GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - November 14, 2008

GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - November 14, 2008

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kass updates yesterday's "Tolerance fails T-shirt test" article. Diersen vehemently disagrees with Kass' slur that "But it's also true that if Catherine lived in a beet-red community and wore an Obama shirt, she'd get a similar negative, intolerant and ugly reaction. And certainly some Republican children would outrage their grammar/lit teachers by wanting her crucifixed as well." The parents and teachers who create children who act like Democrats are not really "Republicans." Diersen reminds Kass that the Democrat Party platform promotes "moral relativism" and "the end justifies the means," while the Republican Party platform promotes respect for the "rule of law." Diersen reminds Kass that Democrat parents and Democrat teachers blame on Republicans all the world's past, present, and future problems, especially problems that minorities, females, and the young have, while Republican parents and Republican teachers encourage children to learn, to follow the rule of law, to get a job, and to become productive members of society. Diersen reminds Kass that in Illinois today, a) voters have the right to join whatever political party they want by merely casting that party's ballot in a primary election and b) political parties, including the Republican Party, do not have the right to stop anyone from claiming to be a member of their party. Political parties should have the right to deny membership and should use that right. People who say they are Republican, but disrespect the rule of law and/or reject important planks in the Republican Party platform, like George Ryan, are shouting to the world that they really are not Republicans. The Republican Party should not allow people who disrespect the rule of law and/or reject important planks in the party's platform to hold leadership positions in the party. Illinois Republican Senators who reject important planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform should not be eligible to lead the Illinois Republican Senators.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-14-nov14,0,3405674.column
-- Bill Ayers: Barack Obama a 'family friend' - Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/chi-bill-ayers-barack-obama-book,0,1806710.story
-- Obama will resign Senate seat Sunday - John McCormick and Rick Pearson
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/11/obama-will-resi.html
-- Gov. Rod Blagojevich feeling pressure to choose Senate replacement for Barack Obama quickly Several state lawmakers have thrown their names in for consideration - Rick Pearson and John McCormick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-obama-senate14nov14,0,552031.story
-- Gerrymandering: They win, you lose - Pat Widder
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/vox_pop/2008/11/they-win-you-lo.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Diersen agrees with Boehner that American auto companies should not get help from the federal government unless they promise to reform. But what about those countries, organizations, and individuals that have been, are, and always will be hell bent on destroying the American automotive industry? What about the limousine liberals a) who elected Obama and b) who have been hell bent on destroying the American automotive industry?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri_auto-bailoutnov14,0,4242912.story
-- Illinois' fiscal storm With economy in tatters, state faces multibillion-dollar deficit, officials say - Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-state-budget-hole-14nov14,0,3420780.story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Roman Catholic priest: No communion for Barack Obama voters
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1278633,catholic-priest-abortion-barack-obama111308.article
-- Can a new Senate chief end Springfield gridlock? - Rich Miller
http://www.suntimes.com/news/miller/1279004,CST-EDT-miller14.article
-- Could Durbin ties derail Duckworth? Senator pushing her bid despite his chill with gov - Dave McKinney and Chris Fusco
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1279294,CST-NWS-obama14.article

DAILY HERALD
-- Lawmakers raise vehicle registration fee $1 to buy new cop cars - John Patterson (FROM THE ARTICLE: But critics said lawmakers shouldn't be bailing out Gov. Rod Blagojevich's agencies and questioned whether the Democratic governor would use the money for new vehicles or steer it somewhere else. "This is nothing more than another tax increase, fee increase and it's just ripe for abuse," said state Sen. Chris Lauzen, an Aurora Republican.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=250484&src=109
-- Pay hikes for DuPage public safety workers sparks debate - Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=250561&src=2

CBS2
-- Illinois' Backlog Of Unpaid Bills Nears $4 Billion
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/illinois.unpaid.bills.2.863539.html (Includes video clip)

ABC7
-- FROM THE ARTICLE: If you want a top-level job in the Obama White House, you have to answer 63 very personal and wide-ranging questions on a seven-page personnel application. Questions include whether you've sent any emails or text messages that could embarrass the new administration, or access Web sites like Facebook and My Space that have personal information about you. The application asks about gun ownership, legal problems, including traffic violations with fines above $50, and ties to financial institutions involved in the federal bailout.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6504711

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Durbin sees his role as ‘first friend’ to Obama Comments made during discussion at Springfield High School - Pete Sherman (DIERSEN: But what about Wright, Farrakhan, Ayers, Rezko, Blagojevich, etc., don't they also want to be "first friend?")
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x776444360/Durbin-discusses-Obama-with-Springfield-High-students

NORTHWEST HERALD
-- Hynes: Disaster looms if state can't pay bills on time - Doug Finke
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2008/11/14/news/state/doc491d2addf1336732906814.txt

CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- 'Good Morning America' lands Ayers - Michele Greppi
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=31818

PIONEER LOCAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Randy Blase wants Mark Kirk to run for run for U.S. Senate in 2010
http://blogs.pioneerlocal.com/lake/2008/11/everyone_is_all_atwitter_about.html
-- Ticket splitters help Kirk win 5th term - Lynne Stiefel
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/news/1273512,g4-10thanalysis-111308-s1.article

SUBURBAN LIFE
-- DuPage County: Budget discussion centers on capital plan, revenue projections - Dan Petrella
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/downersgrove/news/x1772946870/Budget-discussion-centers-on-capital-plan-revenue-projections

OTTAWA TIMES
-- STATE: Race, geography will help determine next Senate president - Andrea Zelinski
http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=370294

CHAMPION NEWS
-- An open letter to Illinois Republican state senators on their vote for a new leader - Jack Roeser
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1402
-- Will Illinois Republican state legislators finally begin to lead? - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1399
-- A word (again) about the state legislative Republican leadership - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1397

ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Illinois' Wealth Redistribution Plan - Curt Mercadante
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/11/illinois-wealth.html

TOM ROESER
-- Pelosi Calls for Federal Bailout of “Sun-Times” and “Tribune” Me? Plagiarizing the Dead? Subliminally Guilty as Charged.
http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24817

ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
-- FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Gun Owners not Welcome on Obama's White House Team . . . In yet another example of hostility towards lawful firearm owners, the Obama transition team is weeding out applicants for White House positions who own firearms themselves, or who come from firearm-owning families. Evidence of the Obama team's distaste for firearm owners may be found as Question 59 of a 63 item questionnaire administered by Obama staffers to all potential applicants for positions in the Obama White House. The question asks for sensitive information about firearms owned by the applicant and his/her family. "Question 59 provides clear insight into how Obama and his people perceive firearm owners," said ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. The questionnaire poses a number of questions asking the applicant to reveal any unethical activities, or embarrassing Internet chats, then wraps up by asking if anyone in the applicant's family owns a firearm. Obviously, Obama feels that owning a firearm is akin to talking dirty in Internet chat rooms. But that should come as no surprise as, while an Illinois State Senator, Obama voted for SB1195 - a provision of which called for gun owners to be registered in the same manner as sex offenders." "Once again, we have to ask ourselves just what candidate Obama was talking about when he said he has 'respect' for the 2nd Amendment," commented Pearson. "If this latest assault on gun owners is considered a gesture of respect, then either Obama or myself is very confused."
http://www.isra.org/

WORLD NET DAILY
-- Teen told to 'burn' for McCain T-shirt Peers call 8th grader 'stupid,' say she should be 'killed' for supporting Republican
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=80938
-- Counterfeit marriage and its counterfeit movement - Matt Barber
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=80924

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- Obama's 'Change' Administration Leans on Clinton Officials for Transition
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/13/obamas-change-administration-leans-clinton-officials-transition/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- Republican Governors Praise Obama - Christopher Cooper
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/11/13/republican-governors-praise-obama/
-- Can Newt Save the GOP? He may be the jolt of energy his party needs. - John Fund
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122662002503626425.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

TOWNHALL
-- Mourning in America - Burt Prelutsky
http://townhall.com/columnists/BurtPrelutsky/2008/11/14/mourning_in_america

ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Obama resigning Senate seat - Liz Sidoti
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h0NgfsT7tx-qZyXhd79ofNh-_wcAD94EBOJ00
-- Ayers reflects on Obama in new afterword to memoir - Deanna Bellandi
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h1HEjutqu_JaEhRe84DLh4FQOLWQD94EDAQO0
-- Obama to meet with McCain on Monday - Liz Sidoti (THE ARTICLE: President-elect Barack Obama's transition office says the Democrat will meet with vanquished Republican rival John McCain on Monday. In announcing the meeting, Obama spokesman Stephanie Cutter said the pair will:"discuss ways to work together" to improve the quality of government and services to the people. Cutter also said the two will be joined at Obama's Chicago transition office by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a McCain confidant, and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the Illinois Democrat whom Obama has chose to be his White House chief of staff.)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5itzEFe8o5QDV0EFCZG6ZJDbJwdLQD94EOFB81

ABC NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: ABC News promotes Ayers. What does that say about ABC News?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/story?id=6251086&page=1

GOPUSA & SJ-R
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Diersen agrees that American auto companies should not get help from the federal government unless they promise to reform. But what about those countries, organizations, and individuals that have been, are, and always will be hell bent on destroying the American automotive industry? What about the limousine liberals a) who elected Obama and b) who have been hell bent on destroying the American automotive industry?
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/mbarone/2008/mb_11142.shtml
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1772947429/Charles-Krauthammer-No-bailout-for-auto-industry

TAPROOT REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS
-- OUTSTANDING: Senator Carol Pankau to speak at TAPROOT breakfast meeting tomorrow, Saturday, November 15 - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
All Republicans are invited to attend TAPROOT's breakfast meeting Saturday, November 15, in the North meeting room of the Old Country Buffet restaurant at 551 East Roosevelt Road in Lombard. The restaurant opens at 8:00 AM and the meeting starts at 8:30 AM. Attendees need to purchase a $10 all-you-can-eat meal ticket. TAPROOT is honored that Senator Carol Pankau will speak at the meeting. The Senate is meeting this week and she will be in an excellent position to brief meeting attendees on what is happening in Springfield, including competition to fill the Senate Republican leadership position. Phone Dave Diersen at 630-653-0462 or George Kocan at 630-393-6401 if any questions.