argue/shout that you hate Trump.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/09/18/usps-covid-19-coronavirus-plan-to-send-every-household-face-masks-how-the-white-house-stopped-it/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/09/18/white-supremacists-domestic-terrorists-pose-biggest-threat-of-lethal-violence-this-election-dhs-assessment-finds/

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Has Appointed 216 New Federal Judges and it Could Be 230 By Election Day – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-has-appointed-216-new-federal-judges-it-could-230-election-day-1532901

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Here’s how far back your resume should go for your next job search, according a career coach and former recruiter – Yolanda Owens (DIERSEN: To make a statement against age discrimination, my resume goes back to June of 1971. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DavidDiersenResume2019.pdf Ever-increasingly, employers, organizations, etc. discriminate against those who are older, White, male, heterosexual, married, conservative, patriotic, Republican, Trump supporters, citizens of America, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, Protestant, German American, former federal employees, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-far-back-work-experience-on-resume-should-go-2020-9

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— Gun Sales Surge On Fears Of Pandemic, Social Unrest, As Many Proceed Without Proper Background Checks – Palash Ghosh (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that they are going to get rid of those who do not share their hatred of Trump.)
https://www.ibtimes.com/gun-sales-surge-fears-pandemic-social-unrest-many-proceed-without-proper-background-3048285

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.