March 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use New Zealand shooter to promote hatred of Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-downplays-white-nationalism-threat-after-massacre/5196773/

 

NBC5
— Beyond Veto: Trump Seeks More Work-Arounds to Avoid Congress Trump wants to use the emergency order to divert billions of federal dollars earmarked for defense spending toward the southern border wall – Zeke Miller and Catherine Lucey
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Congress-Veto-Border-Wall-Rebuke-507240571.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One argument could sink Pritzker’s progressive income tax – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rich-miller-pritzker-progressive-income-tax/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use New Zealand shooter to promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/new-zealand-trump-xenophobia-brenton-tarrant/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Green fills the streets during St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Naperville – Diane Moca
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-st-patricks-parade-st-0317-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190316/if-recreational-cannabis-becomes-legal-in-illinois-how-the-industry-could-grow
— Annette K. Corrigan: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190316/annette-k-corrigan-candidate-profile
— Marc Incrocci: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190316/marc-incrocci-candidate-profile

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tobacco 21: Legislature does another fast-track job – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190316/statehouse-insider-legislature-does-another-fast-track-job

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use Boehner to push pot.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/john-boehner-was-once-unalterably-opposed-marijuana-he-now-wants-it-be-legal#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Candidate Maureen Dunne’s SEI document raises concerns – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/03/college-of-dupage-candidate-maureen-dunnes-sei-document-raises-concerns/

 

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Edwards County Republican Central Committee owes $8,575 in fines
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/512289906-edwards-county-republican-central-cmte-owes-8-575-in-fines

 

GOPUSA
— Immigrants use twice the welfare of U.S.-born citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/immigrants-use-twice-the-welfare-of-u-s-born-citizens/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Panel Uses NZ Shooting to Compare Trump to White Supremacist, Shooter – Ryan Foley
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/ryan-foley/2019/03/16/cnn-panel-uses-nz-shooting-compare-trump-white-supremacist-nz-shooter

 

BREITBART
— Lawmaker Calls for Ban on Partisan Ideology in Classrooms – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/15/lawmaker-calls-for-ban-on-partisan-ideology-in-classrooms/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— North Carolina county declares itself a ‘gun sanctuary’ – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/north_carolina_county_declares_itself_a_gun_sanctuary.html

 

PJ MEDIA
— The Democratic Party’s Anti-Semitism Problem Is Obama’s Legacy – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-democratic-partys-anti-semitism-problem-is-obamas-legacy/
— Not an ‘Honorable’ Man: Liz Warren Slams Mike Pence for ‘Homophobia’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/video/not-an-honorable-man-liz-warren-slams-mike-pence-for-homophobia/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Why We Must Detain Illegal Aliens, Not Merely Catch and Release Them Opinion piece: ‘Patriotic voters must push their Republican representatives to support the president in declaring a new national emergency’ – Dale L. Wilcox
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/03/why-we-must-detain-illegal-aliens-not-merely-catch-and-release-them/

 

THE HILL
— Illinois House votes to require LGBT history curriculum be taught in schools – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, schools encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/434397-illinois-house-votes-to-require-lgbt-history-curriculum-be-taught-in
— Republicans up for reelection fear daylight with Trump – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/434337-republicans-up-for-reelection-fear-daylight-with-trump

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use New Zealand shooter to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cnn-jim-acosta-white-nationalism-white-house_n_5c8c91f4e4b03e83bdc13009

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote reparations to promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/reparations-for-slavery-becoming-2020-hot-button-issue-1459503171691

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use New Zealand shooter to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-massacre-streamed-live-impelled-by-bigotry/2019/03/15/a373568c-475b-11e9-aaf8-4512a6fe3439_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/15/demonizing-muslims-immigrants-leads-predictable-results/

 

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters us New Zealand shooter to promote hatred against Trump and hatred against his supporters.
https://whyy.org/articles/american-muslims-deal-with-being-targets-of-hate/

 

GREENVILLE NEWS
— Why employers’ use of E-Verify system should be mandatory – Editorial
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/opinion/2019/03/16/opinion-why-e-verify-should-mandatory-hiring/3138353002/

 

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use New Zealand shooter to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/16/704125736/a-mainstreaming-of-bigotry-as-white-extremism-reveals-its-global-reach

 

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use New Zealand shooter to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-still-wont-name-white-supremacist-terrorism-and-his-base-loves-it

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.