September 7 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger Walks Back Refusal to Endorse Donald Trump  Kinzinger previously said he could not support the nominee because he had “crossed so many red lines”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-rep-adam-kinzinger-walks-back-refusal-to-endorse-donald-trump-392649661.html
— Rep. Cheri Bustos Floated as Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate  Bustos joins a rather lengthy list of potential candidates to take on Bruce Rauner in 2018, according to Politico – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-rep-cheri-bustos-floated-as-gubernatorial-candidate-392653501.html

 

ABC7
— CTU TO VOTE ON STRIKE AUTHORIZATION SEPT. 21-23 – Sarah Schulte and Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/education/ctu-to-vote-on-strike-authorization-sept-21-23/1501814/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 600 Springfield students sent home, lack physicals and shots – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/203194814-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With 500 homicides in Chicago, time for African-Americans to get tough on crime – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-violence-african-americans-glanton-20160907-column.html
— Looking for answers, just like Joseph Naper – Chris Jones
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/reviews/ct-naperville-theater-wit-review-ent-0908-20160907-column.html
— Chicago is 78th in the U.S. for family-friendliness, study says – Heidi Stevens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-chicago-78th-most-family-friendly-city-balancing-0907-20160907-column.html
— The Calamitous Clinton Cough Controversy – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-hillary-clinton-cough-huppke-20160907-story.html
—  One city, nine months: Stand by for Chicago’s 3,000th shooting victim – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-shootings-chicago-police-murder-laquan-johnson-edit-0908-jm-20160907-story.html
— 15 years later, Tribune editorials from 9/11 remind of the ways we coped – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-september-11-terrorist-attack-reaction-flash-perspec-jm-20160830-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— SNEED: Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, who succeeded in snagging Trump for a lunch in the burbs, tells Sneed the Sept. 12 fete is now rescheduled for Sept. 19 — but it’s still being held in the Ronald Reagan room at the clubhouse from 11:30 to 1 p.m.  Pssst! And there have been no requests for Trump steaks, Trump vodka or any Trump products to be served. “It’s a luncheon,” added Claar. “And I might add, his votes are in the suburbs.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-ricketts-patriarch-going-to-cubs-playoffs/
— Aldermen demand at least 500 — and as many as 1,000 — more cops – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/aldermen-demand-at-least-500-and-as-many-as-1000-more-cops/
— Democrats’ message to GOP on Garland — ‘Do Your Job!’ – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-democrats-message-gop-garland-do-your-job/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County planning to review fairground lease – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160907/news/160909147/
— TRAGIC: More late-night liquor coming to downtown Naperville – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160907/news/160909170/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois pension crisis builds as market turmoil deals a setback – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160907/NEWS01/160909915/illinois-pension-crisis-builds-as-market-turmoil-deals-a-setback
— Phyllis Schlafly’s good fight against the Equal Rights Amendment – RAMESH PONNURU
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160907/OPINION/160909898/phyllis-schlaflys-good-fight-against-the-equal-rights-amendment
— Why Hillary Clinton’s email scandal should make some Chicago aldermen queasy – FAISAL KHAN  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were smart enough to not to put in writing anything that would incriminate them.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160907/OPINION/160909926/why-hillary-clintons-email-scandal-should-make-some-chicago-aldermen

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump ending press ‘blacklist’  Trump: ‘I figure they can’t treat me any worse!’ – Brian Stelter
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/donald-trump-ending-press-blacklist

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Western Illinois, Northern Illinois report enrollment drops
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article100365597.html

 

WSIL TV
— Trump promises huge boost in military spending – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33034860/trump-promises-huge-boost-in-military-spending

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Rauner’s vote for Trump: Will the Governor lead Illinois? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/09/governor-rauners-vote-for-trump-will-the-governor-lead-illinois/

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— September 11 Commemoration Ceremony (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing September 11 ceremonies in Wheaton in 2004 and 2005.)
http://www.wheaton.il.us/news/announcements/detail.aspx?id=9589#.V9CRMBHxZZJ

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES: 17 VOTES LATER, AND YOUR PROPERTY TAXES ARE STILL NOT FROZEN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/17-votes-later-your-property-taxes-are-not-frozen.html
— GOP CHALLENGER WANTS BUSTOS TO PROMISE SHE’LL COMPLETE HER TERM IF SHE WINS AGAIN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/gop-challenger-wants-bustos-to-promise-shell-complete-her-term-if-she-wins-again.html
— THORNER: ‘THE CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR TRUMP’ TAKES ON SPECIAL MEANING WITH SCHLAFLY’S DEATH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/09/thorner-the-conservative-case-for-trump-takes-on-special-meaning-with-schlaflys-death.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DePaul launches yearlong series on ‘race and free speech’ after banning Yiannopoulos, Shapiro – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since before the Civil War, Democrats shout at everyone a) that Republicans are racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities, women, young people, and everyone else has had, is having, and will have.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/7/depaul-launches-yearlong-series-on-race-and-free-s/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— IRS head Koskinen meets with House Republicans as impeachment vote looms (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were smart enough to not to put in writing anything that would incriminate them.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/07/irs-head-koskinen-meets-with-house-republicans-as-impeachment-vote-looms.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— MICHELLE OBAMA’S $10 MILLION PAYDAY  Jack Cashill notes likely high cost for memoir despite first lady’s writing skills
http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/michelle-obamas-10-million-payday/

 

GOPUSA
— Muslims Complain about Town’s 9-11 Memorial (DIERSEN: I had the honor of organizing September 11 ceremonies in Wheaton in 2004 and 2005.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=14574

 

THE HILL
— IRS chief makes his case to GOP lawmakers – Naomi Jagoda
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/294884-irs-chief-makes-his-case-to-gop-lawmakers

 

POLITICO
— AFL-CIO poll: Trump not wooing union members – Cogan Schneier and Marianne LeVine
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-shift/2016/09/afl-cio-poll-trump-not-wooing-union-members-216196

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump accidentally declares himself ineligible for the presidency.”  (FROM THE ARTICLE: Because asserting that Clinton can’t be president if she doesn’t remember details in an interview would mean that Trump, too, is ineligible for the nation’s highest office. Big league.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/07/donald-trump-just-declared-himself-ineligible-for-the-presidency/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites say “It’s time to stop talking about racism with white people.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/09/07/its-time-to-stop-talking-about-racism-with-white-people/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump cites resignation of Mexican official as proof of ‘how well we did’ – Seema Mehta
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-points-to-mexico-trip-and-gop-1473295674-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Are You a Rich Lawyer? You May Not Be Rich Enough for J.P. Morgan  Attorneys are among the clients most affected by the private bank’s recent decision to double its minimum to $10 million in investable assets – EMILY GLAZER and SARA RANDAZZO  (DIERSEN: How many millions in investable assets do you have?  Because I have less than $5 million, let alone less than $10 million in investable assets, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being a financial failure.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/are-you-a-rich-lawyer-you-may-not-be-rich-enough-for-j-p-morgan-1473268294

 

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Girl Group Sues Trump After Campaign Performance
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/09/07/girl-group-sues-trump-after-campaign-performance/

 

SUN DAILY
— Goldman Sachs bars partners from donating to Trump
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1964349

 

CNBC
— Some workers left out from retirement savings plans – John W. Schoen  (DIERSEN: I paid into the Civil Service Retirement System 7% of all the salary that I was paid by GAO 1980-1997, by IRS 1971-1980, and by the Post Office 1966-1969.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/07/heres-whos-getting-shut-out-from-a-retirement-savings-plan.html

 

FORBES
— The Small Business Administration Picks Losers Over Winners – Adam Andrzejewski
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2016/09/07/picking-losers-over-winners-at-the-u-s-small-business-administration/#21c9b5cc7307

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— What hiring flexibilities work? Who knows… – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2016/09/what-hiring-flexibilities-work-who-knows/

 

NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
— Trump, Pence to Make History With Joint Appearance at Summit Hosted by Anti-LGBT Hate Group  Both Members of GOP Ticket to Speak Saturday at Annual Values Voter Summit – John Wright  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America.  Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/trump_pence_to_speak_at_annual_values_voters_summit_hosted_by_anti_lgbt_hate_group

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.