March 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump lobs barbs at Democrats, rallies GOP faithful in North Carolina – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-donald-trump-democrats-rally-north-carolina-20200303-4ujtqlj62baffhfqfnkmgf2kq4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Who’s profiting off the millions that Illinois’ marijuana business is bringing in? State officials are keeping that secret. – ROBERT MCCOPPIN and DAN HINKEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-met-illinois-marijuana-pot-ownership-secrecy-law-20200303-gedgub6w7ndvrdugqcdxc2xy54-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: LGBTQ people fought for decades to be recognized in the census. This time they will be — sort of. – ELVIA MALAGÓN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) promote LGBTQ activity and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-census-2020-lgtbq-illinois-gender-identity-20200303-yks53nnfjrfe5gyjg2cnuzgsym-story.html
— Look up how many people in your town had their FOID cards revoked — and how many haven’t accounted for their guns – Cecilia Reyes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-viz-foid-card-lookup-20200213-g2qnjyveonbwxdjnlvn4g7yc64-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Radical left has taken over the Democratic Party – Ken Oglesby, Springfield
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20200302/letter-radical-left-has-taken-over-democratic-party

WHEATON PATCH
— State Rep. Grant joins State Rep. Mazzochi on panel for educators Lawmakers share experiences with social studies teachers, listen to educators’ concerns – Kathryn Kosloski
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/state-rep-grant-joins-state-rep-mazzochi-panel-educators

CENTER SQUARE
— Pritzker’s office pressures newspaper to unpublish news story on progressive tax – Brett Rowland and Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me because of articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.) 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-s-office-pressures-newspaper-to-unpublish-news-story-on/article_486a542e-58b3-11ea-a11a-7736cd4f6942.html

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Beginner’s Luck: How One Video Gambling Company Worked the Odds and Took Over a State Funded in part by his wealthy family and aided by a personal connection at the Illinois Gaming Board, Andrew Rubenstein’s Accel Entertainment now owns a third of the state’s video gambling machines, making it the biggest video gambling operator in the nation. – Jason Grotto
https://www.propublica.org/article/the-bad-bet-illinois-video-gambling-accel-entertainment

WIREPOINTS
— Coronavirus could wreak additional havoc on Illinois – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/coronavirus-could-wreak-additional-havoc-on-illinois/

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— Suburban term-limit referendum won’t count – Sarah Mansur
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/illinois-supreme-court-rules-elk-grove-term-limit-referendum-is-invalid-20200302

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pro-Abortion Personal PAC Kicks in $16,484.30 to Brian Sager Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/02/pro-abortion-personal-pac-kicks-in-16484-30-to-brain-sager-campaign/ 
— Want Free Health Insurance?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/02/want-free-health-insurance/ 
— Mike Rein’s Door Hanger for Coroner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/02/mike-reins-door-hanger/ 
— IL-14: Catalina Lauf Makes Inroads Into Evangelical Christian Community
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/02/il-14-catalina-lauf-makes-inroads-into-evangelical-christian-community/ 
— IL-14: Question I Would Ask in Huntley Monday Night
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/02/il-14-question-i-would-ask-in-huntley-monday-night/ 
— IL-14: At Huntley Debate All Candidates “Blew It” on Prescription Drugs Question *Updated with brief summary of controversial portion of H.R. 3*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/03/il-14-at-huntley-debate-all-candidates-blew-it-on-prescription-drugs-question/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Latest Commercial “Blast from the Past”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/03/il-14-jim-oberweis-latest-commercial-blast-from-the-past/

IL-14: Super Tuesday Congressional Primary Highlights and D J Open Thread

WASHINGTON TIMES
— An immigration report card for President Trump   Trump has kept several of his most important campaign-trail promises – Stone Washington 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/2/an-immigration-report-card-for-president-trump/
— Dems’ presidential wannabes pander to Sanders and the crazy leftists Democrats are surrendering control of their party – David Keene (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want/demand that not only me, but everyone to pander to them. They stress that they a) protect/reward those who pander to them and b) destroy those who do not pander to them.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/democratic-presidential-wannabes-pander-to-bernie-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic opposition to Sanders will end the moment he wins the nomination – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democratic-opposition-to-sanders-will-end-the-moment-he-wins-the-nomination
— Don’t believe the lies — Trump’s Interior Department expanded sexual orientation protections for employees – Daniel Jorjani (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, a) employers will not hire you, b) you will be fired if you have a job, c) you will not get any support from government officials or party leaders if you seek a government office or a political office, and d) employers, religious leaders, government leaders, political leaders, financial leaders, etc. leaders will destroy you.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/dont-believe-the-lies-trumps-interior-department-expanded-sexual-orientation-protections-for-employees

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Pittsburgh County Sued Over Dead, Duplicate Registrants on Voter Rolls – Joe Schoffstall (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there in the voter rolls for your precinct, your municipal district, you municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America?) 
https://freebeacon.com/issues/pittsburgh-county-sued-over-dead-duplicate-registrants-on-voter-rolls/
— Trump Admin Strikes Back Against Chicoms After Ejection of U.S. Journalists State Dept. restrictions would force regime outlets to reduce staff in the U.S. – Yuichiro Kakutani (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have not been a journalist, better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://freebeacon.com/issues/trump-admin-strikes-back-against-chicoms-after-ejection-of-u-s-journalists/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Does America Suffer from an ‘Emotional Illness’ on Race? – Lauri B. Regan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs blame Republicans for the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/03/does_america_suffer_from_an_emotional_illness_on_race.html

BREITBART
— Sanctuary Illinois: Illegal Alien Felon Allegedly Sexually Assaulted 3-Year-Old Girl in McDonald’s Bathroom – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/02/sanctuary-illinois-illegal-sexual-assault-mcdonalds/
— Illinois Right to Life Leader on SCOTUS Abortion Case: ‘Things Have Changed’ Since 1973 – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/02/illinois-right-to-life-leader-on-scotus-abortion-case-things-have-changed-since-1973/
— Democrats Use Migrants to Smuggle the Transgender Ideology into U.S. Law – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/02/democrats-use-migrants-to-push-transgender-ideology/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘What Exactly Is The Standard We’re Applying Here?’: Tucker Reacts To Chris Matthews Departure By Naming Names – SCOTT MOREFIELD 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/02/tucker-carlson-chris-matthews-nbc/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trudeau’s plan to control free press scares the ‘hell out of me’: Conservative politician Conservative MP Martin Shields said that words in the report like ‘trusted, accurate, reliable’ are subjective and have no place in Canadian law. – Anthony Murdoch (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to control me and to control my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Failing that, they want government to control me and to control my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. That is, they want the federal government (Trump), Illinois (Brady & Durkin & Grant), DuPage County (Cronin), Milton Township (Heidorn), and Wheaton (Suess & Robbins) to control me and to control my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Failing that, they want the Republican National Committee (Trump), Illinois Republican Party (Schneider & Grogan), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (Keller), and Milton Township Republican Organization (LeVan) to control me and to control my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeaus-plan-to-control-free-press-scares-the-hell-out-of-me-conservative-politician
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Canadian conservative politician says the Trudeau government’s report recommending a “media registry” for news outlets in Canada scares the “hell out of me.” Martin Shields, a Conservative member of Parliament for Bow River, Alberta, told the Standing Committee of Canadian Heritage during a February 26 meeting that parts of the report are opposed to current Canadian law. Shields is a member of the committee. “From the Broadcast telecommunications report there are words in there: fair, reasonable, trusted, accurate, reliable […] those words scare the hell out of me. They’re subjective, and they’re in that report in a number of places,” said Shields in comments (listen to audio track at minute 16:33:13) directed to Heritage Minister of Canada Steven Guilbeault in questions about the controversial Liberal government report, titled, “Canada’s communications future: Time to act.”)
— ‘Terrifying’: US watchdog denounces Trudeau govt’s push to control Canada’s free press ‘Watching an ally, a neighbor and a friend talk about regulating the free press shows where the far left wants to take, not just Canada, but any nation they control.’ – Anthony Murdoch
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/terrifying-us-watchdog-denounces-trudeau-govts-push-to-control-canadas-free-press
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Media Research Center (MRC), a media watchdog in the United States, told LifeSiteNews that the report behind the Trudeau government’s call for requiring news websites and social media to obtain a government license to operate in Canada was “terrifying.” “Canada was one of the Allies that defeated fascism. Canadian soldiers fought for freedom and now the Canadian government seems eager to take that away,” said Media Research Center (MRC) Culture Vice President Dan Gainor. “Watching an ally, a neighbor and a friend talk about regulating the free press shows where the far left wants to take, not just Canada, but any nation they control,” he added.)
— Pro-life, pro-marriage candidate barred from running for Canadian Conservative leadership Richard Decarie has been disqualified as a Conservative leadership candidate – Anthony Murdoch (DIERSEN: Constructively, my critics/opponents have barred me from running for any kind of government or political office in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. My critics/opponents a) stress how Illinois (Brady & Durkin & Grant), DuPage County (Cronin), Milton Township (Heidorn), and Wheaton (Suess & Robbins) treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stress how the Illinois Republican Party (Schneider & Grogan), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (Keller), and Milton Township Republican Organization (LeVan) treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-pro-marriage-candidate-barred-from-running-for-canadian-conservative-leadership
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Conservative party of Canada barred pro-life and pro-family advocate Richard Décarie from running as a candidate for the party’s leadership. Over the weekend, Décarie took to Twitter to announce that he was disallowed by the “unelected” Conservative Party of Canada’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC), to run as a leadership candidate. Pro-life organization Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) says Saturday’s disqualification of Décarie as a conservative party leadership candidate, “reeks of corruption,” adding that it is “positively outraged” about the “undemocratic actions” of the selection committee.)
— How a 2020 Democrat victory could pave the way for radical Islam’s US takeover Should Democrats win the next election, the power and influence of Islamic activists will increase dramatically. – William Kilpatrick
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/how-a-2020-democrat-victory-could-pave-the-way-for-radical-islams-us-takeover
— Judge Roy Moore stands up for pro-life, pro-family principles when no one else will Roy Moore has been fearlessly outspoken on more of the Left’s sacred-cow “culture war” issues than any conservative public figure. – Brian Camenker
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/judge-roy-moore-stands-up-for-pro-life-pro-family-principles-when-no-one-else-will

THE HILL
— Americans continue to vote with their feet towards low-tax states – JONATHAN WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: Which religious, conservative, government, and/or financial leaders work the hardest to drive religious, conservative, and/or Republican individuals, organizations, and companies out of your municipality, your township, your county, and/or Illinois?) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/485497-how-tax-rates-affect-congressional-apportionment

POLITICO
— The Republican National Committee is deploying dozens of field staffers to California, New Jersey, New York and Illinois. – ALEX ISENSTADT (DIERSEN: In Illinois, what will the following say to these field staffers about GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Schneider, Grogan, Keller, and LeVan?) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/republicans-blue-state-invasion-november-118336

CNN
— Bernie Sanders is going to war with Democratic establishment – Chris Cillizza
http://www.wicz.com/story/41846053/bernie-sanders-is-going-to-war-with-democratic-establishment

USA TODAY
— When it comes to reparations, differences in black lineage matter Blacks who are the descendants of slaves and black immigrants have divergent histories, levels of wealth (DIERSEN: What is your lineage? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he was 45 years old and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/readers/2020/03/02/when-comes-reparations-differences-black-lineage-matter/4907013002/
— Be upfront about how previous job came to an end – Johnny C. Taylor (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the following came to an end: my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, GAO employment in 1997, IRS employment in 1980, and Post Office employment in 1969.) 
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20200303/281758451335361

24/7 WALL STREET
— The Net Worth of the American Presidents: Washington to Trump – Michael B. Sauter, Grant Suneson and Samuel Stebbins (DIERSEN: Equally, if not more important, where did their money come from? My money came from what I earned when I delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2020/03/02/the-net-worth-of-the-american-presidents-washington-to-trump-3/

BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES 
— NOVEMBER 19, 2019 FLASHBACK: How our leaders use identity politics to control us – Dick Sakulich (DIERSEN: What governments and organizations have power over you? For me, they include Illinois (Brady & Durkin & Grant), DuPage County (Cronin), Milton Township (Heidorn), Wheaton (Suess & Robbins), Illinois Republican Party (Schneider & Grogan), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (Keller), and Milton Township Republican Organization (LeVan).) 
https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/opinion/20191119/guest-opinion-how-our-leaders-use-identity-politics-to-control-us

RAW STORY & LA PROGRESSIVE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Hitler’s strategies and tactics to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/what-mussolini-and-hitlers-rise-to-power-can-teach-us-about-opposing-trump/
https://www.laprogressive.com/opposing-trump/

LADDERS
— “What Motivates You?” – Helen ONeil (DIERSEN: What motivates you to help elect candidates? For me, it is their convincing me that if they are elected, a) they can and will defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) they would vote against/veto anything that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/what-motivates-you-answering-an-age-old-interview-question

WIKIPEDIA
— Factions in the Republican Party (DIERSEN: Who heads the conservative, moderate, and Libertarian wings of the Republican Party in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality? Leaders of the moderate and Libertarian wings focus on destroying the conservative wing. I should write a book about the leaders of the moderate and Libertarian wings in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.) 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factions_in_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)

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.