March 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 1,431 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths. 65% of Illinoisans 65 or older received at least 1 COVID vaccine dose.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1431-new-covid-19-cases-22-deaths/10438336/
— White House staffers asked to resign, work remotely after revealing past marijuana use – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-staffers-resign-work-remotely-after-past-marijuana-use-exposed-/10433409/

NBC5
— Officials: No Evidence Yet of Federal Hate Crime in Atlanta-Area Spa Killings. Hate crime charges could be filed later if evidence supporting a prosecution is found, officials said.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/officials-no-evidence-yet-of-federal-hate-crime-in-atlanta-area-spa-killings/2467610/

CBS2
— DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/03/21/sen-tammy-duckworth-investigation-hate-crimes-asian-americans/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump adviser says former president is starting his own social media platform after permanent ban from others. – Megan Ziegler
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-adviser-says-former-president-is-starting-his-own-social-media-platform-after-permanent-ban-from-others

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anything done to help Dreamers encourages illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2021/03/21/durbin-close-getting-senate-votes-dream-act

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Following Florida’s Example Nine Months Later
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/21/pritzker-following-floridas-example-nine-months-later/
— Motivation for Atlanta Massage Parlor Shootings
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/21/motivation-for-atlanta-massage-parlor-shootings/
— Indiana Has Crooked Politicians, Too
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/20/indian-has-crooked-politicians-too/
— Jeff Berkowitz Interviews Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Schimpf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/20/jeff-berkowitz-interviews-gubernatorial-candidate-paul-schimpf/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Hottest ticket in social media’: Trump to launch his own platform, advisor says. Former president booted from Facebook, Twitter after Jan. 6 riot. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/21/trump-launch-social-media-platform-will-redefine-g/

FOX NEWS
— Trump slams Biden over border ‘crisis’, accused him of causing ‘death and human tragedy’ – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-borde-rsurge
— Not enough crimes against Asian Americans reported as hate crimes: Sen. Duckworth. Duckworth calls for deeper investigation into the Atlanta massage parlor shootings. – Stephen Sorace
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hate-crimes-asian-americans-sen-tammy-duckworth
— Border Patrol in Rio Grande Valley releasing illegal crossers into US without court date. – Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-in-rio-grande-valley-releasing-illegal-crossers-into-us-without-court-date

AMERICAN THINKER
— The mainstream media’s anti-White racism is escalating – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/03/the_mainstream_medias_antiwhite_racism_is_escalating.html
— The profoundly poisonous consequences of Dems and their media allies exploiting the Atlanta massage parlor shootings. – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/03/the_profoundly_poisonous_consequences_of_dems_and_their_media_allies_exploiting_the_atlanta_massage_parlor_shootings.html
— Biden gives cartel human-smugglers an ‘assist’ by handing out free hotel rooms to illegal migrants – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/03/biden_gives_cartel_humansmugglers_an_assist_by_handing_out_free_hotel_rooms_to_illegal_migrants.html
— Minimizing stress in your life can have a downside. – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/03/minimizing_stress_in_your_life_can_have_a_downside.html
— The media are pushing narratives rather than facts – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/03/the_media_are_pushing_narratives_rather_than_facts.html

BILL O’REILLY
— Creating Racism
https://www.billoreilly.com/b/Creating-Racism/-18992774233337365.html

TOWNHALL
— Biden Admin Gives ICE the Green Light to Spend Millions on Hotel Rooms for Illegal Aliens – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/03/21/biden-admin-gives-ice-the-green-light-to-spend-millions-on-hotel-rooms-for-illegal-aliens-n2586609
— President Trump Has Plans to Be Back on Social Media. Here’s Which One. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/03/21/president-trump-has-plans-to-be-back-on-social-media-heres-which-one-n2586601

NATIONAL REVIEW
— IDs for a Vaccine Shot, but Not for Voting? – JOHN FUND
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/03/ids-for-a-vaccine-shot-but-not-for-voting/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Returning to Social Media With ‘His Own Platform’ in Several Months – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-will-return-to-social-media-with-his-own-platform-in-several-months-adviser_3742792.html

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/03/21/chung-media-was-miserably-late-to-covering-anti-asian-hate.cnn/video/playlists/intl-business/

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-sen-tammy-duckworth-on-face-the-nation-march-21-2021/

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Evanston to promote reparations.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-race-reparations-idUSKBN2BD0B8

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/21/us/politics/georgia-hate-crime-atlanta-shootings.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘No end in sight’: Inside the Biden administration’s failure to contain the border surge – John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz and Amy B Wang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-border-surge/2021/03/20/21824e94-8818-11eb-8a8b-5cf82c3dffe4_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/asian-american-racism-atlanta/2021/03/20/03d17e48-88c6-11eb-8a8b-5cf82c3dffe4_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://nypost.com/2021/03/21/rep-chu-strongly-believes-atlanta-shootings-were-hate-crime/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/demonstrators-call-for-end-to-anti-asian-violence-in-u-s-11616279831
— President Biden to Hold First Formal News Conference on March 25. First solo news conference will come more than two months into presidency. – Ken Thomas
(DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned me as being like Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. But if not that, I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me to report on their press conferences.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-biden-to-hold-first-formal-news-conference-on-march-25-11615927933
— High-Income Tax Avoidance Far Larger Than Thought, New Paper Estimates. The very top sliver of high-income Americans may underreport their income at levels far beyond what was suggested by prior IRS research, according to a new paper. – Richard Rubin
(DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, I worked on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for 3 years 1986-1988. In April of 1988, GAO issued a 49-page report on CID’s program to address unreported illegal source income. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/ggd-88-61 In March of 1989, GAO issued a 32-page report on CID’s program to address unreported legal source income. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/ggd-89-41 )
https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-income-tax-avoidance-far-larger-than-thought-new-paper-estimates-11616364001
— One CEO Dangles $500 Bonus for Workers to Get Covid-19 Vaccinations – Sarah Krouse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-ceo-dangles-500-bonus-for-workers-to-get-covid-19-vaccinations-11616342400

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newsweek.com/rep-judy-chu-says-trumps-china-virus-rhetoric-undermined-anti-asian-hate-crimes-legislation-1577668

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.