September 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Why Rauner should veto expansion of Medicaid to elective abortions – Illinois Rep. Joe Sosnowski
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/why-rauner-should-veto-expansion-of-medicaid-to-elective-abortions/
— Rauner, lawmakers ‘assessing’ whether to pull trigger on abortion bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-legislators-not-ready-to-pull-the-trigger-on-abortion-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will Rauner complete a ‘Full Obama’ on abortion rights? – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-abortion-pickle-20170922-story.html
— Illinois Democrats in Congress criticize GOP health care plan, Republicans mum ahead of possible vote – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congress-health-care-20170921-story.html
— In Illinois, beware of pork disguised as ‘capital’ – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pork-rauner-capital-budget-20170922-story.html
—  Southland lawmaker credited with keeping Columbus Day, starting Indigenous Peoples Day – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-indigenous-peoples-day-st-0922-20170921-story.html
— Judge Paul Fullerton upholds ouster of Downers Grove library trustee Art Jaros in wake of reported remarks on homosexuality – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/downers-grove/news/ct-downers-grove-library-ruling-0922-20170921-story.html
— 3 men tail couple to Wheaton home, steal car at gunpoint: state’s attorney – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton/crime/ct-bond-armed-robbery-met-20170921-story.html
— Morris VFW to draw winner Monday of $1.1 million raffle following legal issue – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-vfw-raffle-morris-queen-of-hearts-met-20170921-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago man charged with stealing Wheaton couple’s car at gunpoint – Liz Ramos
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170921/chicago-man-charged-with-stealing-wheaton-couples-car-at-gunpoint

 

ABC7
— Trump records presidential welcome message for new citizens – AP  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at new citizens and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-records-welcome-message-for-new-citizens/2439131/

 

NBC5
— Oak Brook Looking to Land Amazon Headquarters Project – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/oak-brook-looking-into-luring-amazon-to-suburb-446594643.html

 

DNA INFO
— Rahm Touts Chicago’s ‘Midwestern Work Ethic’ In Push For Amazon HQ – Heather Cherone (DIERSEN: What percent of those in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct 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.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170920/downtown/amazon-rahm-emanuel-midwestern-work-ethic-second-hq-headquarters-incentives

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Legislators talk state spending, dispel myths at event in Genoa – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/09/21/legislators-talk-state-spending-dispel-myths-at-event-in-genoa/duqevot/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim hit with another lawsuit over Trust Act – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/21/mchenry-county-sheriff-bill-prim-hit-with-another-lawsuit-over-trust-act/aobn9hs/

 

MADISON RECORD
— Daddy’s little girl won’t be there to look out for his interests – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who looks out for your interests?)
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511221609-daddy-s-little-girl-won-t-be-there-to-look-out-for-his-interests

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner OK With St. Louis Area Amazon HQ – Kim Howard
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=252164#.WcQR2xHxZZI

 

STATELINE
— Trump’s approval again reaches 40%  President gains points on hurricane response – RYAN STRUYK
http://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/trumps-approval-again-reaches-40/816124471

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Chicago man charged with stealing Wheaton couple’s car at gunpoint
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/09/21/chicago-man-charged-with-stealing-wheaton-couples-car-at-gunpoint/asxqh4d/

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Breen: Rauner playing into Democrats’ games with taxpayer-funded abortion bill – Greg Bishop
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/breen-rauner-playing-into-democrats-games-with-taxpayer-funded-abortion/article_c39b9db6-0b74-58ca-850b-728f3d5513ab.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Wants Comprehensive National Immigration Reform – MARK SCHULTZ (DIERSEN: Republicans want America’s immigration laws to be enforced.  Those who want “National Immigration Reform” want cheap labor and/or more Democrat voters.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/gov-rauner-wants-comprehensive-national-immigration-reform#new_tab

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois expands child care program to cover 16,000 more children – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511221745-illinois-expands-child-care-program-to-cover-16-000-more-children

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— About that ‘whodunit’ on apparently false pension savings in Illinois budget – Mark Glennon
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/glennon-about-that-whodunit-on-apparently-false-pension-savings-in/article_01a3c344-9eda-11e7-97fa-8ba9bebace0e.html
— Illinois’ pension debt could sink Amazon chances – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-pension-debt-could-sink-amazon-chances/article_f9a40ca0-9e0f-11e7-88be-a752422e2657.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What Does it Mean to Be a Republican? – Lt. Col. Allen B. West (DIERSEN: To be a real Republican is to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-republican/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER “STANDS UP” FOR ABORTION IN NEW AD WHILE RAUNER CONTINUES TO HIDE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/pritzker-stands-up-for-abortion-in-new-ad-while-rauner-continues-to-hide.html
— SEVEN YEARS AGO, ANDREW BREITBART WAS IN CHICAGO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/seven-years-ago-andrew-breitbart-was-in-chicago.html
— SOSNOWSKI: ILLINOIS FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD HOUSE BILL 40
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/sosnowski-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Intra-party war heats up as Pat Brady calls Illinois Policy Institute “idiots”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/intra-party-war-heats-up-as-pat-brady-calls-illinois-policy-institute-idiots/
— Dem groups try to crank up the heat on Rauner over Graham-Cassidy
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/dem-groups-try-to-crank-up-the-heat-on-rauner-over-graham-cassidy/
— Rep. Ives explains why she closed her district office
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/rep-ives-explains-why-she-closed-her-district-office/
— Downstate’s Republican shift
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/21/downstates-republican-shift/

 

GOPUSA
— San Diego State University students earn extra credit for calculating ‘white privilege’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to promote hatred against Republicans. If you are a Republican, the more demographics (race, gender, age group, national origin, religion, financial condition, draft status, etc.) that you share with Trump, the more that Democrats promote hatred against you.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30494
— ‘I felt oppressed so I beheaded her,’ murder defendant told police, FBI  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are oppressors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30570
— Pelosi: Dreamers’ parents ‘did a great thing’ in sneaking them into U.S. (DIERSEN: Breaking the law is not a great thing.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30551
— Philadelphia finds hundreds of illegal voters
http://www.gopusa.com/philadelphia-finds-hundreds-of-illegal-voters/
— Haitians continue to flee U.S. for Canada
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30530
— Brian Williams: Was Trump’s repeated use of ‘sovereignty’ during UN speech a ‘dog whistle?’  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30553

 

PJ MEDIA
— Alarmed by Islam, Europe’s Gays Are Moving to the Right – BRUCE BAWER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/09/20/alarmed-by-islam-europes-gays-are-moving-to-the-right/

 

MARIJUANA SCIENCE
— Marijuana’s Effects On Brain, Body & Behavior (DIERSEN: If you push pot, you push destruction.)
http://marijuanascienceforum.org/marijuanas-effects-on-brain-body-behavior/

 

MERCURY NEWS
— How to combat LGBTQ cyberbullying – LARRY MAGID  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/21/how-to-combat-lgbtq-cyberbullying/

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.