March 24 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Biden called for the border surge. And now he owns it. – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-prem-biden-border-crisis-john-kass-20210324-s6nxh76uofgs3n53xtxcmdpjty-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-marijuana-update-tl-0325-20210324-gpzj466fxzhxtd76qkpmyiahrm-story.html
— Jay Leno apologizes for decades of jokes about Asians: ‘In my heart I knew it was wrong’ – MATT DONNELLY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-jay-leno-asian-jokes-apology-20210324-4o2gni6iwzholkntffzbyc2t2i-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Gov. Pritzker gets his shot and raises concerns over rising COVID-19 cases as state reports 107,219 vaccine doses administered, 2,793 new cases and 20 additional deaths
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20210324-jix7xf4gcnhm5nefxpy7cmar7q-story.html
— Pritzker vaccinated | Sen. Duckworth vs. White House | Downtown Ald. Reilly calls for City Council to have final say on removal of monuments – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-vaccinated-duckworth-vs-biden-bronzeville-congress-spin-20210324-p2tod3nj55gmflflnokvaewyju-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot warns Chicago COVID-19 numbers ‘going in the wrong direction’ – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lightfoot-cases-surge-20210324-dv2duoylpnaoxehasg26smoadi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-reparations-program-cb-20210324-cjxq5tvee5ff7eqs3gh65kldvq-htmlstory.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/3/24/22349226/illinois-marijuana-legalization-expunge-possession-cannabis-flowers
— Universal basic income resolution touches off emotional debate on reparations. Ald. Jason Ervin, chairman of the City Council’s Black Caucus, said there’s “no way in hell we can support” giving 5,000 needy families $500 a month when aldermen have just begun discussing reparations to Chicago descendants of slaves. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/3/24/22348860/universal-basic-income-resolution-chicago-city-council-evanston-reparations-slavery-black-caucus
— Shot of J&J for JB — Pritzker gets COVID-19 vaccine: ‘I feel great’ The governor received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. About 14% of the state population has been fully vaccinated. – Mitchell Armentrout and Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/3/24/22348442/illinois-coronavirus-pritzker-vaccinated-cases-deaths-reopen-covid-19-mar-24

DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg GOP to host forum for District 211 candidates March 27
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210324/schaumburg-gop-to-host-forum-for-district-211-candidates-march-27
— Glen Ellyn Food Pantry meets goal to raise $900,0000 for new home (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be handing out welfare and/or receiving welfare.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210324/glen-ellyn-food-pantry-meets-goal-to-raise-9000000-for-new-home

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Duckworth, another senator step back on vow to bar Biden nominees over diversity. The Illinoisan and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii received assurances that the president’s administration would bolster its efforts to select Asian-American or Pacific Islander candidates.
(DIERSEN: There are 43 million German Americans in America. How many of Biden’s nominees are German American?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/duckworth-another-senator-step-back-vow-bar-biden-nominees-over-diversity

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: Gov. JB Pritzker gets Johnson & Johnson vaccine as IL reports 2,793 new coronavirus cases, 20 deaths. IL surpasses 5M vaccines administered.
(DIERSEN: One could argue that members of protected groups should go first. One could argue that Whites, men, older people, healthy people, non-veterans, Republicans, conservatives, non-poor people, citizens of America, Christians, Protestants, Italian Americans, German Americans, non-criminals, non-boozers, non-smokers, non-gamblers, non-stoners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time in Illinois should DO THE RIGHT THING and REFUSE TO BE VACCINATED UNTIL ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IN ILLINOIS HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED: minorities, females, younger people, non-healthy people, veterans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, poor people, citizens of foreign countries, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, criminals, smokers, boozers, gamblers, stoners, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/gov-pritzker-receives-covid-vaccine;-il-reports-2793-new-cases/10444612/

NBC5
— Gen Z Interest in COVID-19 Vaccine Plummets as Country Reopens, New Poll Finds. NBCLX/Morning Consult survey also finds vaccine skepticism growing among Hispanics one year into the coronavirus pandemic. Noah Pransky
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/gen-z-interest-in-covid-19-vaccine-plummets-as-country-reopens-new-poll-finds/2469703/
— Capitol Riot Suspects Ramped Up Donations to Trump After His Election Defeat. An NBC News analysis of Federal Election Commission filings found that people alleged to be rioters upped their contributions after Election Day.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/capitol-riot-suspects-ramped-up-donations-to-trump-after-his-election-defeat/2469702/

WTTW
— Chicago Has More Lead Service Pipes Than Any Other US City, Illinois the Most of Any State – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2021/03/24/chicago-has-more-lead-service-pipes-any-other-us-city-illinois-most-any-state

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-village-to-allow-recreational-pot-dispensaries/
— Morrison Backs Better Illinois Through ‘Reimagine’ Platform
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/morrison-backs-better-illinois-through-reimagine-platform/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Duckworth Challenges Diversity of Biden Nominees- Mark Ellebrach
(DIERSEN: There are 43 million German Americans in America. How many of Biden’s nominees are German American?)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=321406#.YFuwIMkXCM8

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Allison Salinas plans to challenge Sen. Duckworth’s seat with focus on key issues. Immigration, education, infrastructure, healthcare top the priority list for the Republican challenger. – Matt Sheehan
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/on-the-record/on-the-record-allison-salinas-plans-to-challenge-sen-duckworth-on-immigration-education-healthcare/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family. Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ. How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes succeed in getting rid of all those who do not promote LGBTQ a) who work for your employer if you are still employed, b) who are members of the organizations that you are a member of, and c) who are residents of your municipality, your township, and your county?
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/equality-act-would-extend-civil-rights-laws-lgbtq-people-throughout-us#stream/0

WSIU
— 4 Southern Illinois Lawmakers Discuss the House GOP Legislative Agenda – BRAD PALMER
https://news.wsiu.org/post/4-southern-illinois-lawmakers-discuss-house-gop-legislative-agenda#stream/0

WGLT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters use “White supremacists” to promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wglt.org/post/hate-propaganda-surges-illinois-2020#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— An Interview with Illinois 2022 Senate Hopeful Allison Salinas – Ray Johnson
https://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-history-cop/2021/03/an-interview-with-illinois-2022-senate-hopeful-allison-salinas/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County GOP Central Committee’s Executive Committee Censures Adam Kinzinger – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/24/mchenry-county-gop-central-committees-executive-committee-censures-adam-kinzinger/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/O’NEIL: BLAME FOR BORDER CRISIS RESTS SQUARELY ON BIDEN/HARRIS ADMINISTRATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/thorneroneil-blame-for-border-crisis-rests-squarely-on-bidenharris-administration.html
— CALIFORNIA BILL SEEKS TO BAN POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED RELIGIOUS OR CONSERVATIVE VIEWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/california-bill-seeks-to-ban-police-officers-who-have-expressed-religious-or-conservative-views.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,793 new confirmed and probable cases; 20 additional deaths; 1,261 hospitalized; 269 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.1 percent average test positivity rate; 97,680 average daily doses; Administered vaccine doses revised upward by 100K
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/24/2793-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-20-additional-deaths-1261-hospitalized-269-in-icu-28-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-31-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-97680-average-daily-doses-admini/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats choose amnesty over securing the border: Poll – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/democrats-choose-amnesty-over-securing-the-border-poll
— The Biden presidency — already transformative for the worse – Hugo Gurdon
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-biden-presidency-already-transformative-for-the-worse

GOPUSA
— Biden Administration Converting Another Convention Center To Illegal Alien Shelter
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107971
— Under Biden, ‘War On Citizens’ Replaces ‘War On Terror’ – Charlie Kirk
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107815

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Puts Kamala Harris in Charge of Migrant Crisis: ‘I Can Think of Nobody Who Is Better Qualified’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/24/joe-biden-puts-kamala-harris-in-charge-of-migrant-crisis-i-can-think-of-nobody-who-is-better-qualified/
— Joe Biden Rewinds America to Bad Old Days of Terror, High Gas Prices, Border Swarms – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/24/nolte-joe-biden-rewinds-america-to-bad-old-days-of-terror-high-gas-prices-border-swarms/
— Senate Republicans Line Up to Oppose House-Passed Amnesty Bills
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/24/exclusive-senate-republicans-line-up-to-oppose-house-passed-amnesty-bills/
— Joe Biden’s DHS Frees 23.4K Border Crossers into U.S. in Two Months – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/03/24/joe-bidens-dhs-frees-23-k-border-crossers-us-two-months/

BLAZE
— Twitter says calling Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa a ‘white Christian terrorist’ doesn’t violate its misinformation policies. Even though he’s from Syria and has been identified as Muslim. – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/twitter-ahmad-al-aliwi-alissa-white-christian-terrorist-not-misinformation
— Boulder mass killing suspect who reportedly criticized Trump for his immigration stance was ‘previously known’ by FBI. Potentially dangerous background. – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/boulder-mass-killing-suspect-was-previously-known-by-fbi-report

DAILY WIRE
— Biden ‘Under Investigation’ By GAO For Halting Billions Of Dollars To Finish Border Wall, Report Says – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-biden-under-investigation-by-gao-for-halting-billions-of-dollars-to-finish-border-wall-report-says

PATRIOT POST
— The Left’s Temporary Obsession With a Killer’s Race. Ilhan Omar and her ilk seemed deeply concerned with the race of the Boulder killer — until they weren’t. – DOUGLAS ANDREWS
https://patriotpost.us/articles/78651-the-lefts-temporary-obsession-with-a-killers-race-2021-03-24
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Deeply disturbed or not, there seems to be a clear double standard on the Left when it comes to covering these mass killers. “If the shooter is a white supremacist,” tweeted columnist David Harsanyi yesterday, “the event is an indictment of all white people and America. If the shooter is an Islamist, it is a completely individual act that has nothing to do with ideology.” Conservative author Dinesh D’Souza put it this way: “If six out of eight Asian American victims in Atlanta automatically made that murder spree a hate crime, what can we conclude now that we know all 10 of the Boulder shooter’s victims were white?” Here’s a thought for those on the Left: Mass killers of innocent people are by definition profoundly and deeply disturbed. Unless there’s clear-cut evidence that race played a role in the killer’s motives — as it did with, say, Dylann Roof — let’s just mourn the dead and stick to the relevant facts.)

NEWSMAX
— Politico Poll: ‘Declining Support’ for Giving Illegals Citizenship – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/us/politico-poll-immigration-citizenship/2021/03/24/id/1014967/

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Liberatory education’? Another name for indoctrination. Earlier this month, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law another bill enabling radicals to continue installing leftist ideology into the state’s public schools – that’s the takeaway for a family advocate in The Prairie State. – Jody Brown
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/03/22/liberatory-education-another-name-for-indoctrination-activist

LIFE NEWS
— USA Today Says Christian Values are “Archaic,” Wants Christian School Oral Roberts Banned – JAY MAXON
https://www.lifenews.com/2021/03/23/usa-today-says-christian-values-are-archaic-wants-christian-school-oral-roberts-banned/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Black Lives Matter mob traps over 100 terrified customers, locked inside NY grocery store – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/03/24/black-live-matter-mob-traps-over-100-customers-locked-inside-ny-grocery-store-1049049/

THE HILL
— Graham seeks to impose strict limitations on asylum system – REBECCA BEITSCH
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/544716-graham-seeks-to-impose-strict-limitations-on-asylum-system
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family. Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ. How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes succeed in getting rid of all those who do not promote LGBTQ a) who work for your employer if you are still employed, b) who are members of the organizations that you are a member of, and c) who are residents of your municipality, your township, and your county?
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/544750-after-50-year-stalemate-its-time-to-pass-federal-lgbtq-nondiscrimination

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Generational Split in How Asian-Americans See the Atlanta Shootings. An earlier generation never expected anyone to protect them. – Gish Jen
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves being the protectors of those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/opinion/atlanta-shootings-asian-american.html

USA TODAY
— Can the electrical grid handle a boom in electric vehicles? – Mark Phelan
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/03/23/electric-car-charging-evs-electrical-grid/4796477001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/03/23/covid-boulder-shooting-atlanta-normal-not-good-enough-column/6964824002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democratic Party’s Dangerous Immigration Experiment. Today’s progressives are eager to see what happens when a large welfare state opens its borders. – Jason L. Riley
(DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democratic-partys-dangerous-immigration-experiment-11616537797
— A Police Officer’s Sacrifice. As cops are demonized, Eric Talley reminds us of the risks they take. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-police-officers-sacrifice-11616538533
— Incredible Shrinking Income Inequality. Its rise is an illusion created by the Census Bureau’s failure to account for taxes and welfare. – Phil Gramm and John Early
https://www.wsj.com/articles/incredible-shrinking-income-inequality-11616517284

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain and a co-host on ABC’s “The View,” wondered on Wednesday whether “identity politics” supersede qualifications when it comes to hosting the popular daytime show. – Sonam Sheth
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/meghan-mccain-questions-identity-politics-qualifications-host-the-view-2021-3

MORNING JOURNAL
— America’s patriotism deficit – Jonah Goldberg
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who promote patriotism as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Overwhelmingly, those who promote patriotism are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.morningjournal.com/opinion/americas-patriotism-deficit-jonah-goldberg/article_33329d02-7581-5e47-8611-a89f7e3987f7.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Certain Illinois Employers Face Demographics Filing Requirement Starting in 2023
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/certain-illinois-employers-face-demographics-filing-requirement-starting-2023

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family. Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ. How soon, if not already, will those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes succeed in getting rid of all those who do not promote LGBTQ a) who work for your employer if you are still employed, b) who are members of the organizations that you are a member of, and c) who are residents of your municipality, your township, and your county?
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/scapegoating-trans-people-latest-rightwing-tactic-whats-driving-decision/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/republicans-support-marriage-equality-lgbtq-nondiscrimination-protections-now/

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.