May 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Massive Chicago march condemns violence on Gaza strip. A ‘We Stand with Israel’ event was also held in Buffalo Grove Sunday. – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/massive-chicago-march-condemns-violence-on-gaza-strip/10646709/
— Chicago shootings: 39 people shot, 5 killed in weekend violence across city. A 2-year-old girl is among the weekend shooting victims in Chicago. – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/39-shot-5-killed-in-chicago-weekend-violence-/10645084/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 1,248 cases, 24 deaths – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1248-covid-cases-24-deaths/10645159/
— Belvidere Jeep Cherokee factory to layoff 1,600 at Belvidere plant by end of July – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/careers/1600-layoffs-coming-at-il-jeep-cherokee-factory/10640058/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage Japanese Americans to hate Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/our-america/japanese-americans-reflect-on-wwii-concentration-camps-racism-today/10538347/

NBC5
— Thousands Show Support for Palestinians at Downtown Chicago March
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-show-support-for-palestinians-at-downtown-chicago-march/2511448/

WGN TV
— Chicago Pro-Palestinian group march for end of Israeli airstrikes amid deadly conflict
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-pro-palestine-group-march-for-end-of-israeli-airstrikes-amid-deadly-conflict/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Thousands take to Michigan Avenue to protest occupation of Palestinian territories: ‘Support right now is the only thing we can do’ – CLARE PROCTOR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-palestinian-rally-chicago-20210516-jlgvvktfkvczpesyoclciqgpzm-story.html
— Trump critic Liz Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-liz-cheney-trump-capitol-riot-20210516-jrum7iquz5dpbg6czjhblnsgfy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Amid intensifying violence in Middle East, thousands rally downtown in support of Palestinians: ‘The death, the destruction must end’ “We cannot — indeed we must not — characterize these events within the context of war or religious conflict or who shot the first rocket,” said Tarek Khalil, of American Muslims for Palestine. “This is not only false and misleading, but dangerous and dehumanizing. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/5/16/22439322/amid-intensifying-violence-middle-east-thousands-rally-downtown-support-palestine-destruction-end
— The party of the rich doubles down – Richard Barsanti
(DIERSEN: Who has worked the hardest against you? I should write a book about those who have lots of money, their operatives, and their dupes and who have worked the hardest against me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/16/22436340/joe-biden-infrastructure-mitch-mcconnell-red-line-letters-ceja-cdc-mask-rules

DAILY HERALD
— Judge orders full recount in DuPage County auditor race – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210516/judge-orders-full-recount-in-dupage-county-auditor-race

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A new congressional map surfaces in Springfield. In the first firm indication of how the state’s congressional alignment is likely to change, a map of proposed new U.S. House districts is being quietly shopped to key players. Republicans aren’t going to like it. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/new-congressional-map-surfaces-springfield

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— What happens when mayor barred from running is elected anyway? – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-what-happens-when-mayor-barred-from-running-is-elected-anyway/article_022e6ef2-3184-573c-8c80-a0a5cfbc864b.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Supreme Court Weighs Constitutionality Of Cook County Tax On Guns And Ammo – DEREK CANTÙ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-supreme-court-weighs-constitutionality-cook-county-tax-guns-and-ammo#stream/0

NORTHBROOK PATCH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Drag Queen Story Hour – Shabbat Shechina
https://patch.com/illinois/northbrook/calendar/event/20210522/1053706/drag-queen-story-hour-shabbat-shechina

BLAZE
— Ilhan Omar boasts higher lifetime conservative rating than Elise Stefanik on Club for Growth scorecard – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ilhan-omar-boasts-higher-lifetime-conservative-rating-than-elise-stefanik-on-club-for-growth-scorecard

DAILY CALLER
— ‘I Never Get Asked About This’: Dan Crenshaw Says People Care About Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Not Liz Cheney – ELIZABETH LOUISE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/16/dan-crenshaw-liz-cheney-donald-trump-americans-border-crisis-gas-prices-inflation/
— ‘I’m Not Going To Let Donald Trump Win’: Adam Kinzinger Says He Won’t Let Trump Continue To ‘Hijack’ His Party – SHAKHZOD YULDOSHBOEV
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/16/adam-kinzinger-donald-trump-liz-cheney-hijack-gop/

PJ MEDIA
— 40,000 Illegal ‘Got-Aways’ Crossed the Border in April – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/05/16/40000-illegal-got-aways-crossed-the-border-in-april-n1447293

EPOCH TIMES
— A U.S. Space Force commanding officer was removed from his post after publishing a book that warned of the spread of Marxism and critical race theory in the military. – JACK PHILLIPS
(DIERSEN: Because I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/space-force-officer-relieved-after-denouncing-marxism-critical-race-theory-in-military_3817370.html
— Delta Air Lines to Force New Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccines – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/delta-air-lines-to-force-new-employees-to-get-covid-19-vaccines_3817182.html

THE HILL
— Kinzinger: ‘I would love to move on’ from Trump but he is the leader of the GOP – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/553766-kinzinger-i-would-love-to-move-on-from-trump
— Lawmakers bicker over how to go after tax cheats – NAOMI JAGODA
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/553704-lawmakers-bicker-over-how-to-go-after-tax-cheats

YAHOO NEWS
— Crenshaw: GOP can’t ‘ex-communicate’ Trump
https://news.yahoo.com/crenshaw-gop-t-ex-communicate-134010094.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why the GOP Has Gone Quiet Over Tax Hikes. Biden’s plan to get corporations and the wealthy to pay their fair share is popular. – Rahm Emanuel
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 1966 have made it the most clear that they want me to pay more taxes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-gop-has-gone-quiet-over-tax-hikes-11621194969

NEWSWEEK
— Adam Kinzinger Says GOP All About ‘Loyalty to Donald Trump,’ Compares to North Korea – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-says-gop-all-about-loyalty-donald-trump-compares-north-korea-1591927
— Lin Wood Falls to Trump-Endorsed Drew McKissick in Bid to Lead South Carolina GOP
https://www.newsweek.com/lin-wood-falls-trump-endorsed-drew-mckissick-bid-lead-south-carolina-gop-1591850

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.