September 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: He’s been the only thing that matters.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-midterm-election-focus-20180908-story.html
— Audit finds $14 million in ‘questionable’ TIF transfers, University Park manager says – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-university-park-forensic-audit-st-0907-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— George Ryan making return trip to Cuba – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/george-ryan-cuba-trip-return-castro-raoul-havana/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Obama.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-campaign-swing-warns-push-pull-hope-fear/
— Illinois should go all out on election cybersecurity – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/election-security-illinois-cook-county-chicago/

 

HERALD NEWS
— Choice of schools important for Illinois families – Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/09/07/sanguinetti-choice-of-schools-important-for-illinois-families/a1guhgk/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals emboldened and getting more violent as judges thwart Trump – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/illegals_emboldened_and_growing_more_violent_as_judges_thwart_trump.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Immigration Moves Europeans Right – Christopher Gage
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/09/immigration-moves-europeans-right/

 

HOT AIR
— White House Zeroing In On Author Of NYT “Resistance” Op-Ed?
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/08/reports-white-house-zeroing-author-nyt-resistance-op-ed/

 

BREITBART
— Federal Judge Calls Catholic Church a ‘Sect,’ Denies Higher Court’s Authority – Ken Klukowski
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/08/federal-judge-calls-catholic-church-a-sect-denies-higher-courts-authority/

 

THE HILL
— GOP turns its fire on Google – ALI BRELAND
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/405667-gop-turns-its-fire-on-google
— Pence: Trump a ‘tough,’ ‘demanding’ president who ‘wants things yesterday’ – KYLE BALLUCK
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/405741-pence-trump-a-tough-demanding-president-who-wants-things-yesterday

 

POLITICO
— Behind Trump’s obsession with social media suppression Advisers have encouraged the president’s view that Silicon Valley giants are part of a wide-ranging liberal campaign to undermine his presidency. – ANDREW RESTUCCIA, NANCY SCOLA and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO (DIERSEN: What percent of tech employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/08/trump-obsession-social-media-technology-811132

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Kellyanne Conway: Trump Believes Op-Ed Writer Is In National Security “Come forward … or resign,” White House counselor tells Christiane Amanpour. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kellyanne-conwar-says-trump-believes-op-ed-writer-is-in-national-security_us_5b94540ae4b0162f472dcb85

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Post-‘Rahmbo’ Chicago and the Death of Triangulation The centrist mayor will no longer seek re-election, leaving a power vacuum in the city. – Kim Bellware
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/rahm-emanuel-chicago-mayor.html
— VERY SAD, TRAGIC: Democrats Embrace Liberal Insurgents, Demanding New Face for Party – Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/us/politics/democratic-party-midterms.html
— Twitter’s Flawed Solution to Political Polarization On social media, encountering opposing views can make people become even more wedded to their own. – Christopher A. Bail
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sunday/twitter-political-polarization.html
— What Teachers Are Doing to Pay Their Bills Educators across the country are taking second jobs to make a living. – (DIERSEN: My father almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My working a second job during 1971 and 1972 helped me a) to buy a new Corvette in 1971, b) to pay for job-related graduate courses in 1972, and c) to buy a new town home in 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/06/magazine/teachers-america-second-jobs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sunday/voter-fraud-lie-missouri.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Destructive Politics of Pseudo-Boycotts From Nike to In-N-Out Burger, companies are being targeted for political reasons. But what is really at stake? – Adam Kirsch (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who boycott GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) those who call for others to boycott GOPUSA ILLINOIS, and c) why the aforesaid do the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-destructive-politics-of-pseudo-boycotts-1536332350?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=17
— Trump Presses Apple to Shift Production to U.S. President’s tweet follows company’s disclosure that China tariffs would hit its products – Tripp Mickle
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-presses-apple-to-shift-production-to-u-s-1536432033
— White House Budget Chief Questions Likability of Sen. Ted Cruz The incumbent Republican senator from Texas is in a close race with his Democratic challenger – Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: Who determines who is likeable in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-budget-chief-questions-likability-of-sen-ted-cruz-1536456461

 

USA TODAY
— Property values: How to size up your home’s tax assessment to see if it’s fair – Hal Bundrick
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/09/09/property-values-how-size-up-your-home-tax-assessment/1160216002/
— Good luck to Serena Williams as she chases record held by homophobe – Josh Peter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, USA Today makes it clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, it despises you, if not hates you.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/josh-peter/2018/09/08/serena-williams-chasing-record-held-homophobe/1224884002/

 

IDAHO STATESMAN
— ‘We aren’t comfortable being sitting ducks’: Gun owners march in Downtown Boise – MICHAEL KATZ
https://www.idahostatesman.com/latest-news/article218058650.html

 

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote resentment of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/sns-bc-us–obama-midterms-20180907-story.html

 

JAPAN TODAY
— Trump tells Apple to make products in U.S. to avoid China tariffs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-tells-apple-to-make-products-in-u.s.-to-avoid-china-tariffs

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.