May 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Pritzker’s tax plan faces uphill battle in Illinois House – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzkers-tax-plan-faces-uphill-battle-in-illinois-house/5284453/
— Louis Farrakhan Facebook ban draws criticism from Fr. Pfleger
https://abc7chicago.com/technology/louis-farrakhan-facebook-ban-draws-criticism-from-fr-pfleger/5283844/

WGN TV
— South suburban politicians ask for millions more for long stalled Chicago airport – BEN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2019/05/03/south-suburban-politicians-demands-millions-more-for-long-stalled-chicago-airport/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting high school students to “Join Global ‘Strike’ Over Climate Change.”
https://news.wttw.com/2019/05/03/chicago-area-students-join-global-strike-over-climate-change

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois income tax calculator: How would Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax affect you? – Kyle Bentle, Jonathon Berlin and Chad Yoder
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-graduated-income-tax-calculator-app-20190312-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting high school students to “demonstrate in the Loop to pressure elected officials to take action on climate change.” 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-student-climate-march-chicago-20190503-story.html
— Homewood-Flossmoor principal defends handling of blackface incident, denies school unfairly disciplines black students – Zak Koeske
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-homewood-flossmoor-defends-response-st-0505-story.html
— GOP lawmaker Steven Reick from Woodstock arrested in Springfield on DUI charge – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rep-steven-reick-dui-charge-springfield-20190503-story.html
— Plenty of costly fine print in plan to freeze school property taxes – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-property-tax-freeze-20190502-story.html
— ‘A path to net zero’: New Lake County Board committee focuses on reducing emissions – Frank Abderholden
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-new-committee-progress-st-0503-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Target date to legally buy marijuana is Jan. 1, but details of bill still hazy – Rebecca Anzel 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/legal-marijuana-target-date-jan-1-details-bill-cannabis-hazy-pritzker-cassidy-steans-recreational/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want Blacks to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/legalized-recreational-marijuana-african-americans/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Gun violence is a public health problem — and Illinois could be a better doctor – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/gun-violence-is-a-public-health-problem-and-illinois-could-be-a-better-doctor/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans cause all the problems that minorities and women have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/house-bill-3394-diversity-racial-diversity-gender-diversity-illinois-based-companies-fritz-kaegi-cook-county-assessors-office/
— Pols to Pritzker: Clear third airport for takeoff – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/pols-pritzker-third-airport-south-suburban-peotone-lightfoot-kelly-madigan/
— Illinois’ estate tax is the American way — let’s keep it – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-estate-tax-death-john-cullerton-progressive-income-tax/

DAILY HERALD
— Three finalists for COD president to field questions from public – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190503/three-finalists-for-cod-president-to-field-questions-from-public
— Despite supervisor’s objection, Palatine Township passes road budget again – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190502/despite-supervisors-objection-palatine-township-passes-road-budget-again

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State pension hole hits record $133.5 billion  Despite a roaring stock market, Illinois is more behind than ever in setting aside the money required to pay promised pension benefits to state workers. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-pension-hole-hits-record-1335-billion

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190503/under-dome-podcast-how-legal-marijuana-works-in-colorado

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois House liberals push back against estate tax repeal – REBECCA ANZEL and JERRY NOWICKI 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-house-liberals-push-back-against-estate-tax-repeal/article_350edf5c-2b58-573f-b6b5-36d550531ae7.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— No comment from Rep. Conroy on Pappas remark – Glenn Minnis 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512477598-no-comment-from-rep-conroy-on-pappas-remark

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Census count finds Illinois still has more units of government than every other state – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/census-count-finds-illinois-still-has-more-units-of-government/article_0ec7a8b2-6dd0-11e9-b5e3-f35366099b7d.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL SENATE DEMS MOVE FORWARD ON GRADUATED TAX HIKE AMENDMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/il-senate-dems-move-forward-on-graduated-tax-hike-amendment.html
— DUPAGE COUNTY HOME OWNERS: PAY YOUR TAXES, OR YOUR HOUSE WILL BE FOR SALE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/dupage-county-home-owners-pay-your-taxes-or-your-house-will-be-for-sale.html
— THORNER & O’NEIL: IS TRUTH ON THE HORIZON FOR TRUMP AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/thorner-oneil-is-truth-on-the-horizon-for-trump-and-the-american-people.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Speaker Madigan signs on to letter seeking $150 million for third Chicago airport
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/03/speaker-madigan-signs-on-to-letter-seeking-150-million-for-third-chicago-airport/

FOX NEWS
— Surging economy complicates Dems’ 2020 message against Trump – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/surging-economy-complicates-dems-2020-message-against-trump

WASHINGTON TIMES
— MAGA hat fight at Texas State University leads to 4 arrests – Jessica Chasmar 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/3/maga-hat-fight-at-texas-state-university-leads-to-/

BREITBART
— James Woods Banned from Twitter Amid Silicon Valley’s Conservative Blacklisting Campaign – JUSTIN CARUSO
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/05/03/james-woods-banned-from-twitter-amid-silicon-valleys-conservative-blacklisting-campaign/

NEWSMAX
— The Left Projects Its Anti-Semitism Onto President Trump – Deroy Murdock 
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/antisemitism-trump-left/2019/05/03/id/914426/

FOX NEWS
— Mexico begins deporting members of migrant caravan after shelter riot – Griff Jenkins 
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexico-begins-deporting-members-of-migrant-caravan-after-shelter-riot

GOPUSA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Already more than a mile high, Denver voters may decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68997
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred so that they can blame Trump for hate crimes.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69000

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— DEMS WANT “MEDICARE-FOR-ALL”, BUT MEDICARE WILL BE INSOLVENT IN 7 YEARS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/273668/dems-want-medicare-all-medicare-will-be-insolvent-daniel-greenfield

TOWNHALL
— Poll: Majority of Americans Want Citizenship Question on the Census, Including Hispanics – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/05/03/poll-majority-of-americans-want-citizenship-on-census-including-hispanics-n2545826

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Let Venezuela Decide Its Own Destiny – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/let-venezuela-decide-its-own-destiny/
— Brain Drain and the Polarization of America The highly educated are concentrating together, depriving struggling communities and dividing the country. – RACHEL SHEFFIELD AND SCOTT WINSHIP
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/brain-drain-and-the-polarization-of-america/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Facebook allows left-wing page to fantasize about Pres. Trump assassination, funeral – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-allows-left-wing-page-to-fantasize-about-trump-assassination-funeral

CHRISTIAN HEADLINES
— House Democrats Vote to Let Boys Play on Girls’ Teams – Michael Foust
https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/house-democrats-vote-to-let-boys-play-on-girls-teams.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Controversy erupts as group aims to remove ‘traumatizing’ George Washington murals from high school – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/05/03/controversy-erupts-as-group-aims-to-remove-traumatizing-george-washington-murals-from-high-school-751163

THE HILL
— How liberals tore down the nomination of Steve Moore – HERMAN CAIN
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/442055-how-liberals-tore-down-the-nomination-of-steve-moore
— Trump Jr accuses Facebook of ‘taking their censorship campaign to the next level’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/442057-donald-trump-jr-says-facebook-taking-their-censorship-campaign-to-the-next

HUFFINGTON POST
— Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Slams White House For Stephen Moore ‘Weakness’ – Lee Moran
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-criticizes-white-house-stephen-moore_n_5ccbe8e0e4b0e4d757306a84

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump Jr. accuses Facebook of ‘silencing conservatives’ after it bans some far-right users – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/03/trump-jr-accuses-facebook-silencing-conservatives-day-after-it-bans-some-far-right-users/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Louis Farrakhan Is More ‘Far Right’ Than Left. But Mostly, He’s an Opportunist.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/louis-farrakhans-brand-of-black-conservatism.html

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/05/03/the-rise-of-white-identity-politics/

GQ MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Case for Kicking Certain Republican Politicians Off Facebook.”
https://www.gq.com/story/facebook-white-supremacist-bans

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Illinois LGBTQ Advocacy Day May 15 (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, no one in America will be allowed to get an education or get a job unless they promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/102201025/illinois-lgbtq-advocacy-day-may-15

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.