March 7, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois proposal to raise minimum wage to $27/hour sparks concern from small businesses. DD: I did not start earning $27/hour in today’s dollars until 10 months after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://www.newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-proposal-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-27-sparks-concern-from-small-businesses/article_39e9c213-2654-4d5e-8f0b-ea92e5631721.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Amid a proposed record budget, lawmakers should put price tags on their bills
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/amid-a-proposed-record-budget-lawmakers-should-put-price-tags-on-their-bills/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Iranian Americans send message to White House: ‘Regime change in Iran by the people of Iran’  DD: To come to America is to come under America’s elected leaders. How many are in America who owe their allegiance to foreign countries?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/7/iranian-americans-send-message-white-house-regime-change-iran-people/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How our enemies are dividing US college campuses
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/4483543/how-enemies-dividing-american-college-campuses/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The mainstream media is obsessed with hoping Trump fails in Iran. Their hypocrisy is showing.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/03/the_mainstream_media_is_obsessed_with_hoping_trump_fails_in_iran.html
— Democrat party leaders make an ugly spectacle of themselves at Jesse Jackson’s funeral.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/03/democrat_party_leaders_make_an_ugly_spectacle_of_themselves_at_jesse_jackson_s_funeral.html

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Hiring Illegals Is a Crime. DOJ is guilty of a pattern and practice of failing to seek criminal penalties for employers who knowingly employ illegal aliens.
https://cis.org/Report/Hiring-Illegals-Crime

FEDERALIST
— What’s Next In The Fight To Stop Schools From Transing Kids After SCOTUS Victory
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/06/whats-next-in-the-fight-to-stop-schools-from-transing-kids-after-scotus-victory/
— Blue State Failure Is Destroying Federalism And The Constitution
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/06/blue-state-failure-is-destroying-federalism-and-the-constitution/
— Why Islam Seeks Shelter Under The Banner Of The Left
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/06/why-islam-seeks-shelter-under-the-banner-of-the-left/

FOX NEWS
— Biden opened our border to Iranian terrorism threats. Border Patrol data shows massive increase in Iranian nationals entering US as immigration enforcement weakened. DD: How many are in America who owe their allegiance to foreign countries?
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/ken-cuccinelli-biden-opened-our-border-iranian-terrorism-threats
— Parents, not bureaucrats, raise America’s children and the Supreme Court agrees. Parents have a Constitutional right to parent their children. DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/parents-not-bureaucrats-raise-americas-children-supreme-court-agrees

LEGAL INSURECTION
— DePaul University Launches ‘Racial Justice’ Media Institute Aligned With Lori Lightfoot Anti-ICE Initiative
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/03/depaul-university-launches-racial-justice-media-institute-aligned-with-lori-lightfoot-anti-ice-initiative/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— How a Nebraska immigration raid tied to an identity theft investigation unfolded. DD: How many illegals are using their false identifications in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ice-omaha-worksite-immigration-raid-investigation-rcna214490

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats, Divided on Past Middle East Wars, Unite Against This One. Democrats were torn over military action in Iraq in 2002 and 1991 but are strongly united in opposition to President Trump’s foray against Iran without congressional approval. DD: Since the 1960s, Democrats have ever-increasingly united to blame Republicans for America losing the Vietnam War. Democrats especially blame 1-A Republicans like me who avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/democrats-divided-middle-east-wars.html

LEGAL NEWSLINE
— Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/target-sued-for-checking-arrest-records-of-new-hires-class-action/article_2af7d7bf-d506-44ea-8e81-a5d3320252a0.html

LAW AND THE WORPLACE
— DD: How many of the following protected groups are you a member of: Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestor who have not been in America for a long time?
https://www.lawandtheworkplace.com/2025/03/eeoc-and-doj-release-guidance-on-dei-and-workplace-discrimination/

ADVOCATE
— How a united message of ‘Tax the Rich’ could make life more affordable, and win elections. DD:  According to my critics/opponents, my wife and I can and should pay way more taxes a) because we never had dependents, b) because we have no debts, c) because we have substantial retirement savings, d) because we inherited some money, e) because they believe that the federal government grossly overpaid me, f) because they believe that my $68,640/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is much too generous, g) because they believe that my $18,711.60/year Social Security is much too generous, h) because the federal government pays $21,000/year (72%) of our $30,000/year healthcare insurance premiums because I am a federal retiree, and i) because I avoided the Vietnam War draft. According to my critics/opponents, those who share our demographics can and should pay more taxes. According to them, we have what we have because we benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who do not share our demographics. Comments?
https://www.advocate.com/voices/tax-the-rich

PEW RESEARCH
— Dual income, no kids: What we know about ‘DINKs’ in the U.S. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were DINK-haters. Because my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents, my Democrat GAO superiors viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a filthy rich disgusting DINK. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, or d) become a licensed CPA when I was 32. None of them had as many job-related master’s degrees or professional certifications as I had. None of them was a licensed CPA like I was. According to them, if we had children, we would not have been able to have a home built in Wheaton when I was 35. My Democrat GAO superiors complained about the time and cost needed to raise children. They decried their spouses having little or no income.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/03/dual-income-no-kids-what-we-know-about-dinks-in-the-us/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the United States, 12% of married couples with at least one spouse in their 30s or 40s have two incomes and no kids, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of federal data. This group, often referred to as “DINKs,” has grown slightly over the past decade. In 2013, 8% of married couples in the same age range were DINKs.)

MONEYWISE
— Chicago ranks 1st for the most people in financial distress. DD: Democrats run Chicago. They shout at those in financial stress in Chicago that Republicans cause their financial distress.
https://moneywise.com/managing-money/debt/report-reveals-us-city-with-the-most-people-in-financial-distress

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

GUARDIAN
— How the sanc­tu­ary move­ment offers les­sons for fight­ing ICE: ‘an impact that spans dec­ades.’ DD: Democrats fight ICE. Who trains them in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct?
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-guardian-usa/20260307/281767045720614

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.