Diersen’s News Clips and Upcoming Events; March 17, 2010

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
March 17, 2010

Fellow Republicans:

News clips and upcoming event information:

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT

• VERY SAD: Republican State Representative Ron Stephens charged with DUI – Elizabeth Donald ¹

(DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS urges people who have major skeletons in their closets (such as a DUI, infidelity, or homosexual activity that you falsely deny) to not run as a Republican for government or party offices. Sooner or later, Democrats will use your skeletons to a) blackmail you and/or defeat you and b) foist your skeletons on all Republicans. Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, contributors, activists, etc. are held to much much much higher standards than their Democrat counterparts are. Each and every Republican candidate, elected official, party leader, contributor, activist, etc. should understand that soon or later, the Democrats will bring all your major skeletons out of your closets and foist those skeletons on all Republicans. Of course, Democrats want to control when and how they go public with your skeletons. Often, Democrats want the skeletons that Republican candidates have to be covered up until AFTER they win primary elections. Of course, a) Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, contributors, activists, etc., and their operatives who have major skeletons in their closets and b) Democrats who want to control when and how those skeletons are brought out of closets work very hard against your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)

• AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Metro-east unemployment rate soars to 12.6 percent Larger communities see dramatics climb – Sydney Elliott ²

ABC7

• Quinn urges Dems to support tax increase – Charles Thomas ³

NBC5

• Kirk: Obama Could Be a “One-Termer” – Mary Ann Ahern ⁴

(DIERSEN: Kirk should say that Obama “will be” a one-termer because of the many anti-conservative things that Obama has already done and wants to do.)

• Quinn Set to Move Primary Date Straight Into Smoke-Filled Room Plus: White House reportedly wants Claypool for Lt. Governor – Andrew Greiner ⁵

(DIERSEN: The Combine members and other anti-conservatives who dominate the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee filled the Jack Ryan vacancy in a “smoke-filled room” in 2004 as they filled the Topinka vacancy in 2005 and as they filled the McKenna vacancy in 2009.)

CBS2

• Conservative Group Pushes No-Tax-Hike Budget Plan Illinois Policy Institute Suggests $5.5 Billion In Cuts, Ending Capital Construction Program – Mike Flannery ⁶

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

• Quinn to sign off on moving Illinois primary election back to March ⁷
• Wheaton suspends coyote cull Officials want to assess program in which 4 animals were trapped and killed – Clifford Ward ⁸

(DIERSEN: Coyotes and their supporters are overjoyed that Mouhelis has “changed his mind.”)

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Resident Arlene Greenberg told the council she grew up in Wheaton and commonly saw coyotes. “I never got eaten by one – I used to follow them around,” she said. Now, she said, they are considered a nuisance rather than part of the natural environment. “You’re a million times more likely to get bit by the family pet,” Greenberg said. Those opposing the cull have found at least one more like-minded council member. After a question from a resident, Councilman Tom Mouhelis, who supported the culling in February, said he had changed his mind after doing some research. However, of the six council members, only Mouhelis and John Prendiville have publicly expressed opposition.)

• VERY SAD: Naperville raises gas tax, adds trash collection fee ⁹
• VERY SAD: Naperville plugs budget hole by doubling gas tax Garbage collection fees also imposed – Bob Goldsborough ¹⁰
• Quinn’s latest pitch: Skip spring break to raise taxes – Monique Garcia ¹¹
• Census Bureau offers area jobs paying up to $18.25 an hour ¹²

(DIERSEN: My understanding that because welfare benefits are so generous in Illinois, that many on welfare will not even consider taking a job that pays less than $20 an hour.)

• Census resisters cite distrust of government Many Libertarians, illegal immigrants and Muslims are among those wary of government intrusion – Kristen Mack ¹³

(DIERSEN: I am going to submit the census form even though Democrats and RINOs who reject the rule of law; who believe in moral relativism; who believe that “their end justifies their means;” who blame all past, present, and future problems on conservatives; and who make it clear that they want to eliminate me and eliminate my GOPUSA ILLINOIS daily emails will have access to my form.)

• Health care reform in Washington meets the Chicago Way Reform effort finds its fall guys in Congress – John Kass ¹⁴
• DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Democrats John M. McGraw of Rolling Meadows and Charles Bloom of Skokie bash Bill Brady ¹⁵
• DIERSEN: Robert Angelica of Downers Grove argues that Libertarians are merely NOT “socially conservative.” ¹⁶

Angelica should acknowledge that many Libertarians are using the Republican Party’s “big tent” policy to jump in bed with advocates of promiscuity, of homosexual activity, of prostitution, of abortion, of legalizing all drugs, of gambling, and of worse to drive conservatives out of the Republican Party.

• Health reform: Would it ease challenges for medical centers serving Chicago’s poor? Up to 600,000 poor people could join Medicaid in Illinois, significantly shrinking the ranks of the uninsured – Judith Graham ¹⁷
• VERY SAD: Mainstream aging groups endorse report on needs of gay seniors Study calls on lawmakers to change Social Security and Medicaid to help growing population – Rex Huppke ¹⁸

DAILY HERALD

• Keats comes out swinging with five-point platform – Ted Cox ¹⁹
• Senator Duffy’s second camera shot – John Patterson ²⁰
• Coyote control debate continues in Wheaton – Robert Sanchez ²¹

(DIERSEN: Coyotes and their supporters are overjoyed that Jayson Cheever and Jennifer Taber side with the Coyotes and against the humans, against the dogs, etc.)

(FROM THE ARTICLE: About a dozen people opposed to the “coyote control program” peppered city officials with questions Monday about the methods being used to trap and kill the animals. Several asked council members to reconsider the city’s contract with On Target ADC. The DeKalb-based company has been paid $4,500 so far to perform an assessment of the city’s coyote population and remove four of the animals. As part of its deal with Wheaton, On Target will receive an additional $250 for each coyote it captures. While the city says it’s targeting “diseased coyotes and coyotes that exhibit aggressive behavior,” resident Jennifer Taber said homeowners who have problems with coyotes or other wildlife should pay to hire their own trapper. “I don’t know why you would ask the taxpayers of Wheaton to pay $4,500 for something someone can do themselves,” Taber said. “Please stop the culling.” Resident Jayson Cheever agreed. “I urge the city council to end this unjustified spending and concentrate on real issues affecting the city, like police, fire protection and roads. . .” Cheever said.)

• DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: “Joe P. Dick” of Wheaton makes it very clear that he prefers coyotes over humans and over dogs ²²
• Was two-day dog trial worth it? – Bill Becker, Antioch ²³
• VERY SAD: Wheaton approves utility tax increase – Robert Sanchez ²⁴
• DuPage water commission treasurer resigns – Jake Griffin ²⁵
• FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Health care demonstrators converge on Bean’s office – Joseph Ryan and Kimberly Pohl ²⁶
• AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Naperville to install downtown security cameras – Melissa Jenco ²⁷

(DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats’ failed policies force Naperville to install downtown “machine gun nests?”)

• FRANZEN v. BIRKETT: Birkett’s attempt to rewrite history – Gayle M. Franzen, Wheaton ²⁸

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

• How did convicted mob bookie get liquor licenses for his restaurants? Carl Dote is twice-convicted mob bookie who was on ‘Check, Please!’ discussing a restaurant he runs – Steve Warmbir ²⁹
• Democrat Senator calls on state to cut expense checks to lawmakers – Dave McKinney ³⁰
• See where Chicagoans are headed this spring break Cancun makes a comeback, while Panama City Beach tries to clean up its hard-partying image – Lori Rackl ³¹

(DIERSEN: How many will come back pregnant, with new sexually transmitted diseases, and/or with alcohol and/or drug damaged brains?)

• Never retiring, but joining AARP – Neil Steinberg ³²

(DIERSEN: I became a lifetime AARP member in 1996 when I was 48 years old. Maybe that was influenced by the fact that my liberal Democrat GAO superiors had been telling me since 1980, when I was 31 years old, that I was too old to have a successful career at GAO.)

• SNEED: Gov pressured to pick Claypool ³³

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS

• AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Chicago area unemployment rate hit 11.6% in January – Monée Fields-White ³⁴
• Ford’s South Side plant racks up another win – John Pletz ³⁵
• Suburban gun store owners expect sales to surge if Chicago’s ban falls – Monée Fields-White (Includes video clip) ³⁶

SUBURBAN CHICAGO NEWS

• Dillard bill targets public aid fraud ³⁷
• Bill proposed by Dillard would restrict sex offenders ^{38 39}

(DIERSEN: I certainly hope that sex offenders are banned from loitering in Wheaton parks, including the Prairie Path Park in my precinct that I adopted.)

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sexual offenders would be banned from visiting or loitering near Illinois public parks, including state parks, under the provisions of legislation sponsored by state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale, that is advancing through the Illinois General Assembly.)

• AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Downtown cameras expanding Program seeks to cut down on crime in area – Jenette Sturges ⁴⁰

(DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats’ failed policies force Naperville to install downtown “machine gun nests?”)

• County collects $233,000 in fines from adult store ⁴¹

(DIERSEN: Hopefully, Lake County will ban “adult” stores. Of course, the Libertarians and advocates of promiscuity and homosexual activity and worse who have invaded, infested, corrupted, and all but destroyed the Republican Party would oppose such a ban.)

• Navistar Wars Business leaders voice support for new plan; opponents not moved – Susan Carlman ⁴²
• AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: ‘No magic wand’ for local jobless data – Cindy Cain ⁴³

SUBURBAN LIFE

• Wheaton officials consider smaller share of income tax revenue – Cyndi Loza ⁴⁴

(DIERSEN: The Democrat Party always a) demonizes and denigrates Republicans as being “rich” and glorifies and praises Democrats as being “poor.” The Democrat Party platform is vehemently anti-religious. I have lived in Wheaton since 1978 and during that time, I have monitored the actions of Wheaton’s elected officials and top officials very closely. Despite the Democrat Party’s full blown efforts for many decades a) to drive all the “rich” Republicans out of Wheaton and replace them with “poor” Democrats and b) to drive all the religious people out of Wheaton and replace them with Democrats, Wheaton remains overwhelmingly Republican and overwhelmingly religious. Wheaton officials should understand that the Democrat Party despises Republicans and despises religious people, and therefore, the Democrat Party despises Wheaton and despises its elected officials. Understandably, those Wheaton officials who are Democrats are in an awkward position. The Democrat Party wants them to focus all their efforts on a) driving Republicans and religious people out of the city and b) replacing them with Democrats. But by definition, Democrats are “poor,” and sadly, therefore, by definition, they need more “social services” and commit more crime. Of course, needless-to-say, the more Democrats that you have in a city, the more budgetary problems that city has. Some day, if I find the time, I will write a book on the many actions that a top Democrat Wheaton official and an extremely wealthy influential nasty “Republican” Wheaton businessman have taken during the last three decades to demonize me, to denigrate me, to destroy me, and of course, to drive me out of Wheaton. If things get worse, I can and will name scores of a) people who treat me as though they have been offered huge amounts of money to harm me and/or they have been threatened with physical violence if they don’t harm me and b) people who make it clear to me that they believe that I owe them because they have not harmed me more than they have already harmed me. Needless-to-say, Wheaton would be in much been financial condition today if that Wheaton official and that Wheaton businessman had not spend so much time, money, and effort trying to eliminate me during the last three decades.)

(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a city press release, Mayor Michael Gresk strongly urged Quinn to rethink his proposal. “We have and are sharing the pain,” Gresk said. “We have balanced our budgets and we have made the hard decisions to live within our means.” The city has laid off more than 20 people and cut 14 vacant positions in the past year.)

• Tea Party protests at Foster’s office – Paul Dailing ⁴⁵

PIONEER LOCAL

• League of Women Voters wants to take politics out of legislative remapping – John Huston ⁴⁶

(DIERSEN: I will be very interested in seeing how the remapping affects the 6th Congressional District, the 48th Senate District, the 95th House District, the 4th DuPage County District, the West Wheaton District, and Milton Township Precinct 9. Because the Republican turnout in Milton Township Precinct 9 is so high, Democrats and RINOs will want to stick the precinct in with districts that have Democrat or RINO majorities.)

WGIL

• Congressman Aaron Schock Says Health Care Reform Will Cost Illinois ⁴⁷

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR

• VERY SAD: GENDER BASED POLITICS: Women want different budget than one proposed by Quinn ⁴⁸

ST. LOUIS TODAY

• Madigan says skipping two-week Ill. legislature’s spring break is ‘under review’ – Kathleen Foody ⁴⁹

CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO

• Support for Health Care Bill Shaky Among Illinois Congressmen ⁵⁰

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER

• DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: SJ-R constructively argues for increasing taxes ⁵¹

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY

• CDC: Gay Men’s HIV Rate 44 Times that of Other Men; Syphilis Rate 46 Times Higher – Peter LaBarbera ⁵²

(DIERSEN: All the religions of the world discourage homosexual activity.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW

• Roskam, Radogno, Cross: Illinois can’t afford Obamacare ⁵³
• Kirk: “Mr. Independent” The Exact Center of the House ⁵⁴
• Brady launches first “Citizen Summit” ⁵⁵
• We Cannot Afford Chicago Democrat Rule ⁵⁶

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG

• Rally at Melissa Bean’s Schaumburg Office – Cal Skinner ⁵⁷

PROUD TO BE REPUBLICAN

Is Obamacare Liberty or Socialism? ⁵⁸

CHAMPION NEWS

• Will County GOP Convention fiasco seals case for SB600 – Doug Ibendahl ⁵⁹
• Bill Zettler: “Big Ire” has arrived – John Biver ⁶⁰

PUBLIUS FORUM

• Dan Proft: We Cannot Afford Chicago Democrat Rule – Dan Proft ⁶¹

CHICAGO NOW

• GOP Slate on FaceBook – Warner Todd Huston ⁶²
• Why is Judy Running? – Warner Todd Huston ⁶³

CAPITOL FAX

• Madigan does it again – Rich Miller ⁶⁴

(DIERSEN: By his words and by his actions, soon to be elected Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Chairman Pat Brady is making it even more clear than his predecessors Judy Baar Topinka and Andy McKenna did that if you are not overjoyed with what the IRP has accomplished, if you are not overjoyed with what the IRP is doing, or if you support SB600, you should leave the party. Of course, because that will further destroy the IRP, the Democrats and RINOs are overjoyed with that.)

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Progress Illinois appears a bit bummed out by yesterday’s state central committee meeting: “As you may remember, back in early February the Scott Lee Cohen debacle spurred a refreshing amount of criticism regarding House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longstanding reign as chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois – a tenure that has been marked by a laser-like focus on his House majority and complete neglect of federal races. The Sun-Times’ Lynn Sweet even wrote that he had done “an awful job” as party chairman. There was even some hope that some Democratic committeemen would put up a fight when it came time to consider his reelection this spring.” As you may know by now, Madigan was unanimously reelected yesterday by the state central committee. Political Rule Number One: The mushrooms always complain and moan, but then they always get in line. This rule most certainly applies to the Illinois House and, apparently, the state central committee.)

EXAMINER

• Last month Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele met with tea party leaders from across the country in an effort to court the conservative leaning grassroots movement. – Ford O’Connell ⁶⁵

(DIERSEN: When will Steel meet with conservatives, that is, with platform Republicans, that is, with the base of the Republican Party? Beyond outrageously, in Illinois, by their words and/or by their actions, many Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders make it very clear that they would be overjoyed if all the conservatives, that is, all the platform Republicans, that is, the base of the IRP would leave the IRP. Similarly, beyond outrageously, those who are in America illegally have made it clear by their words and/or by their actions that they would be overjoyed if all the Americans would leave America.)

THE HILL

• Democrats fire back at GOP’s ethics attack with ad of their own – Drew Wheatley ⁶⁶

(DIERSEN: This posting includes a video clip titled “GOP: Racked by Scandal.” Should I publish the names of those “Republicans” who a) threaten to punish me and/or b) do punish me for my refusing to cover up wrongdoing by “Republicans?”)

AMERICAN THINKER

• Obama Is a Stranger in a Strange Land – Robin of Berkeley ⁶⁷

(DIERSEN: Hopefully, more and more of those who voted for Obama are facing the reality that they made a horrible mistake.)

INVESTORS

• Gov’t Funds Go To Train Teens As ‘Organizers’ – Phyllis Schlafly ⁶⁸

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

• Under Obama Plan, Health Premiums Would Rise – AP ⁶⁹

ASSOCIATED PRESS

• Clinic: Woman championed by Obama eligible for aid ^{70 71}

BLOOMBERG

• AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Obama Aides See ‘Extended Period’ of Unemployment – Rebecca Christie and Mike Dorning ⁷²

WASHINGTON TIMES

• AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Obama team takes heat over unemployment Lawmaker calls officials ‘out of touch’ – Stephen Dinan ⁷³

(DIERSEN: Beyond tragically, by his words and/or by his actions, Obama makes it clear that his top priorities are a) ending America’s role as the leader of the free world, b) ending religion, c) replacing capitalism with socialism/communism/totalitarianism, d) promoting abortion and homosexual activity, e) ending the Bill of Rights, f) making it illegal to provide health care in America unless you are a federal employee or contractor who gives lots of money to the Democrat Party, g) surrendering America to Mexico, and h) eliminating conservatives. Note to all you “Independents” out there — the Democrats and RINOs have made it clear that if you do not jump in bed with them, they will eliminate you just like they will eliminate the Republicans.)

• Poll: Fewer Americans worry about global warming – Jennifer Harper ⁷⁴

(DIERSEN: As everyone knows, Democrats and RINOs blame all problems, including all bad weather, on conservatives, that is, on platform Republicans, that is, on the base of the Republican Party.)

• Obama falls short on transparency pledge – AP http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/17/obama-team-takes-heat-over-high-unemployment/

(DIERSEN: As everyone knows, a) Republicans want transparency and b) Democrats and RINOs hate transparency.)

• Napolitano shifts policy on border fence – Jeffery Anderson ⁷⁵

(DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs should be honest — in addition to amnesty for ANYONE who promises to vote for Democrats or for RINOs, their plan is to have “open borders” with Mexico, Canada, etc. and that ANYONE who promises to vote for Democrats or for RINOs can walk right in. The only question that Democrats and RINOs still have is should these foreigners also be required to promise to blame all problems on Republicans, to promise to drive all Republicans out of America, and, to promise to eliminate all Republicans, if necessary. The big problem that Democrats and RINOs face is that a huge percentage of all taxes paid in America is paid by Republicans. If you kill off Republicans, you are killing off those who pay for government.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL

• FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Business Sours on China Foreign Executives Say Beijing Creates Fresh Barriers; Broadsides, Patent Rules – Andrew Browne and Jason Dean

(DIERSEN: Of course, the “free traders” blame this on conservatives, that is, on platform Republicans, that is, on the base of the Republican Party. Conservatives put America’s national security ahead of “free trade.”)

• Google’s Ad Partners in China Say Standoff Threatens Their Business – Loretta Chao ⁷⁶

(DIERSEN: If/when the Democrat Party tells Google to eliminate Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS daily emails, I certainly hope that Google can and does say NO.)

USA TODAY

• Pet owners spare no expense to bury their beloved animals – Sharon Peters ⁷⁷

(DIERSEN: How many billions if not trillions of dollars and hours do Americans spend on pets each year?)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS

• 20% Will Drink To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day ⁷⁸

(DIERSEN: As you know, to help get GOPUSA emails to you earlier each day and to minimize typos and other errors in them, I stopped drinking many year ago.)

UPCOMING EVENTS: FOR EVENT DETAILS, VISIT THE EVENTS PAGES AT: www.illinoisreview.com, www.weareillinois.org, and/or www.dupagegop.com

3/17 Event: Republican Women Legislative Day in Springfield
3/19 Event: Rove to speak at DuPage GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
3/20 Event: Andrzejewski to speak at TAPROOT breakfast meeting
3/20 Event: IRP SCC meeting in Springfield
3/22 Event: Republican Assembly of Northern Cook County to meet in Des Plaines
3/22 Event: Vernon Township GOP meeting
3/25 Event: Oliver fundraiser in Bolingbrook
3/27 Event: NTRO monthly meeting
3/27 Event: RALC Ronald Reagan Day Dinner in Vernon Hills
3/28 Event: Illinois Forum meeting in Brookfield
3/31 Event: Grogan to speak at DuPage County Young Republicans Party in Wheaton
4/6 Event: Kelly to speak at TEA Party Express in Rockford
4/9 Event: NTRO Annual Pizza Party
4/9 Event: Vernon Republican Candidate Night
4/10 Event: Bill Brady, Dan Sugrue, and Joe Walsh to speak at breakfsat meeting in Grayslake
4/12 Event: Dillard fundraiser in Downers Grove
4/14 Event: Milton Township GOP meeting
4/15 Event: Andrzejewski to speak at TEA rally in Palatine
4/16 Event: Pawlenty to keynote Lake County Republican Federation gala
4/17 Event: Kelly to speak at Clark County TEA Party
4/26 Event: Radogno to speak at City Club of Chicago luncheon
4/28 Event: David Kohn on Theodore Roosevelt at the Union League Club
5/2 Event: Kachiroubas fundraiser in Lisle
5/5 Event: Cinco de Mayo RNHA fundraiser in Aurora
5/12 Event: Palin to speak at the Rosemont Theater
7/4 Event: Wheaton & Glen Ellyn Independence Day parades
7/17 Event: Operation Support Our Troops concert in Wheaton
9/9 Event: RNHA of Illinois Meet the Candidates event
9/18 Event: Glenn Beck to speak at URF event in Chicago area
11/2 Event: General election

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