April 16 Morning Edition

ABC7
— H.R. 40 reparations bill advanced by House panel, seeking to further effort of repaying descendants of slaves. Legislation would establish commission to examine slavery, discrimination in US from 1619 to present. – AP
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs use AA to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, 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://abc7chicago.com/society/house-reparations-bill-advanced-by-judiciary-committee/10516751/
— Indianapolis shooting: Gunman dead, 8 people killed at FedEx facility, police say – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/8-killed-gunman-dead-in-shooting-at-fedex-facility-in-indianapolis/10518568/

CBS2
— Protesters Gather Downtown, In Union Park, At Chicago FOP Headquarters Following Release Of Video Showing Police Shooting That Killed Adam Toledo – Jermont Terry
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/04/15/adam-toledo-police-shooting-video-downtown-protest/

WTTW
— Transit Ridership Expected to Rebound, But Telecommuting Could Drive Big Shifts: RTA Report – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/15/transit-ridership-expected-rebound-telecommuting-could-drive-big-shifts-rta-report

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The $6 million Madigan? Former Illinois House speaker reports spending millions in legal fees. The Southwest Side Democrat is no longer the speaker of the Illinois House, a state representative or leader of the state Democratic Party. But he’s still Public Official A, the name given him in a federal document that continues to be a boon to lawyers. A total of $6,798,304.20 to be precise. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/15/22386416/madigan-illinois-house-speaker-legal-lawyers-comed-pritzker-bailey-rabine-schimpf-campaign-reports

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Adam Toledo video and a fragile Chicago: How much more can the city take? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-prem-adam-toledo-video-release-kass-20210415-jrg7fusz7fetfeguw5o26fgofy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Adam Toledo to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-adam-toledo-little-village-20210415-yfuxq4fz7jgtnl54bwn5w4ztw4-story.html
— Don’t take your contractor to court; do this instead. – Tim Carter
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about attorneys a) who told me that my only alternative was to sue, b) who then filed lawsuits for me, and c) then dumped me when the defendants did not offer to settle.)
http://rss.tribunecontentagency.com/websvc-bin/rss_story_read.cgi?resid=202104131336TMS_____ASKBILDR_51493_ctnab_20210416

DAILY HERALD
— Are ties to marijuana industry a problem for suburban lawmaker seeking CBD rules? – JJ Bullock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210416/are-ties-to-marijuana-industry-a-problem-for-suburban-lawmaker-seeking-cbd-rules
— Proposal would require businesses with 5 or more workers to offer retirement savings plan – JJ Bullock
(DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, the nasty/troubled operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems, including having little or nothing saved for their retirement. My critics/opponents shout at them a) that I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) that my wife and I have a 72% federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and c) that we have retirement savings.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210414/proposal-would-require-businesses-with-5-or-more-workers-to-offer-retirement-savings-plan

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Oakland to get Jewish-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/pain-remains-for-illinois-jewish-leaders-months-after-congresswomans-hitler-was-right-remark/article_2f44ce1b-c943-5672-8b1f-588effdd5131.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Diversity study: MLB earns bonuses for hiring milestones – AP
(DIERSEN: 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://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/diversity-study-mlb-earns-bonuses-for-hiring-milestones
— GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo – AP
(DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, Kinzinger-supporters will destroy all voters, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that do not hate Trump.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gop-leaders-diverge-on-trump-putting-party-in-limbo

NPR ILLINOIS
— Being Mentored Helps Black Medical Students Face Isolation, Racial Microaggressions – FARAH YOUSRY
(DIERSEN: My GAO career ended in 1987 when my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986. My IRS career ended in 1975 when my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/being-mentored-helps-black-medical-students-face-isolation-racial-microaggressions#stream/0
— Illinois House Republicans Claim Initiatives Are Being Unfairly Stalled By Democrats – DEREK CANTÙ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-house-republicans-claim-initiatives-are-being-unfairly-stalled-democrats#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Over 25% Of DuPage Co. Residents Fully Vaccinated For Coronavirus. As of mid-April, 238,324 DuPage County residents have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, but health officials still urge caution. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/over-25-dupage-co-residents-fully-vaccinated-cor

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use gun violence to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2021/04/15/editorial-gun-culture-inflames-armed-violence/

NIU TODAY
— Exhibits and conversations promote Belonging in DeKalb
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who make law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, heterosexuals, married people, non-poor people, gun owners, Christians, Protestants, Italian Americans, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time feel like they do NOT belong in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.niutoday.info/2021/04/15/exhibits-and-conversations-promote-belonging-in-dekalb/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— The Last Fling Returns September 3-6
https://www.nctv17.com/news/top-stories/the-last-fling-returns-september-3-6/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady raised $2,000 this past quarter, according to filings with the State Elections Board. He has $816,277 cash on hand for any future political campaigns. With name recognition from two previous gubernatorial runs under his belt, Brady could be a force in a GOP primary — especially if MAGA candidates split the vote. Rep. Adam Kinzinger raised $1.1 million during the first quarter, according to FEC filings. The 16th District Republican has $2.5 million cash on hand.- Shia Kapos
(DIERSEN: For March 15, 2022 Republican primaries, Kinzinger will want a) just one candidate to run who hates Trump and b) many candidates to run who do not hate Trump to split that vote.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/04/16/the-toledo-divide-todays-buzz-juice-details-of-mayors-school-board-plan-492498

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Is This the Worst School Board in Illinois? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/is-this-the-worst-school-board-in-illinois/

GOPUSA
— Hundreds Of Companies Unite Against Election Integrity Efforts
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108973
— Is It A Contest? Which State Is Doing More For Illegal Aliens?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108945
— Pfizer CEO Says Third COVID Booster Shot ‘Likely’ Needed Within A Year Of Getting Vaccinated
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109015
— Biden Nominee, Kristen Clarke Is Unfit To Be In Government
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109025

AMERICAN THINKER
— Kamala Harris comes out of the woodwork with plan to solve all those ‘root causes’ of migrant surge – Monica Showalter
(DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, illegals are minorities, females, and/or younger. To illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally, Democrats and RINOs illegally use government to illegally give citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, and/or younger preference over Republicans.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/kamala_harris_comes_out_of_the_woodwork_about_how_she_plans_to_solve_all_those_root_causes_of_illegal_immigration.html
— Pushing Back at the “Redcoats” Who Are Next Door to Us. As Big Tech tightens its censorship noose around conservative communication, it becomes even more critical that patriots stay informed and connected. – Robin Itzler
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want conservatives to be informed or connected.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/pushing_back_at_the_redcoats_who_are_next_door_to_us.html

BREITBART
— People Smugglers Using Poor Migrants as Decoys to Give ‘Cash-Rich’ Illegals a Better Chance – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/04/15/smugglers-use-poor-migrants-as-decoys-for-cash-rich-illegals-report/
— 20K Illegal Aliens Escaped into U.S. Since Kamala Harris Put in Charge – Paul Gosar
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/15/paul-gosar-20k-illegal-aliens-escaped-into-u-s-since-kamala-harris-put-in-charge/
— Radical Democrat Priorities in Biden’s First 100 Days: Packing Courts, Amnesty, Reparations, Federalizing Elections, DC Statehood, Banning Electoral College – WENDELL HUSEBO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/15/radical-democrat-priorities-in-bidens-first-100-days-packing-courts-amnesty-reparations-federalizing-elections-dc-statehood-banning-electoral-college/

BLAZE
— Chicago officials release video showing fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. The teen appears to have had a gun but ditched it prior to raising his empty hands when he was shot. – BRECK DUMAS
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-officials-release-video-showing-fatal-police-shooting-of-13-year-old-adam-toledo

NEW AMERICAN
— Radical Mass-migration Bills Advancing in Congress – Peter Rykowski
https://thenewamerican.com/radical-mass-migration-bills-advancing-in-congress/

THE HILL
— Chelsea Clinton calls on Facebook to ban Tucker Carlson – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have called for the following to ban me and to ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/548374-chelsea-clinton-calls-on-facebook-to-ban-tucker-carlson
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on getting Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/548581-illinois-house-passes-bill-that-would-mandate-asian-american-history
— House Republicans circulate memo on legislative concepts targeting Big Tech – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/548421-house-republicans-circulate-memo-on-legislative-concepts-targeting-big-tech

POLITICO
— The GOP-Big Business Divorce Goes Deeper Than You Think. It’s not just about voting rights; it’s that businesses and the Republican Party increasingly care about incompatible things. – ZACK STANTON (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/04/15/republican-party-big-business-georgia-voting-rights-conservative-481978

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic – SARAH SKIDMORE SELL
https://apnews.com/article/15-percent-americans-worse-off-1-year-pandemic-1c7c127f90cae6fe652a78364763fbed
— Now Is the Time to Fight Racial Bias in Foster Care
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-04-14/many-say-now-is-the-time-to-fight-racial-bias-in-foster-care
— McDonald’s to require anti-harassment training for all workers worldwide – DEE-ANN DURBIN
(DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more of a harasser that you are: law enforcement officer, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.pennlive.com/nation-world/2021/04/mcdonalds-to-require-anti-harassment-training-for-all-workers-worldwide.html

CBS NEWS
— Affirmative action and the diversity dilemma – GRACE BAEK
(DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, 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.cbsnews.com/news/affirmative-action-and-the-diversity-dilemma/

NEW YORK TIMES
— America Needs to Empower Workers Again. Unions aren’t obsolete, and we need to get them back. – Paul Krugman
(DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonstrated their hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/opinion/us-unions-amazon.html

— Why the Amazon Workers Never Stood a Chance. Our system of labor law and regulations has too strongly tilted the playing field in favor of companies and against unions. – Erik Loomis (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonstrated their hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/opinion/amazon-union-alabama.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Annual Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Likely Needed, Pfizer CEO Says. Albert Bourla said more research is needed but it looks likely booster shots required within a year to stay ahead of virus variants. – Jared S. Hopkins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/annual-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shots-likely-needed-pfizer-ceo-says-11618520527
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Vaccination-promoters promote vaccinations.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cdc-identifies-small-group-of-covid-19-infections-among-fully-vaccinated-patients-11618490232
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on getting Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-american-lawmakers-to-press-biden-on-hate-crimes-cabinet-representation-11618487468
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-and-immigrants-need-each-other-11618528360
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 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.wsj.com/articles/with-pot-taxes-its-bad-to-get-too-high-11618565400
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs crow about their success in making CEOs 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.wsj.com/articles/ceos-lead-americas-new-great-awakening-11618505076
— House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act Aimed at Closing Gender Pay Gap – Eric Morath and Andrew Duehren
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were female, minority, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/housepasses-paycheck-fairness-act-aimed-at-closing-gender-pay-gap-11618525733

USA TODAY
— The student debt crisis is crushing Black Americans. Here’s how loan forgiveness could help. – Cristina Silva
(DIERSEN: Did you try to get a student loan? I did not. When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” I was not. 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. During my junior and senior years and the summer in between, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. Nevertheless, I took college-preparatory courses, got into the upper 20% of my class, and got a 24 on the ACT.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/15/student-loan-forgiveness-black-americans-could-close-pay-gap/7199634002/
— Facebook getting rid of likes? No, but soon Facebook and Instagram will let you hide them. – Jessica Guynn
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have unfriended me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like, b) those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to find links to articles that they know those candidates do not like and then tell those candidates that I included those links, and c) those who hint/imply/argue/shout at those candidates that my including those links caused them to lose elections and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/14/facebook-instagram-hide-likes-counts-reactions/7211213002/
— Can employers police their worker’s personal lives? – Brinley Hineman
(DIERSEN: If the federal government was an “at will” employer, it would have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did a) for my not casting Democrat primary ballots, that is, for my not being a Democrat; b) for my supporting the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; and c) for my opposing political affiliation discrimination and age discrimination.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2021/04/14/dave-ramsey-solutions-fired-woman-sex-life-can-employers-police-personal-lives/7220474002/

TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs crow about their success in making CEOs 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.twincities.com/2021/04/13/robert-b-reich-the-basic-deal-between-corporate-america-and-the-gop-is-still-alive/

April 15 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Former VP Pence undergoes heart surgery to implant pacemaker – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-vp-pence-undergoes-heart-surgery-to-implant-pacemaker

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lightfoot calls video of fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo, 13, ‘excruciating’ | Pritzker vs. Exelon reprieve? | Disparities continue during legal weed’s first year in Chicago – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-police-video-adam-toledo-pritzker-nuclear-audit-spin-20210415-bqoyb2zjvjemjdw2m6c2jqxgwa-story.html
— Democratic US Rep. Schneider refuses to work with GOP lawmakers who don’t accept Biden election victory. – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-schneider-republicans-st-0416-20210415-ckvlycfmdnhb3iqlkjzqrxbkmq-story.html
— Suburban summer festivals canceled because of coronavirus: a running list – WENDY FOX WEBER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-ent-summer-fests-canceled-0420-20210415-npmhrbtqqfamvfc77wlncvy3pa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats begin long-shot push to expand the Supreme Court. President Joe Biden last week created a commission to spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for justices. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/15/22386424/democrats-begin-long-shot-push-to-expand-the-supreme-court

DAILY HERALD
— Human error at fault for McHenry County election issues – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210415/report-human-error-at-fault-for-mchenry-county-election-issues

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Crain’s Chicago Business makes it clear that it is anti-Republican.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/chicagos-biggest-corporate-names-missing-letter-defending-voting-rights
— Allstate’s pay-per-mile policies boom in the work-from-home era – Bloomberg
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, I drive fewer and fewer and fewer miles each year.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/allstates-pay-mile-policies-boom-work-home-era
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Covid-19 shutdowns that swept the U.S. have been a boon for a newer auto-insurance product: pay-per-mile coverage. During the pandemic, Allstate Corp. has seen interest surge in its Milewise offering, which lets customers pay auto-insurance premiums for just the amount of driving they actually complete, said Glenn Shapiro, president of Allstate’s personal property-liability operations. The number of cars insured through Milewise was about six times higher last year than in 2019, and there were roughly four times more policies, with some covering multiple vehicles.)
— The next tough conversation is about class. It’s a worldwide phenomenon with real implications: Socio-economic disadvantages prevail in every major economy. Why isn’t the discussion more prevalent when we consider workplace diversity? – EMILY DRAKE and TODD CONNOR
(DIERSEN: 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.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/chicago-comes-back/next-tough-conversation-about-class
(FROM THE ARTICLE: TC: We recently came across this Harvard Business Review article that elevated another diversity category we do not generally talk about, but has profound implications: class. Workers who come from lower social-class origins in the United States are 32 percent less likely to become managers than those who come from higher social-class origins. This, it turns out, is a worldwide phenomenon, with social class disadvantage prevailing in every major economy in the world. Reading this is both not a surprise, but also struck me for the novelty. Why isn’t the conversation about class more prevalent when we consider diversity in the workplace? ED: That’s a big question, and I’m not sure there’s one answer. It is true that while companies have a number of employee resource groups, very few (only Uber, according to the research of the author) explicitly has an employee resource group based on social class. The conversation can, perhaps, feel stigmatizing. People are uncomfortable talking about wealth, social class and having grown up poor or to parents who did not receive a college education, yet these things can have real-world impacts on our opportunities in life. It is not a protected legal class for employees, so that, too, probably speaks to why we have not elevated the conversation more in the workplace. But it does matter because the implications are real.)

CAPITOL FAX
— 3,581 new confirmed and probable cases; 40 additional deaths; 2,043 hospitalized; 468 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 129,317 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/15/3581-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-40-additional-deaths-2043-hospitalized-468-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-129317-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pence has pacemaker implanted to correct slow heart rate – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/mike-pence-has-pacemaker-implanted-correct-slow-he/
— Scalise: Two sets of COVID-19 rules for migrants, citizens. Holds up photos of packed centers, cites hypocrisy of travel rules. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/steve-scalise-two-sets-covid-19-rules-migrants-cit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Legislative platform aims to ensure funding for Illinois municipalities – Kevin Bessler
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/legislative-platform-aims-to-ensure-funding-for-illinois-municipalities

MSN
— Kinzinger Mocks Trump for ‘Whining and Wallowing’ in Victimhood – Jason Lemon
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-adam-kinzinger-mocks-trump-for-whining-and-wallowing-in-victimhood/ar-BB1fGEoL?li=BB141NW3

NEXSTAR
— Almost half of Republicans say they won’t get COVID vaccine in survey
https://www.ktsm.com/news/political-news/almost-half-of-republicans-say-they-wont-get-covid-vaccine-in-survey/

April 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Dozens protest in Chicago, decrying police killing of Daunte Wright; some Mag Mile businesses board up amid MN unrest. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/dozens-join-in-peaceful-protest-downtown-chicago-decrying-mn-police-shooting/10514067/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What was Marx’s position on high-end real estate? Ask BLM’s Patrisse Khan-Cullors. – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-black-lives-matter-houses-kass-20210415-5a7cspw3irbu3p6pmgjedknp74-story.html
— Federal judge slaps BP for emitting too much lung-damaging soot from its Whiting refinery on Lake Michigan – MICHAEL HAWTHORNE
(DIERSEN: My father worked in a nasty chemical plant on the far east side of Chicago Heights 1941-1969. I remember seeing him and his car often coming home from work covered with sooty chemical fallout.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-bp-whiting-refinery-soot-violation-federal-court-20210415-tj6xuxcvrzattlsvxarf7nvcja-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all those involved in law enforcement were, are, and will forever be racists.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-marijuana-legalization-parallel-worlds-20210415-4hydfuinvje27mtctklm7dq4r4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Elected Chicago school board, expanded fertility treatment coverage, teaching Asian American history advance in Springfield State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz said she introduced a bill that would require Illinois schools to teach students about Asian American history because Asian Americans “are part of the American fabric, but we are often invisible.” – Rachel Hinton and Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/14/22384659/elected-chicago-school-board-fertility-treatment-asian-american-history-springfield-session

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How COVID will permanently change transit ridership in Chicago. Around one in five transit users are expected to ride less or stop taking public transportation all together, according to a new survey from the agency overseeing the CTA, Metra and Pace. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/how-covid-will-permanently-change-transit-ridership-chicago

WGN RADIO
— Conservatives propose revised sex ed rules in LGBTQ pushback – AP
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have focused their lives on a) dumping the traditional marriage/family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) dumping those like me who support that plank.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/conservatives-propose-revised-sex-ed-rules-in-lgbtq-pushback/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield man charged in Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/04/14/u-s-capitol-attack-investigators-charge-springfield-man/7230243002/

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— McDonald’s to mandate anti-harassment training worldwide – AP
(DIERSEN: Of course, this training will hint/imply/argue/shout that harassers are Republicans, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/mcdonalds-to-mandate-anti-harassment-training-worldwide/article_16b013ab-03d9-56bf-87b1-02f939e768d6.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden begins to undo Trump’s ban on abortion referrals – AP
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have focused their lives on a) dumping the right to life plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) dumping those like me who support that plank.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-begins-to-undo-trumps-ban-on-abortion-referrals

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Businessman Gary Rabine shares his platform for governor, vision for Illinois’ future – Matt Sheehan
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/on-the-record/on-the-record-businessman-gary-rabine-shares-his-platform-for-governor-vision-for-illinois-future/

WHEATON PATCH
— Taste Of Wheaton Canceled For 2nd Year In A Row. Officials hope the festival will resume in 2022, but note that the related carnival will not return until 2023. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/taste-wheaton-canceled-2nd-year-row

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— House votes to decriminalize HIV transmission – RAYMON TRONCOSO
(DIERSEN: Of course, those who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform, that is, those who promote LGBTQ, are overjoyed.)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/ArticleID/1815/ArtMID/718/preview/true

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats to introduce legislation to add four Supreme Court justices – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/14/democrats-plan-bill-add-four-supreme-court-justice/

GOPUSA
— Denver Bar Demands Vaccination Proof For Indoor Dining (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will this come to your municipality, to your township, to your county, to Illinois, to America, and to the world?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108906
— Biden Spending Millions A Week To House Illegal Alien Kids
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108893

BREITBART
— Never Woke Enough — Obamas Blacklisted from Having School Named After Them – JOHN NOLTE
(DIERSEN: The more woke that you are, the more 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 that you are.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/14/nolte-never-woke-enough-obamas-blacklisted-having-school-named-after-them/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Liberal Media: Republicans Who Support Voter ID are Racists Who Want to “Slaughter” Blacks – GEOFFREY DICKENS
https://www.lifenews.com/2021/04/14/liberal-media-republicans-who-support-voter-id-are-racists-who-want-to-slaughter-blacks/

THE HILL
— Duckworth asks DOJ to probe ‘brazenly violent’ police treatment of National Guard officer – ELLEN MITCHELL
(DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I should ask Duckworth what she thinks of the way that my Democrat GAO superiors treated me. 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.)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/548208-duckworth-asks-doj-to-probe-brazenly-violent-police-treatment-of-national
— Democrats brace for new ‘defund the police’ attacks – JULIA MANCHESTER
(DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against law enforcement in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/548348-defund-the-police-reemerges-as-wedge-issue

ABC NEWS
— GOP lawmakers take retaliatory jab at MLB for voting rights stance: McConnell’s warning to businesses to stay out of politics hasn’t rung hollow. – Averi Harper, Alisa Wiersema, and Kendall Karson
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gop-lawmakers-retaliatory-jab-mlb-voting-rights-stance/story?id=77047932

CNBC
— Biden meets with executives on chip shortage as U.S. auto industry feels the pain – Michael Wayland
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about my new car buying experiences. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17 years old, new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, new 1972 Corvette in 1971, new 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, new 1978 Chevy Chevette in 1978, new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978, new 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1989, new 1993 Ford Thunderbird in 1993, new 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1995, new 1997 Chevy Cavalier in 1996, new 2005 Corvette in 2005, new 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max in 2012, new 2016 Ford Mustang in 2016, new 2019 Ford Escape Titanium in 2019, and new 2021 Chevy Malibu Premier in 2021. Reasons why I bought the Malibu yesterday to use as a daily driver during the spring, summer, and fall include: a) my 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS Sport is not going to last forever and it will be used as a winter car, b) I am leery of buying used cars, c) I will only buy American-nameplate gasoline cars, d) the Malibu might be discontinued soon, and e) I have indoor space to store cars. Your comments/suggestions would be appreciated.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/12/biden-meets-today-with-executives-on-chip-shortage-as-us-auto-industry-feels-the-pain.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GM expects the problem will reduce its operating profit by $1.5 billion to $2 billion this year, while Ford said the situation could lower its earnings by $1 billion to $2.5 billion in 2021. The financial impact of the shortage isn’t lost on Brown, president of the UAW Local 31 in Kansas. But his members like many manufacturing workers, just want to get back to work building the Chevrolet Malibu and Cadillac XT4.)

REUTERS
— Illinois House passes bill mandating Asian-American history in schools – Nathan Layne
(DIERSEN: What about German-American history, Lutheran history, law enforcement history, conservative history, patriotic history, Republican history, White history, male history, older people history, heterosexual history, married people history, rich people history, gun owner history, Christian history, Protestant history, Italian-American history, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time history, etc. history?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-race-illinois/illinois-house-passes-bill-mandating-asian-american-history-in-schools-idUSKBN2C12Y5
— Prodded to act on racial justice, Biden picks liaison to Asian diaspora – Steve Holland
(DIERSEN: Who will Biden pick to serve as his liaison to the a) White diaspora, b) German diaspora, c) Lutheran diaspora, d) etc. diaspora?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-race/prodded-to-act-on-racial-justice-biden-picks-liaison-to-asian-diaspora-idUSKBN2C202F?il=0

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Biden.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/us/politics/biden-polls-approval-rating.html
— Privacy, Politics and the Push to Require Proof You’ve Been Immunized – Ceylan Yeginsu
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will use vaccination requirements to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/travel/covid-vaccine-passport-excelsior-pass.html
— House Panel Advances Bill to Study Reparations in Historic Vote. The legislation, which would create a panel to consider reparations for slavery, is being considered as President Biden works to address racial inequity. – Nicholas Fandos
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/us/politics/reparations-slavery-house.html
— As the Senate advances a bill addressing hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans, Biden names a liaison to the community. – Catie Edmondson
(DIERSEN: If Republican organizations would name liaisons to members of the following groups, who would they name: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/us/senate-anti-asian-american-hate-crimes.html
— Fed chief defends equality-minded decisions in policy – JEANNA SMIALEK
(DIERSEN: To promote equity is to discriminate against those who are conservative, patriotic, 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.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/apr/15/fed-chief-defends-equality-minded-decisions-in/

USA TODAY
— Here’s how the US Navy and Marine Corps quietly discharged white supremacists – Will Carless
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being a White supremacist: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, soldier, veteran,  heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2021/04/13/us-navy-marines-white-supremacy-discharged/4566463001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally promote illegal immigration.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2021/04/14/immigration-reform-dreamers-daca-recipients-hope-stay-us/7004644002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Censorship Competition Heats Up. Can upstart Bookshop.com outdo mighty Amazon in suppressing ideas that may cause discomfort? – Roger Kimball
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted that they might stop destroying me if I would agree to get their specific prior approval before I would include a) links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) comments on those articles. I would focus on my critics/opponents who are/were a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 and b) leaders/members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/censorship-competition-heats-up-11618416448
— How Amazon Strong-Arms Partners Using Its Power Across Multiple Businesses. A heavyweight in retail, cloud computing, digital advertising, streaming and smart speakers, the tech giant compels vendors in one market to engage with it in others. Dana Mattioli and Joe Flint
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-strong-arms-partners-across-multiple-businesses-11618410439
— House Panel Advances Bill to Study Slavery Reparations. Legislation calls for creating a commission to study the history of slavery and discrimination against Black Americans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-panel-advances-bill-to-study-slavery-reparations-11618466187
— Down With Big Business, Again. Corporate CEOs can’t be counted on to defend free markets. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEO’s paint themselves and paint their companies as being 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.wsj.com/articles/down-with-big-business-again-11618440906
— When CEOs Zoom for Democrats. Last weekend, some 100 corporation leaders did a Davos by laptop to vilify Republicans and validate their status. – Daniel Henninger
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEO’s paint themselves and paint their companies as being 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.wsj.com/articles/when-ceos-zoom-for-democrats-11618436906
— Why Biden Won’t Build Bridges to the GOP. A compromise on the American Jobs Plan would put Democrats in a dangerous spot. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-biden-wont-build-bridges-to-the-gop-11618437451
— Census Data to Reveal Which States Lose, Gain U.S. House Seats. Redistricting process based on new numbers will help determine which party controls the chamber after 2022 elections. – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/census-data-to-reveal-which-states-lose-gain-u-s-house-seats-11618491602

BLOOMBERG
— Evanston: Who gets how much: Big questions about reparations for slavery.
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. If/when your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and/or the United States imposes reparations, who will determine how much money you will you have to pay? What criteria will be used?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-15/h-r-40-and-reparations-for-slavery-lessons-from-evanston-s-experiment

FED SMITH
— An Automatic Pay Raise for Federal Employees? Only about 1 for every 1,000 federal employees is denied a within grade increase. Here is why. – Ralph R. Smith 
(DIERSEN: Federal employees get COLAs and Step Increases. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. Because of COLAs and Step Increases, a) my pay as a GS-4 Post Office employee increased from $16.81/hour to $17.93/hour 1966-1969 in today’s dollars, b) my pay as a GS-12 IRS Revenue Officer increased from $85,935/year to $97,395/year 1974-1980 in today’s dollars, and c) my pay as a GS-13 GAO Analyst increased from $102,188/year to $132,845/year 1986-1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2021/04/13/automatic-pay-raise-for-federal-employees/

WYOMING NEWS
— To help others in need, we first have to take care of ourselves – Maeke Ermarth
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hypocritically flee the ever-increasing poverty and crime in Democrat Cook County to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created in DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, these hypocritical Democrat invaders a) have severe financial, health, and/or other problems or c) are filthy rich. Ever-increasingly, these hypocritical Democrat invaders a) vote for Democrats and b) destroy Republicans, and especially destroy Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, veteran, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/to-help-others-in-need-we-first-have-to-take-care-of-ourselves/article_4d30216d-a47b-529e-a364-878518cba06c.html

GM AUTHORITY
— 2021 Corvette Among The Fastest Selling Cars Again In March. – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/04/2021-corvette-among-the-fastest-selling-cars-again-in-march/

April 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,536 new coronavirus cases, 31 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3536-new-covid-cases-31-deaths/10514462/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Kane County to allow recreational marijuana businesses to open in unincorporated areas – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-kane-county-allows-recreational-marijuana-businesses-to-open-st-0415-20210414-5whprxsd3rgztoiv3yoxhienki-story.html
— Lightfoot says she’s watched video of fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo as city braces for its release | Pritzker feeling ‘fine’ after J&J vaccine | Obama Presidential Center facing new lawsuit – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-sees-video-toledo-shooting-obama-presidential-center-spin-20210414-egj7okrm6vdexlx2557luxekie-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fingerprints for FOID cards? Rival gun control bills spark potshots from legislators, police, gun lobby. Both bills seek to reform and improve the FOID card, which Illinois residents must have to legally own firearms or ammunition. But each side accuses the other of missing the target. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/14/22384793/fingerprints-foid-cards-rival-gun-control-firearm-owner-identifcation-state-rifle-association

DAILY HERALD
— Several tight races still too close to call in DuPage County – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210414/several-tight-races-still-too-close-to-call-in-dupage-county

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Once scourge of rich, governor’s now their defender – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-once-scourge-of-rich-governors-now-their-defender/article_cba52041-5fbf-57b5-b5f3-35caff24ca1a.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio Reports on What Went Wrong in Vote Counting and Remedies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/14/mchenry-county-clerk-joe-tirio-reports-on-what-went-wrong-and-remedies/
— UPDATE with VIDEO: Lakewood Meeting Must Have Been a Doozy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/14/lakewood-meeting-must-have-been-a-doozy/
— Incoming Lakewood Board Member Tricia Babischkin Shares Her Take on Tuesday Night’s Meetings
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/14/incoming-lakewood-board-member-tricia-babischkin-shares-her-take-on-tuesday-nights-meetings/
— Why Teacher Union Candidates Won Most School Board Elections
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/14/advice-on-how-to-win-a-school-board-election/
— Obamas Don’t Get Waukegan Middle School Named for Them
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/14/obamas-dont-get-waukegan-middle-school-named-for-them/
— DuPage County Fair Capitulates, McHenry’s Still On, Schedules Kansas
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/14/dupage-county-fair-capitulates-mchenrys-still-on-schedules-kansas/
— McHenry County Eighth Highest in Percentage Over 65 Coronavirus Vaccinated
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/14/mchenry-county-eighth-highest-in-percentage-over-65-coronavirus-vaccinated/
— Reick Reports Disappointment with Dems New House Rules
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/reick-reports-10/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE WOKE REVOLUTION IS POWERED BY THE ELITES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/the-woke-revolution-is-powered-by-the-elites.html
— MANDATING COVID-19 DIGITAL PASSPORTS? TOO CLOSE TO A DYSTOPIAN NOVEL FOR ME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/mandating-covid-19-digital-passports-too-close-to-a-dystopian-novel-for-me.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 3,536 new confirmed and probable cases; 2,076 hospitalized; 453 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 5 percent test positivity rate; 132,810 average daily doses – Pritzker says we’re seeing “beginning of maybe a lessening of the rise of cases”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/14/3536-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-2076-hospitalized-453-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-5-percent-test-positivity-rate-132810-average-daily-doses-pritzker-says-were-seeing-beginning/

BREITBART
— Hundreds of Corporations, Including Starbucks, Netflix, Sign Letter Opposing Election Integrity Laws – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/14/hundreds-corporations-including-starbucks-netflix-sign-letter-opposing-election-integrity-laws/
— Democrats: Illegal Aliens Are ‘American Heroes’ Who Deserve Amnesty from Joe Biden – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/14/democrats-illegal-aliens-are-american-heroes-who-deserve-amnesty-from-joe-biden/

DAILY WIRE
— Candace Owens On BLM Founder: If ‘White People Are So Bad, Why Doesn’t She Want To Live Amongst Black People?’ – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-owens-on-blm-founder-if-white-people-are-so-bad-why-doesnt-she-want-to-live-amongst-black-people

FEDERALIST
— For Years, The New York Times Reported Absentee Voting Boosts Fraud — Until Donald Trump Agreed. What accounts for the New York Times’ change from a dark presentation of absentee voting to a decidedly rosy one? The 2020 election, it appears. – Eric Felten
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/14/for-years-the-new-york-times-reported-absentee-voting-boosts-fraud-until-donald-trump-agreed/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Fighting Back: Conservative Leaders Meet to Discuss Taking on Big Tech – Kayla Sargent
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/04/14/fighting-back-conservative-leaders-meet-discuss-taking

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Marco Rubio to Newsmax TV: No One in GOP Beats Trump in ’24 – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/florida-gop-2024-presidential/2021/04/14/id/1017639/

COLLEGE FIX
— U.S. sends $10M to educate African students as American students lag behind
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/u-s-sends-10m-to-educate-african-students-as-american-students-lag-behind-report/

CORCORAN
— FOR RENT: 610 W Roosevelt Road, A1 – $2,420/month
https://www.corcoran.com/chicago-real-estate/for-rent/wheaton/610-w-roosevelt-road-a1-wheaton-il-60189/55877780

April 14 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Illinois Democrats say they’re committed to ‘fair maps’ as redistricting begins – Tahman Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois-democrats-say-theyre-committed-to-fair-maps-as-redistricting-begins/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Peaceful group marches downtown to honor Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, both killed by police – CLARE PROCTOR and KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-rally-daunte-wright-20210413-z75caltu3vfohmr7pspbndv63i-story.html
— Longtime precinct captain for indicted Ald. Edward Burke pleads guilty to deceiving FBI in corruption probe – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-rudy-acosta-guilty-plea-ed-burke-corruption-probe-20210413-z4sbvdcaa5bjpnxkqtriytkssa-story.html
— Chicago looks to Minnesota, awaits another police shooting video, and holds its breath. – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-prem-chicago-police-adam-toledo-kass-20210414-5bnubsruzvd7th6iygbgvbnsgy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against police.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-prem-glanton-daunte-wright-killing-defund-police-20210413-5o6troyy7zddbfm7vb7t5mfwri-story.html
— Instead of rental vouchers, give people a shot at owning a home – MIKE LOFTIN
(DIERSEN: Where did your down payment come from? I bought a new town home in University Park September 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time August 1970-March 1971 and part-time since March 1971 and b) working for IRS in Chicago and then in Harvey since June 1971. That money also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in October 1971 and to pay tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola starting in January 1972. I had graduated debt-free from NIU August 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. The money for tuition, books, and room and board came from what I earned delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office November 1966-September 1969.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-home-ownership-affordable-housing-20210413-x5d4pzfjmnhkjkq6vbisn6ngza-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— West Loop cafe infusing food with ‘diet weed’ draws long lines, complaints — prompting alderman to intervene. The early success of Canna Cafe, 1301 W. Washington, comes as lawmakers and players in the legal cannabis industry call for a clampdown on the hemp-derived compound known as Delta-8-THC, which is similar to the component in weed that gets users high. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/4/13/22382664/cannacafe-delta-8-thc-cannabis-marijuana-food-infused-drink-menu-west-loop-tiffani-piearson

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board approves sheriff’s original $2.5 million request for body cameras, Tasers – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210413/dupage-county-board-approves-sheriffs-original-25-million-request-for-body-cameras-tasers
— Housing advocates seek support for homelessness prevention bills – TIM KIRSININKAS
(DIERSEN: The best way to prevent homelessness is to promote traditional marriage and to promote the traditional family.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210413/housing-advocates-seek-support-for-homelessness-prevention-bills
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sanguinetti, a Republican who served with former Gov. Bruce Rauner, is now executive director for HOPE Fair Housing Center in Wheaton. She said the bills would begin to “move the needle” on fair housing and civil rights issues in the state. “The most likely victims of source of income discrimination are single woman-led households who receive income like alimony, child support, or rent assistance. Households in which one or more persons has a disability, and receive (Supplemental Security Income) or (Social Security Disability) or rent assistance,” Sanguinetti said.)
— Dozens gather in Chicago to protest killing of Daunte Wright – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210413/dozens-gather-in-chicago-to-protest-killing-of-daunte-wright

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois State Police issue another FOID, concealed carry permit extension – Peter Hancock
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2021/04/13/isp-extend-foid-and-concealed-carry-permits-again-due-backlog/7211695002/

RUSS STEWART
— SUBURBAN POST-MORTEM: VOTERS REJECT BICKERING, TRUMP-LIKE POLARIZATION
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2021/04-14-21.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Plea to Exit Public Schools ASAP – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/a-plea-to-exit-public-schools-asap/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The GOP’s Trump Solution At some point, the former Republican establishment will have to familiarize itself with the consequences of being defeated by Donald Trump within its own party. – Conrad Black
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/12/the-gops-trump-solution/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— The Fight Over Identity – Ben Shapiro
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2021/04/14/the-fight-over-identity

FEDERALIST
— Biden Admin To Put 80,000 Migrants In Hotels At $352 Per Bed Per Night – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/14/biden-admin-to-put-80000-migrants-in-hotels-at-352-per-bed-per-night/

NEW AMERICAN
— Wokeism Is Simply the Communist Movement – Ben Armstrong
https://thenewamerican.com/wokeism-is-simply-the-communist-movement/

BREITBART
— Durbin: ‘We Want to Cancel Racism in America’ (DIERSEN: To cancel Republicans, ever-increasingly, Democrats call Republicans racists.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/04/13/durbin-we-want-to-cancel-racism-in-america/
— Rep. Mike Garcia: Time to Re-Embrace the Bill of Rights After the Pandemic’s Encroachment on Our Liberties – REP. MIKE GARCIA (R-CA)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/13/exclusive-rep-mike-garcia-time-to-re-embrace-the-bill-of-rights-after-the-pandemics-encroachment-on-our-liberties/

DAILY CALLER
— Civil Unrest Continues In Minneapolis: Mass Detainments, Unlawful Assembly Declared – JORGE VENTURA
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/14/riot-declared-mass-arrests-duante-wright-protest-north-minneapolis/

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC Lamely Tries to Blame ‘White Supremacy’ for Black-on-Asian Violence – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2021/04/13/msnbc-lamely-tries-blame-white-supremacy-black-asian-violence

PJ MEDIA
— Biden’s Team of Racists and Anti-Semites: An Anti-American Coalition in the Heart of the White House. – DAVID HOROWITZ AND JOHN PERAZZO
https://pjmedia.com/uncategorized/david-horowitzandjohn-perazzo/2021/04/13/bidens-team-of-racists-and-anti-semites-an-anti-american-coalition-in-the-heart-of-the-white-house-n1439724

ONE NEWS NOW
— Big bucks in sowing division. A cultural issues writer says most parents don’t realize that they are paying to fund racial division in their kids’ schools. – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2021/04/13/big-bucks-in-sowing-division

POLITICO
— How Biden’s Silence is Driving People to Jump the Border – JACK HERRERA
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/04/13/biden-title-42-border-asylum-immigration-481097

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Facebook’s quasi-independent Oversight Board said Tuesday that it will start letting users file appeals over posts, photos, and videos that they think the company shouldn’t have allowed to stay on its platforms.
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental. According to them, I have extremely bad judgment. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) each and every decision that I make to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) each and every comment that I make or do not make on those articles. They focus on destroying not only me, but on destroying all those a) who they cannot manipulate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or e) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.kktv.com/2021/04/13/facebook-users-can-appeal-harmful-content-to-oversight-board/

NEW YORK TIMES
— These People Should Be Required to Get Vaccinated – Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Aaron Glickman and Amaya Diana
(DIERSEN: From what I see, sooner or later, Democrats will force Republicans to vaccinated, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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. Sooner or later, Democrats will ever-increasingly deny the aforesaid access to just about everything.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/opinion/coronavirus-vaccinations-mandate.html
— Your Success Probably Didn’t Come From Merit Alone – Tressie McMillan Cottom
(DIERSEN: If you are an older White male Republican, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs attribute whatever successes that you have had to your benefitting from slavery and from discrimination against minorities and against females.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-tressie-mcmillan-cottom.html
— Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain. Amazon, Google, G.M. and Starbucks were among those joining the biggest show of solidarity by businesses over legislation in numerous states. – David Gelles and Andrew Ross Sorkin
(DIERSEN: What do you say to companies that pander to 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/2021/04/14/business/ceos-corporate-america-voting-rights.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making corporations 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/2021/04/14/opinion/woke-capitalism-democratic-party-us.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House panel to vote on slavery reparations bill for first time, supporters are calling it an important milestone – Marianna Sotomayor
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion, and especially Republicans who are conservative, 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/reparations-commission-biden-jackson-lee/2021/04/13/f146e92c-9bec-11eb-8a83-3bc1fa69c2e8_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Democrats shout at Asians that Republicans hate Asians.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/13/democrats-seek-republican-support-anti-asian-american-hate-crime-bill/7206444002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from Blacks, Democrats promise Blacks that Democrats will give Blacks more preference.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/policing/2021/04/12/what-happened-biden-pledge-have-backs-black-america-column/7192178002/

NEWSWEEK
— ‘Trumpocrite’: John Boehner Faces Backlash Online After Saying He Voted for Trump’s Reelection – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/trumpocrite-john-boehner-faces-backlash-online-after-saying-he-voted-trumps-reelection-1583421
— School Won’t Be Named After Obamas Following Protests – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/school-will-not-named-after-barack-michelle-obama-protests-1583460

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— IRS Chief Says $1 Trillion in Taxes May Go Uncollected Each Year. Charles Rettig tells lawmakers more resources are needed to detect fraud, errors. – John McCormick
(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/irs-chief-says-1-trillion-in-taxes-may-go-uncollectedeach-year-11618337765
— U.S. Chamber Urges Lawmakers to Oppose Democratic-Backed Voting Bill. Chamber objects to proposed For the People Act’s curbs on business political activity, saying voting changes should be bipartisan. – Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-chamber-urges-lawmakers-to-oppose-democratic-backing-voting-bill-11618349933
— Pollsters Say They Undercounted Republicans, Trump Supporters in 2020. Five Democratic groups and Pew say they may need to return to old-school polling techniques like knocking on doors. – Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pollsters-say-they-undercounted-republicans-trump-supporters-in-2020-11618353142
— New York Democrats Push Repeal of Cap on Local Tax Deductions. Bid to eliminate Trump-era tax change factors into talks over Biden’s infrastructure plan. – Joseph De Avila
(DIERSEN: Biden should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-democrats-push-repeal-of-cap-on-local-tax-deductions-11618353038
— Democracy Promotion in a World Growing More Dangerous. A new report details what Biden can do to champion free society at home and abroad. – William A. Galston
(DIERSEN: What do say to those who use “democracy” to get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.wsj.com/articles/democracy-promotion-in-a-world-growing-more-dangerous-11618355267
— Masks for Children, Muzzles for Covid-19 News. In the guise of combating ‘misinformation,’ YouTube again censors scientific debate over pandemic policy. – Jay Bhattacharya
https://www.wsj.com/articles/masks-for-children-muzzles-for-covid-19-news-11618329981

FORBES
— Even The Staunchest Defenders Of Equality Will Discriminate Against Older Workers – Adi Gaskell
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who discriminate the most against older people. I would focus on those who discriminate the most against older people who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, 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.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2021/04/13/even-the-staunchest-defenders-of-equality-will-discriminate-against-older-workers/

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the percentage of those in America who are White decreases. Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters are overjoyed about that. They use that get the Republican Party to dump Whites, and especially to dump Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, 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.youtube.com/watch?v=90ZgeOLmrhQ

UP NORTH LIVE
— Controversial white privilege assignment continues to be addressed in Mancelona – Payton May
(DIERSEN: If you are an older White male Republican, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs attribute whatever successes that you have had to your benefitting from slavery and from discrimination against minorities and against females.)
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/controversial-white-privilege-assignment-continues-to-be-addressed-in-mancelona

MONDAQ
— Illinois Limits Employers’ Use Of Criminal Conviction Records With Amendment To IHRA – Alishba N. Malik and Stephen L. Sitley
(DIERSEN: 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.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-rights-labour-relations/1057740/illinois-limits-employers39-use-of-criminal-conviction-records-with-amendment-to-ihra-

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Democrats Renew Push for Equal Pay Legislation – BRANDI BUCHMAN
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had.)
https://www.courthousenews.com/democrats-renew-push-for-equal-pay-legislation/

GM AUTHORITY
— No Commitment Yet From Biden Admin To Help Auto Industry With Chip Shortage. – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/04/no-commitment-yet-from-biden-admin-to-help-auto-industry-with-chip-shortage/
— Intel In Discussions To Produce Chips For Automakers. – JONATHAN LOPEZ
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/04/intel-in-discussions-to-produce-chips-for-automakers/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Mustang Is World’s Best-Selling Sports Car For Second Year In A Row – Brett Foote
https://fordauthority.com/2021/04/ford-mustang-is-worlds-best-selling-sports-car-for-second-year-in-a-row/

April 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,193 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3193-new-covid-cases-17-deaths/10512325/

NBC5
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 3,193 New COVID Cases, 17 Deaths, 100K Vaccinations. The number of new cases has continued to rise over recent weeks in Illinois, with some officials fearing that a new surge could be taking place.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-3193-new-covid-cases-17-deaths-100k-vaccinations/2485005/
— GOP Donors, Leaders Discussed Plans to Take on Big Tech, Corporations During Retreat at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/gop-donors-leaders-discussed-plans-to-take-on-big-tech-corporations-during-retreat-at-trumps-mar-a-lago/2485308/

CBS2
— Students Speak Out At Board Meeting After Removal Of LGBTQ Pride Flags At Chesterton, Indiana Middle School
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/04/12/chesterton-indiana-middle-school-lgbtq-pride-flags/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Park District stands by decision to remove Columbus statue from West Side park – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-columbus-statue-removal-park-district-20210413-bldfj2rikvc67e72ot2m6xxzt4-story.html
— COVID-19 vaccination 7-day average at another new high in Illinois, but hospitalizations highest since mid-February – JENNY WHIDDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-prem-coronavirus-illinois-20210413-abjogrrsmba2bp4jqodla6jnxy-story.html
— Aurora hearing gives residents chance to speak out on redistricting – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-redistricting-st-0412-20210411-zhdpszoc2vcw7erejuajuaqagy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: 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/daily-southtown/ct-sta-comings-goings-st-0415-20210413-ivk2mgbvjfeklbw56pplmexjva-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters say “Relax, Tucker Carlson, reports of ‘replacement’ are greatly exaggerated.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-tucker-carlson-replacement-theory-page-20210413-trnqhuipsrgndnti63zsg633ei-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dogs gone: CFD wants firehouse companions removed after one kills neighbor’s dog. A woman was walking her shih tzu past Engine 116 when Bones, a mixed breed, ran outside and attacked. “This could have been a child. This could have been much more tragic than it was…. We can’t risk that any longer,” said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. – Fran Spielman and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/13/22381815/firehouse-dogs-removed-chicago-fire-department-commissioner-attack-engine-116-neighor-dog-killed
— Republicans deeply concerned about a larger, rolling, corporate money revolt. Major League Baseball’s decision to pull All-Star Game out of Georgia shows the immense power companies can wield over lawmakers – when they choose to. – Benjamin Means
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/12/22379802/major-league-baseball-all-star-game-boycott-voter-suppression-laws

DAILY HERALD
— Schneider refusing to co-sponsor bills with Republicans who deny Biden’s victory – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210413/schneider-refusing-to-co-sponsor-bills-with-republicans-who-deny-bidens-victory

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Write-In Results for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/write-in-results-for-mchenry-county/
— Who Is the “Notorious Blogger in This County”?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/who-is-the-notorious-blogger-in-this-county/
— Last Gasp for Lakewood’s Current Controlling Faction, “the President has Determined that an In-Person Meeting is not Practical or Prudent Because of the Disaster”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/12/last-gasp-for-lakewoods-current-controlling-faction-the-president-has-determined-that-an-in-person-meeting-is-not-practical-or-prudent-necause-of-the-disaster/
— In-Person Visiting Allowed Prisoners, But In-Person Attendance at Lakewood Village Board Meeting Tonight Forbidden
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/in-person-visiting-allowed-prisoners-but-in-person-attendance-at-lakewood-village-board-meeting-tonight-forbidden/
— Democrats Achieve “Womb to Tomb” Welfare as Feds Paying Covid-19 Death Funeral Expenses
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/12/feds-paying-covid-19-death-funeral-expenses/
— Threatening Letter from Downstater to Federal Judge Results in Indictment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/threatening-letter-from-downstater-to-federal-judge-results-in-indictment/
— Pritzker Expands Welfare Medical Benefits to Mothers, Emphasis on Cutting Death Rate for Newborn Black Babies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/pritzker-expands-welfare-medical-benefits-to-mothers-emphasis-on-cutting-death-rate-for-newborn-black-babies/
— Watershed Election in Village of Barrington Hills as One Barrington Hills Sweeps
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/bh041321/
— Notarization
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/13/notarization/
— UPDATE: Barrington School District 220 Board Race New Returns Move Union Slate Winners to Top Two Finish
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/12/d220040721/
— IL-14: Part 2 of Scorecard for Lauren Underwood’s Farm Team PAC-backed Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/farmteampac041121/
— Will Crystal Lake Follow Washington Example and Cancel Independence Day Parade?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/will-crystal-lake-follow-washington-example-and-cancel-independence-day-parade/
— Illinois Capitol News Runs Article about Bill Brady’s Thinking of Running for Statewide Office, Including List of Negatives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/illinois-capitol-news-runs-article-about-bill-brady-thinking-of-running-for-statewide-office-includes-list-of-negatives/
— McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Criticizes New Criminal Laws & the Process by which They Were Passed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/mchenry-county-states-attorney-patrick-kenneally-criticizes-new-criminal-laws-the-process-by-which-they-were-passed/
— Democratic Party State Comptroller Calls Former Democrat State Senators “Shameless Grifters”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/11/democratic-party-state-comptroller-calls-former-democrat-state-senators-shameless-grifters/
— Arin Thrower Claims Victory in Dundee Township Supervisor Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/thrower041021/
— UPDATE: Comparing Election Night with Hand Recount of Defectively Optically Scanned Paper Ballots for School Boards
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/comparing-election-night-with-hand-recount-of-defectively-optically-scanned-paper-ballots/
— Incumbents Cruise to Reelection in Huntley D158
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/d158040621/
— New Head of Illinois Democratic Party Unclear on Current Gun Laws
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/10/new-head-of-illinois-democratic-party-unclear-on-current-guy-laws/
— Recounted Election Day Paper Ballots Now Posted with Those Cast Earlier On McHenry County Clerk’s Website – Municipal Result Changes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/09/recounted-election-day-paper-ballots-now-posted-with-those-cast-earlier-on-mchenry-county-clerks-website/
— IL-16: Catalina Lauf Interviewed by Gabriella Hoffman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/09/laufhoffman040921/
— 70% of Oak Park Voters Reject Activists’ Call to Defund Town’s Police
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/09/two-thirds-of-oak-park-voters-reject-activists-call-to-defund-towns-police/

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican remap roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/republican-remap-roundup/
— 3,193 new confirmed and probable cases; 17 additional deaths; 2,028 hospitalized; 466 in ICU; 4.3 percent average case positivity rate; 5 percent average test positivity rate; 132,979 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/3193-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-17-additional-deaths-2028-hospitalized-466-in-icu-43-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-5-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-132979-average-daily-doses/
— Should Bill Brady run for statewide office?
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/13/question-of-the-day-3238/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden admin: ‘We’re engaged with NASCAR and Country Music TV’ to reach unvaccinated White people – Jessica Chasmar
(DIERSEN: I am an “unvaccinated White people.” Which organizations, governments, etc. will the Biden admin engage to reach me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/13/jen-psaki-were-engaged-with-nascar-and-country-mus/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Dads Been Hitting The Sauce’: Rep. Kinzinger Compares Political Parties To Dysfunctional Parents – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/13/republican-adam-kinzinger-gop-fathers-democratic-party-mothers/
— More Proof The Pandemic Directly Benefited The Wealthiest Americans
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/13/covid-19-pandemic-ceo-pay-increase-coronavirus-wealth-inequality-business-economy/

THE HILL
— White House says it’s marketing vaccine campaign to ‘white conservative communities’ Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the administration is investing billions to instill confidence in COVID-19 vaccines in the nation’s “hardest-hit” communities. – Adam Barnes
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/547866-white-house-says-its-marketing-vaccine-campaign-to-white
— Polling data reveal a real opportunity for Democrats – JESSICA TARLOV AND ANTJUAN SEAWRIGHT
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/547469-polling-data-reveal-a-real-opportunity-for-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The data show that 49 percent of American adults identify with the Democratic Party or are independents who lean towards the Democratic Party. That’s a 9-point advantage over the 40 percent who identify with the Republican Party or are Republican-leaning independents. This represents the largest quarterly gap in party affiliation since 2012. The typical advantage for Democrats is usually around 4 to 6 points.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Election Integrity: 62% Don’t Think Voter ID Laws Discriminate
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/election_integrity_62_don_t_think_voter_id_laws_discriminate

April 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Pritzker staffer tests positive for COVID during routine testing, spokesperson says
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-case-governor-pritzker-jb-prtizker/10510881/
— LGBTQ Pride flag, Black Lives Matter poster removed from Chesterton middle school causes controversy over inclusion – Liz Nagy
(DIERSEN: Those who promote BLM and LGBTQ want to get rid of those who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/pride-flag-blm-poster-removal-from-in-school-raises-questions-about-inclusion-/10511169/

NBC5
— Push To Open Chicago Mental Health Clinics 9 Years After Emanuel Closed Them. Doctors highlight that people have fallen on hard times during the pandemic which can add to the mental health crisis. – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/push-to-open-chicago-mental-health-clinics-9-years-after-emanuel-closed-them/2484153/

WTTW
— Census Delay Complicates Once-a-Decade Redistricting Duty – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/12/census-delay-complicates-once-decade-redistricting-duty

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Legislators, stop your sneaky pay raise system. Just vote them up or down. – EDITORIAL
(DIERSEN: Federal employees get COLAs and Step Increases. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. Because of COLAs and Step Increases, a) my pay as a GS-4 Post Office employee increased from $16.81/hour to $17.93/hour 1966-1969 in today’s dollars, b) my pay as a GS-12 IRS Revenue Officer increased from $85,935/year to $97,395/year 1974-1980 in today’s dollars, and c) my pay as a GS-13 GAO Analyst increased from $102,188/year to $132,845/year 1986-1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-corruption-ethics-mendoza-lawsuit-20210412-gu3qs4xwkng4nkwvp3oqijc72y-story.html
— When thinking about the good old days, it’s helpful to remember that nostalgia is a liar. – GEORGIA GARVEY
(DIERSEN: 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.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-evr-column-garvey-tl-0415-20210412-ufqvqzassje2zlafzntmuadsye-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Back when the Chicago Tribune was firmly ensconced in the Tribune Tower, one of my editors had a picture in his office, a picture of the newsroom decades earlier, a black-and-white view of a bustling place, hands blurry from typing, papers strewed across desks and the floor. The first time I saw it, the editor asked me, a faint smile on his face, if I noticed anything missing. “There are no women or Black people,” I said. He nodded. I think of that picture when newspaper folks wax nostalgic, when they deride the newsrooms of the 2020s, short on money and on staff. I think about that picture when readers complain about what we used to cover, what their newspapers used to contain.)
— 28 closed or temporarily closed businesses on the Magnificent Mile: Block-by-block analysis of where North Michigan Avenue stands after impact of pandemic, unrest – BRIAN CASSELLA, RYAN ORI, KORI RUMORE and CHAD YODER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-viz-magnificent-mile-closures-20210412-yv5fyo2awfbjfi3qjz7gvrsleu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters pick the hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger to speak for Illinois Republicans.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/at-the-virtual-table-with-laura-washington-and-lynn-sweet-tickets-148785839451

DAILY HERALD
— Milton Township voters lean toward tax increase for mental health, disability services – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210412/milton-township-voters-lean-toward-tax-increase-for-mental-health-disability-services
— 75 votes separate Howard from Potoczny in race for final College of DuPage seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210412/75-votes-separate-howard-from-potoczny-in-race-for-final-college-of-dupage-seat
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘What Robby gave us was the gift of life’: 55 years later, Vietnam veteran’s heroism is still powerful. – Burt Constable
(DIERSEN: I should write two books. One about those who, demonized denigrated, and condemned Vietnam veterans and one about those who demonized, denigrated, and condemned those who avoided the Vietnam draft. I would focus on those demonizes, denigrators, and condemners who impacted me. I would focus on my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. I would focus on what the Democrat news media published about Vietnam and about Vietnam veterans while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and 1971, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, and DePaul 1976-1980.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210413/what-robby-gave-us-was-the-gift-of-life-55-years-later-vietnam-veterans-heroism-is-still-powerful

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. recommends pausing Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The move is based on concerns about rare and severe blood clotting side effects.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/us-recommends-pausing-johnson-johnson-vaccine

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Used To Run From Big Government Label; They’re Now Embracing It – KELSEY SNELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-used-run-big-government-label-theyre-now-embracing-it#stream/0
— Top Republicans Work To Rebrand GOP As Party Of Working Class – SUSAN DAVIS
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work and 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. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the aforesaid jobs were BAD JOBS that they would never stoop to take.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/top-republicans-work-rebrand-gop-party-working-class#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden Republicans? Some in GOP open to president’s agenda – AP
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about conservative-hating RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois who have made it the most clear they would rather have a Democrat elected than a conservative Republican.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-republicans-some-in-gop-open-to-presidents-agenda

WJBC
— Redistricting in Illinois has super-minority Republicans calling for fairness – Dave Dahl
https://www.wjbc.com/2021/04/12/redistricting-in-illinois-has-super-minority-republicans-calling-for-fairness/

WSIL TV
— German companies must offer weekly virus tests – AP
https://wsiltv.com/2021/04/13/the-latest-britain-meets-target-on-jabs-for-over-50s/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Ahiska Turks Cultural Center in Wheaton to share food, online interfaith service
(DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/local/2021/04/12/ahiska-turks-cultural-center-in-wheaton-to-share-food-online-interfaith-service/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois lawmakers to decide how to spend $7.5 billion in federal aid – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-lawmakers-to-decide-how-to-spend-7-5-billion-in-federal-aid/article_bee77e5e-9bbc-11eb-b9fc-c726cabe7094.html
— Illinois lawmakers continue redistricting hearings as GOP calls for commission approach – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-lawmakers-continue-redistricting-hearings-as-gop-calls-for-commission-approach/article_659b7d44-9bcd-11eb-aac7-6b5cf331e332.html
— Illinois’ lawsuit-friendly environment costs $1,000 per resident – Cole Lauterbach
(DIERSEN: In 1998, in Diersen v. Ford Motor Company and Packey Webb Ford, just before the trial was to start, I accepted the defendants’ settlement offer a) to fix the defects in my 1996 Thunderbird LX, b) to give me $6,000, and c) to give my attorney $6,000. I still own the car.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-illinois-lawsuit-friendly-environment-costs-1-000-per-resident/article_da520308-9897-11eb-945a-6ba6fdaee930.html

WIREPOINTS
— How much will your city get from Illinois’ share of the Biden stimulus and how will they spend it? – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/how-much-will-your-city-get-from-illinois-share-of-the-biden-stimulus-and-how-will-they-spend-it-wirepoints/
— COVID Hysteria Claims Another Victim – The DuPage County Fair – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/covid-hysteria-marches-on-to-claim-another-victim-the-dupage-county-fair-wirepoints/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You’d think she’d be embarrassed to admit to such a thing, but that’s what she told the New York Times when asked about all the prior thought and research she and her husband, Bill Gates, had put into developing their supposed expertise on pandemics. She might as well have been speaking on behalf of a large portion of the experts and politicians in charge of America’s COVID-19 response. They’ve been blind to the need to balance the direct risk of the virus, however small that risk may be in some circumstances, against the economic and indirect but enormous health effects of shutdowns. That blindness continues today. The most recent example is cancellation of the DuPage County Fair. As reported by ABC Chicago, fair officials said Governor J.B. Pritzker’s decision to delay the Bridge Phase of reopening led to the decision. It’s almost entirely an outdoor event. If there’s any empirical evidence that COVID presents a material risk in outdoor events like that, I haven’t found it. To the contrary, experts are now speaking up to say that outdoor activity is generally safe – “whether there are 10 COVID cases a day or 10,000 — even with variants of concern,” according to three experts writing in the Toronto Star. You can’t find empirical evidence showing a material risk because finding any solid examples out outdoor transmission is hard. “In reviewing the literature, very few cases of true outdoor transmission are noted, and many are associated with activity that includes a mix of both indoor and outdoor elements, like camps, barbecues and concerts,” they wrote. “These events represent a sliver of the overall cases, which are overwhelmingly acquired indoors.” “What we need to be thinking about at this point is harm reduction, not harm elimination,” said another infectious disease expert. If lower-risk outdoor socializing replaces higher-risk indoor gatherings, that’s a win-win. “People think any risk is something we don’t need to [take on]…. But those discussions detract from the harm-reduction part of the outdoors,” he said. County fairs can be a big deal for many people, especially farm families and the agriculture industry, though DuPage’s fair has included much more than agriculture in recent years. The DuPage County Fair has been a local tradition for over 180 years and is a source of livelihood for many people and businesses, officials there told ABC Chicago. But that apparently counts for nothing in the face of even the tiniest COVID risk. And the DuPage Fair wasn’t even scheduled to start until July 21! By that time, everybody who wants a vaccine almost certainly will have been able to get one, and over half of everybody else will have a high degree of natural immunity from prior infections. President Joe Biden announced a July 4 goal last month for getting the nation back to normal. That’s apparently proceeding ahead of schedule because he recently bumped up the target date for making all adults eligible for vaccination by two weeks to April 19. And DuPage County is doing particularly well on vaccinations, having the highest portion of its population vaccinated in the Chicago area. But they’ve cancelled the fair anyway.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth raised $3.7 million in the first three months of the year, no doubt a result of her national exposure as a candidate for vice president, military veteran, and foil to former President Donald Trump. The first-term Democrat who last month announced her bid for re-election in 2022 has $1.8 million cash on hand. More than 9,000 Illinoisans contributed to her campaign, and 97 percent of all individual contributions came in under $100, according to her campaign. Duckworth’s fundraising haul suggests she’s getting ready for a fierce challenge or just trying to scare off potential Republican candidates. So far, no one from the GOP has stepped up. . .And GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger has raised $1.1 million for his Country First PAC, which was founded in February to defend Republicans who voted for Donald Trump’s second impeachment and to counter the former president’s influence over the party. Kinzinger was one of the 10 Republicans who voted for impeachment. His name also comes up as a potential contender to Duckworth. On the pro-Trump side, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has raised $3.2 million since the start of the year, according to POLITICO Huddle. – SHIA KAPOS
(DIERSEN: The more hatred that you promote against Trump, the more money that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will give you.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/04/13/duckworths-37m-haul-bracing-for-protests-aldermen-condemn-miller-492455

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Pritzker’s tied to COVID passport company questioned
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/citizen-kelly-pritzkers-tied-to-covid-passport-company-questioned

FOX NEWS
— The truth about demographic change and why Democrats want it. Native-born Americans of every race and class are being systematically disenfranchised. We need to start talking about it. – Tucker Carlson
(DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against native-born Americans in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-immigration-demographic-change-democrats-elections

BREITBART
— Kasich: Trump’s ‘Ugly’ Name-Calling Will ‘Continue to Shrink’ Republican Party – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/04/12/kasich-trumps-ugly-name-calling-will-continue-to-shrink-republican-party/

DAILY CALLER
— Tucker Carlson Reveals The ADL Is Guilty Of The Same Supposed Sin Over Which They Called For His Firing – BRANDON GILLESPIE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/12/tucker-carlson-anti-defamation-league-adl-illegal-immigration-israel/
— Fox Defends Tucker Carlson From Accusations That He Used White Supremacist Language On His Show – BRADLEY DEVLIN
(DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against native-born Americans in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/12/fox-defends-tucker-carlson-adl-white-supremacist-great-replacement/
— Republican Congressman Hit With $15,000 In Metal Detector Fines Says He Will Challenge The ‘Unconstitutional Resolution’ – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/12/andrew-clyde-fines-metal-detector-house-ethics-committee/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Administration Offers Four Month Paid Leave To Federal Employees Who Care For Illegal Alien Children – Joseph Curl
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-administration-offers-four-month-paid-leave-to-federal-employees-who-take-in-illegal-alien-children

NEWSMAX
— Nikki Haley for President 2024: Not If Trump Runs – Jim Thomas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/haley-president-runstrump-2024/2021/04/12/id/1017338/

TOWNHALL
— Second Night of Riots in Minnesota – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2021/04/12/julio-n2587822

NEWS BUSTERS
— More Than 35 Conservative Organizations Sign Pledge to Reject Big Tech Money
(DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Ever-increasingly, Big Tech is anti-conservative.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nb-staff/2021/04/13/more-35-conservative-organizations-sign-pledge-reject-big-tech-money

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— MSNBC Tries to Blame ‘White Supremacy’ for Black on Asian Violence – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/msnbc-tries-blame-white-supremacy-black-asian-violence

LIFE SITE NEWS
— More than 30 states now considering bills to ban sexually confused boys from girls sports. West Virginia is the latest state to move toward protecting girls and women from having to compete against boys and men claiming to be female. – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/more-than-30-states-now-considering-bills-to-ban-sexually-confused-boys-from-girls-sports

THE HILL
— Trump digs in on attacks against Republican leaders – MAX GREENWOOD
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican who have attacked me and attacked my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/547821-trump-digs-in-on-attacks-against-republican-leaders

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs call you a White supremacist if you do not promote hatred against Whites. Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against Whites in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-replacement-theory_n_6074f37ae4b02375ab428bcc

CNN
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump controls the party. Period. – Chris Cillizza
(DIERSEN: Who controls a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) the Illinois Republican Party? I should write a book about those who control and who have controlled the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 2000.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/12/politics/donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-gop/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs call you a White supremacist if you do not promote hatred against Whites. Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against Whites in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/tucker-carlson-s-great-replacement-fox-news-segment-uses-newer-ncna1263880
— John Boehner blames Trump and Cruz for Republican dysfunction. But he’s the problem. His reinvention as a laid-back marijuana entrepreneur, eye-rolling along with us as the GOP implodes, erases his leading role in this sad state of affairs. – Max Burns
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/john-boehner-blames-trump-cruz-republican-dysfunction-he-s-problem-ncna1263885

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Clotting Cases – Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Carl Zimmer
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/us/politics/johnson-johnson-vaccine-blood-clots-fda-cdc.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden’s plea for masks will fail. Blame political polarization. Our study found that politics, not public health, determined whether people wore masks last year. – Maria Milosh, Marcus Painter, Konstantin Sonin, David Van Dijcke and Austin L. Wright
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame COVID-19 on those who voted for Trump, and especially those who voted for Trump and are law enforcement officers, conservative, patriotic, Republican, 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.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/04/13/masks-mandate-partisanship-politics/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Study after study has documented that masks can effectively diminish the spread of covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. Yet President Biden’s recent plea for people to wear masks — at least until the ongoing vaccination drive results in herd immunity — is likely to be ignored by many Americans, thanks to the nation’s extreme political polarization. Our research found that the single most important predictor of local mask use last year in the United States was not covid-19 severity. Nor was it demographic characteristics, religious affiliation or social capital, or even local policies such as mask mandates. No — the strongest and most consistent local factor influencing mask use was what percentage of people in an area voted for Donald Trump in 2016. In areas where mostly Democrats reside, people tended to be likelier to wear masks. But the more people in an area who voted for Trump in 2016, the less likely it was that residents there would wear masks. And while mandates significantly increase mask use in communities that vote heavily Democratic, they have little additional effect in moderate or Republican places. Mask use — or mask refusal — has become a symbol of a struggle between individual autonomy and social responsibility. Wearing or not wearing a mask becomes a cheap and effective way to demonstrate your political attitude.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs call you a White supremacist if you do not promote hatred against Whites. Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against Whites in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/12/now-is-time-break-traditions-white-nationalism-our-civic-institutions/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/12/tucker-carlson-fox-murdoch-adl/

USA TODAY
— Tucker Carlson doubles down on voter ‘replacement’ comments after ADL calls for his firing – Bill Keveney
(DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against native-born Americans in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/04/12/fox-backs-tucker-carlson-and-rejects-adl-call-his-firing/7197805002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/12/arkansas-trans-minors-law-endangers-lives-snubs-doctors-experts-say/7144794002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for all hate crimes.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/04/12/caron-nazario-shows-hate-american-disease-not-white-one-column/7187245002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Democrats vs. Chicago. Pritzker shows Mayor Lightfoot that public unions are his priority—school reopening, not so much. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-democrats-vs-chicago-11618266833
— Chip Shortage Is Bad for GM but Worse for Car Buyers. Semiconductors shortage is worsening, but might need to drag out indefinitely to have a greater impact on auto stocks. – Stephen Wilmot
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about my new car buying experiences. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17 years old, new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, new 1972 Corvette in 1971, new 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, new 1978 Chevy Chevette in 1978, new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978, new 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1989, new 1993 Ford Thunderbird in 1993, new 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1995, new 1997 Chevy Cavalier in 1996, new 2005 Corvette in 2005, new 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max in 2012, new 2016 Ford Mustang in 2016, and new 2019 Ford Escape Titanium in 2019. I am in the process of buying a new 2021 Chevy Malibu Premier.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-shortage-is-bad-for-gm-but-worse-for-car-buyers-11618234080
— Got a Job Offer? Here’s How to Negotiate Your Salary
(DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. What if that had not happened?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/got-a-job-offer-heres-how-to-negotiate-your-salary-11618229059
— Politics Is Risky Business for CEOs. It’s imprudent to weigh in on issues that don’t directly affect the company. – Harvey Golub
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves and paint their companies as being 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.wsj.com/articles/politics-is-risky-business-for-ceos-11618265960
— ‘On the House’ Review: John Boehner Remembers – Barton Swaim
(DIERSEN: The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-the-house-review-john-boehner-remembers-11618266426
— FRONT PAGE: China’s Message to America: We’re an Equal Now. – Lingling Wei and Bob Davis
(DIERSEN: What do you say to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that talk and/or act like they want China to invade and conquer America?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-china-policy-biden-xi-11617896117
— Republicans Unveil Policies to Match ‘Working-Class Party’ Claim. Lawmakers including Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio are proposing ways to help working-class families. – Gerald F. Seib
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work and 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. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the aforesaid jobs were BAD JOBS that they would never stoop to take.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-unveil-policies-to-match-working-class-party-claim-11618237594

FORBES
— Republicans Mock Buttigieg For Saying Highways Are Racist—But Here’s What He Meant – Jack Brewster
(DIERSEN: During the early 1980s, I worked for GAO for 1 year on an audit of how Illinois spend federal tax dollars made available by its withdrawal from the Interstate System of the remaining 13.6-mile portion of I-494 between the Dan Ryan (I-94) and Eisenhower (I-290) Expressways. SEE: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/highwayhistory/data/page05.cfm )
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/04/12/republicans-mock-buttigieg-for-saying-highways-are-racist-but-heres-what-he-meant/
— 4 Experts Share Ideas For Restoring Mental Health In The Black Community – Pauleanna Reid
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauleannareid/2021/04/12/4-experts-share-ideas-for-restoring-mental-health-in-the-black-community/

LAS VEGAS SUN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who oppose voter ID requirements promote vaccination ID requirements.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/apr/13/compare-two-id-controversies/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters crow: White Lives Matter Marchers Despondent After Failure: ‘I Was the Only Person To Show Up’
https://www.newsweek.com/white-lives-matter-marches-fail-protests-1582804
— Tucker Carlson Says Democrats Plan to ‘Change Population of the Country’ to ‘Maintain Power’ – AILA SLISCO
(DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against native-born Americans in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-says-democrats-plan-change-population-country-maintain-power-1583084
— What Are the Steps to Buying a New Car?
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about my new car buying experiences. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17 years old, new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, new 1972 Corvette in 1971, new 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, new 1978 Chevy Chevette in 1978, new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978, new 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1989, new 1993 Ford Thunderbird in 1993, new 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1995, new 1997 Chevy Cavalier in 1996, new 2005 Corvette in 2005, new 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max in 2012, new 2016 Ford mustang in 2016, and new 2019 Ford Escape Titanium in 2019. I am in the process of buying a new 2021 Chevy Malibu Premier.)
https://newsweekme.com/what-are-the-steps-to-buying-a-new-car/

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/gops-war-trans-kids/618579/

JD SUPRA
— Illinois Employers Must Report Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Compensation Data and Practices
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, education, and/or professional certifications and licenses than I had.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/illinois-employers-must-report-gender-9830245/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/pete-buttigieg-begs-evangelicals-get-vaccinated-might-part-gods-plan/

DAILY MAIL
— Tucker Carlson denies ADL accusation that he is a white supremacist and reiterates claim that the Democratic party is ‘trying to replace the current electorate with voters from the Third World’ – HARRIET ALEXANDER
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs call you a White supremacist if you do not promote hatred against Whites. Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against Whites in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9464771/Carlson-denies-white-supremacist-reiterates-Democrats-want-voters-World.html

April 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,433 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2433-new-covid-cases-18-deaths/10509792/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/12/2021

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory? At some colleges, events and workplaces, it already is. – DAVID R. BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-covid-vaccine-passport-required-20210412-a6nftaeweng5ldlucrmbgksooa-story.html
— Maybe Lake County needs to hand out marijuana coupons to increase Election Day turnout – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-voter-turnout-st-0413-20210412-jo3lbo2xyfe55eb46ixnn5bvku-story.html
— Coronavirus metrics in Illinois continue to move in wrong direction, stressing hospital ICU capacity in some regions – JENNY WHIDDEN and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-metrics-0412-20210412-xlwjna5kvbcv5mczbuwco3gdhq-story.html
— Chicago aldermen move to condemn Downstate Republican congresswoman for Adolf Hitler remark she made during January speech in Washington – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-condemn-congresswoman-for-hitler-comment-20210412-z46fzolct5eylpwi4q4o3iwgtu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Fair cancels July dates – Scott C. Morgan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210412/dupage-county-fair-cancels-july-dates
— Eyes to the Skies in Lisle canceled for second year in a row – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210412/eyes-to-the-skies-in-lisle-canceled-for-second-year-in-a-row

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers hear from Springfield community on redistricting process – Ben Szalinski
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/04/12/illinois-house-hold-public-redistricting-hearing-springfield/7193001002/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Poll Finds Republicans Particularly Opposed To ‘Vaccine Passport’ Messaging – STEVE INSKEEP
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/poll-finds-republicans-particularly-opposed-vaccine-passport-messaging#stream/0

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Congressman joins Statehouse GOP in calling for redistricting commission Rodney Davis urges Pritzker to honor campaign pledge – Peter Hancock
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/congressman-joins-statehouse-gop-in-calling-for-redistricting-commission

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Trafficking Expert and Survivor Speaks Out Against Repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion Act – Christine Misner
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/trafficking-survivor-speaks-out-against-parental-notice-repeal/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UPSET GLENDALE HEIGHTS VOTERS PLAN PROTEST TUESDAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/upset-glendale-heights-voters-plan-protest-tuesday-.html
— ROSSI: HEARTBREAKING VOTER APATHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/rossi-heartbreaking-voter-apathy.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans want to hear Pritzker’s remap thoughts while Democrats push back against GOP plans
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/12/republicans-want-to-hear-pritzkers-remap-thoughts-while-democrats-push-back-against-gop-plans/
— 2,433 new confirmed and probable cases; 18 additional deaths; 1,998 hospitalized; 418 in the ICU; 4.4 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 132,188 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/12/2433-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-18-additional-deaths-1998-hospitalized-418-in-the-icu-44-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-132188-average-daily-doses/
— Center Square network gets grant to offer “an alternate perspective to legacy media’s unfair coverage of individuals who disagree with state shutdowns”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/12/center-square-network-gets-grant-to-offer-an-alternate-perspective-to-legacy-media%E2%80%99s-unfair-coverage-of-individuals-who-disagree-with-state-shutdowns/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tom Cotton leads push to bar federal funding to localities financing illegal immigrants – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cotton-seeks-ending-federal-funding-to-cities-giving-benefits-to-illegals

GOPUSA
— Rioting And Looting Follows Police Shooting In Minneapolis Suburb As Chauvin Trial Continues
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108782
— Michigan Redistricting Commission Votes Down Measure To Recite Pledge Of Allegiance
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108751
— Antifa Protesters In Gas Masks And Waving Black Umbrellas Torch ICE Building In Portland
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108779

BLAZE
— Massive crowd riots after officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis. Civil unrest erupts once more. – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/massive-crowd-riots-after-officer-involved-shooting-of-a-black-man-takes-place-just-miles-from-where-george-floyd-died

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— America’s Corporate Enemy #1 Coca-Cola
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/america-s-corporate-enemy-1-coca-cola

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Section 230 Reform: Left and Right Want It, for Very Different Reasons – Daren Bakst
https://www.heritage.org/technology/commentary/section-230-reform-left-and-right-want-it-very-different-reasons
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big Tech, including social media platforms, are now under the microscope, and legislators have very different ideas on what, if anything, needs to be done. Some want to reduce the chilling of speech by social media companies. And some want to use Section 230 reform as a way to chill speech still further. There should be wariness of getting on board with “230 reform” without recognizing that many on the left have a completely different view of what reform looks like.)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican hater says “ The GOP is now the party of grifters and kooks.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/547615-juan-williams-the-gop-is-now-the-party-of-grifters-and-kooks

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. government spent $660 billion more in March than it collected in revenue, the third-largest monthly deficit on record. Stimulus plan and $1,400 checks drove spending much higher as the White House and Republicans clash over where to spend money next. – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/04/12/deficit-stimulus-biden-spending/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “The rise of domestic extremism in America. Data shows a surge in homegrown attacks not seen in a quarter-century.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/domestic-terrorism-data/
— DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Republicans to join them in hating Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/12/time-any-sane-republicans-get-off-fence/

April 12 Morning Edition

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Why Michael Madigan hasn’t yet been indicted – JIM NOWLAN
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/jim-nowlan-why-michael-madigan-hasn-t-yet-been-indicted/article_a269772a-6c36-5a17-bbe1-7c1c3b5003b9.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers encourage their students to be LGBTQers.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/04/12/city/district-65-to-celebrate-second-lgbtq-equity-week/

WBEZ
— Should Colleges Require COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall? More Campuses Are Saying Yes – Elissa Nadworny
(DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats and RINOs will use Vaccine Passport requirements to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are soldiers, law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.wbez.org/stories/should-colleges-require-covid-19-vaccines-for-fall-more-campuses-are-saying-yes/c433bdaa-103a-461f-bd53-d45edf997bf0

WSPY
— Rabine Wants to Make Illinois More Business Friendly
(DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being 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.wspynews.com/news/local/rabine-wants-to-make-illinois-more-business-friendly/article_a1633cc0-9b84-11eb-98c0-9fa2feb30376.html

WCIA
— Illinois hotel revenue dropped 80% during ‘devastating’ pandemic closures, industry lobbyist says – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/illinois-hotel-revenue-dropped-80-during-devastating-pandemic-closures-industry-lobbyist-says/

PALOS PATCH
— Activists Plan Victory Lap At Ousted Palos Trustee’s Last Meeting. After 4 years of protests, activists plan rally for ousted Palos Township Tr. Sharon Brannigan’s final board meeting on April 12. – Lorraine Swanson
(DIERSEN: When will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes officially take a victory lap for ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, my GAO employment in 1997, etc.? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://patch.com/illinois/palos/activists-plan-victory-lap-ousted-palos-trustees-last-meeting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The southwest suburban Arab American community and their allies are taking credit for ousting embattled Palos Township Tr. Sharon Bannigan, who lost her bid for township assessor against incumbent Robert Maloney in the April 6 election. Maloney, garnered 3,909 votes to Brannigan’s 2,351, according to unofficial election results. “We screamed with joy, we were so relieved,” activist Hasam Marajda said, who led the #ByeBrannigan get-out-the-vote effort. “After four years of going to monthly township meetings, when she wouldn’t resign, we voted her out.”)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican Kirk Dillard has been approached “by prominent business and Republican leaders” to run for governor, but he told Playbook he’s not interested. Dillard wouldn’t need training wheels for the job given he was chief of staff to Gov. Jim Edgar and has legislative experience. “Currently, I have a wonderfully balanced personal and professional life,” he said. “These civic leaders came to me, not vice versa. I am not harboring a desire to run for governor.” Dillard, who is chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority’s board of directors, said he’s “laser focused” on guiding the Chicago area regional mass transit system out of the pandemic. “It’s an economic engine and an economic equalizer for our local communities and the state of Illinois.” All eyes are watching to see if Reps. Rodney Davis or Darin LaHood make a move for the governor’s office. They haven’t ruled out running, and their decisions could be based on how their districts are redrawn. Declared candidates so far: state Sen. Darren Bailey, businessman Gary Rabine, and state Sen. Paul Schimpf. Other potential candidates: former Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady, who recently said he’s considering a potential statewide run for office as secretary of state, governor, or perhaps U.S. Senate; state Sen. Jason Barickman; and attorney and Illinois National Committeeman for the Republican National Committee Richard Porter. Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s name also has been batted about but he has said that a run for governor isn’t likely. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/04/12/6-things-to-watch-in-springfield-kirk-dillard-isnt-interested-vax-to-the-max-492442

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT DECIDES TO HEAR SECOND NRA-BACKED CASE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/illinois-supreme-court-decides-to-hear-second-nra-backed-case.html
— BIDEN’S ‘JIM CROW’ LABEL FOR GEORGIA ELECTION LAWS IS INSANE. HERE’S WHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/bidens-jim-crow-label-for-georgia-election-laws-is-insane-heres-why.html
— HOW GEORGIA’S VOTING LAW COMPARES TO 7 BLUE, PURPLE STATES’ LAWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/how-georgias-voting-law-compares-to-7-blue-purple-states-laws.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Danville City Attorney’s Offensive Remarks Towards The Public – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/04/danville-city-attorneys-offensive-remarks-towards-the-public/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Fixing Racism by Being Racist? – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/fixing_racism_by_being_racist.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, one of America’s most prominent teaching hospitals, plans on offering “preferential care based on race” and “race explicit interventions” as part of its new “antiracist agenda for medicine.” Such a program uses a “reparations framework” to allocate medical resources. Reparations means that those who were never slaveholders are paying money to those who were never slaves, over injustices a century and a half ago, committed by people who may have no connection to the current reparation’s participants. In other words, using racism to combat racism. How ironic that the vision of the Mass General Brigham health system is dedication to delivering medical care that is, among other things, “equitable.” Nothing promotes equity like a racist concept of “preferential care based on race.” Princeton University, an elite institution of higher learning, comparable in prestige to the Brigham in the hospital world, offered admission to about 1500 applicants to its class of 2025, according to Powerline Blog. Only 28 percent were white Americans, compared to 68 percent who identified as “persons of color.” This is less than half of the 61 percent figure of white students enrolled in US public schools. So much for a class of students that “looks like America.”)
— The Anti-Defamation League is no longer about protecting Jews – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/the_antidefamation_league_is_no_longer_about_protecting_jews.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Fly the Diverse Skies? Presumably airplanes not falling out of the sky is just as important as who wins the Super Bowl. – Christopher Roach
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/11/fly-the-diverse-skies/
— Can the Great ‘Awokening’ Succeed? – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/11/can-the-great-awokening-succeed/

PATRIOT POST
— Robert E. Lee: A Leader in National Reconciliation – WILLIAM FEDERER
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/79074-robert-e-lee-a-leader-in-national-reconciliation-2021-04-12
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Civil War cost 258,000 Confederate deaths and 360,000 Union deaths. Suggestions have been made that reparations should be paid to the families of the Union soldiers who gave their lives to end slavery. . .During the Civil War, Lee’s estate overlooking Washington, DC, was confiscated by the federal government and turned into Arlington Cemetery. As was the case with many southerners, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard had his properties in Memphis confiscated as reparations and given to black families for housing.)

BREITBART
— 60 Expressway Shootings in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/11/60-expressway-shootings-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— Biden Giving Federal Employees Paid Leave to Help Border Crossers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/11/report-biden-giving-federal-employees-paid-leave-help-border-crossers/
— GOP Whip Steve Scalise Shares Footage of ‘Child Abuse’ from Migrant Processing Facility – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/11/gop-whip-steve-scalise-shares-footage-of-child-abuse-from-migrant-processing-facility/
— McCarthy: Biden Plan to Give Cash to Central Americans Is an Insult to Millions of Jobless Americans – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/04/11/kevin-mccarthy-central-americans-cash-payments/

BLAZE
— White House answered fake reporter’s questions for weeks before press corps exposed her to be ‘Lego’ video gamer – PAUL SACCA
(DIERSEN: Since 2005, my critics/opponents 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 2005, my critics/opponents 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. I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/white-house-fake-reporter-lego-gamer
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An online video game player was able to infiltrate the White House press corps by pretending to be a political reporter. The fake reporter was even able to submit questions to the Biden administration through the press corps, and White House press secretary Jen Psaki answered the imposter’s questions for weeks. An online persona posed as a reporter named “Kacey Montagu” for the Daily Mail, a British tabloid best known for celebrity gossip. There were Twitter and LinkedIn accounts dedicated to “Kacey Montagu,” plus she was named as the chief political correspondent for White House News, a fictional website. . .The person behind the imposter contacted the White House Correspondents Association about being becoming a pool reporter and inquired about applying for a day pass to cover the White House in person. “Kacey Montagu” was given access to cover COVID-19 government press briefings, but was not called upon. Montagu regularly sent in questions for the White House press corps to ask Psaki, adding that she wasn’t able to be there in person “due to social distancing regulations.” Montagu was able to hoodwink White House reporters, including from The Plain Dealer and CQ Roll Call, to ask Psaki numerous questions “about everything from COVID-19 travel bans, to coming ambassadorships, to Biden’s reaction to Microsoft being hacked.” “In at least one instance, a White House official was connected with Montagu to circle back with more information when they had it,” Politico reported. Some White House reporters researched “Kacey Montagu,” who had a deactivated LinkedIn account with a profile photo of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson eating an ice cream cone, and they became suspicious. During Thursday’s daily White House press briefing, Washington Blade White House Reporter Chris Johnson asked Psaki the question, “How involved is former President Obama and First Lady Obama in the Biden – Harris administration? Is President Biden seeking to bring back the often bipartisan portrait unveiling events at the White House?” The question was planted by Montagu. Mediaite investigated Kacey Montagu, and discovered that she “appears to be a gag persona for a former Secretary of State made of Legos.” “The Montagu website’s FAQ section describes her as ‘An American Citizen. Former Secretary of State, Mayor, Senator, President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House,’ and her political views as ‘President Trump 2024, baby! I’m a Conservative,'” the outlet wrote on Thursday. Politico found that the person behind the “Kacey Montagu” persona was actually a Lego video gamer. “They believe Montagu’s White House moonlighting began as something to boast about in the online global gaming platform called ROBLOX, where users jokingly call themselves ‘Legos,'” according to Politico. “Within that platform is a role-playing group called nUSA, where people from across the world engage in a mock U.S. government exercise. At one point, Montagu had adopted the role of Secretary of State but resigned from that job after — as they recalled — ‘the [nUSA] President went to war with some U.K. and I thought it was a pretty bad idea!'” The prankster explained her motivation for the fake White House reporter profiles, “I created them as some fun but also to ensure that people know what is going on — they should be able to know what POTUS and V.P. is doing and I think the account following shows people are interested in that.” “I love journalism, and I think the press corps is doing a pretty bad job at the moment, so I decided I would ensure some transparency and ask some questions me and some friends wanted the answer to,” the hoaxer told the outlet. The White House declined to comment on the situation.)

PJ MEDIA
— Woke Capitalism Revs Into High Gear: 90 CEOs Gather to Fight ‘Undemocratic’ Voter Integrity Laws – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/04/11/gird-your-loins-woke-ceos-gather-to-fight-against-election-integrity-laws-n1439118

TOWNHALL
— Actually, Everything the DEMOCRATS do is Racist. – Rachel Alexanderr
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/04/12/actually-everything-the-democrats-do-is-racist-n2587748
— In Less than 3 Months, Joe Biden Has Turned America Into a Sitting Target for International Aggression – Julio Rivera
https://townhall.com/columnists/juliorivera/2021/04/12/in-less-than-3-months-joe-biden-has-turned-america-into-a-sitting-target-for-international-aggression-n2587732

NEWS BUSTERS
— Leftist SPLC President Claims She Supports Efforts to Agree on ‘Truth’ – Autumn Johnson
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, only what they say is the truth, and everything everyone else says is a lie. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/04/11/hilarious-leftist-splc-president-claims-she-supports

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pruning PC Poison from the Ivies – BRIAN T. ALLEN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/04/pruning-pc-poison-from-the-ivies/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘It leaves out a lot’: Black Evanston, Illinois school board candidate blasts race-obsessed curriculum – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/04/10/it-leaves-out-a-lot-black-illinois-school-board-candidate-blasts-race-obsessed-curriculum-1057830/

COLLEGE FIX
— Student government bill wants students to have power to punish professors found guilty of oppression – CHARLES HILU
https://www.thecollegefix.com/student-government-bill-wants-students-to-have-power-to-punish-professors-accused-of-oppression/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Chicago students reveal plan to counter ‘the mobs’ crusade’ against conservatives – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=17164

EPOCH TIMES
— CCP Virus Variant Affects Vaccinated People More Than Unvaccinated People – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/ccp-virus-variant-affects-vaccinated-people-more-than-unvaccinated-people-study_3770982.html

THE HILL
— Trump’s early endorsements reveal GOP rift – ALEXANDER BOLTON
(DIERSEN: Which Republican U.S. Senate and U.S. House candidates on March 15, 2022 ballots in Illinois will seek Trump’s endorsement? Which candidates will seek Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/547483-trumps-early-endorsements-reveal-gop-rift
— Biden is thinking about building that wall — and that’s a good thing – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/547599-biden-is-thinking-about-building-that-wall-and-thats-a-good-thing
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater Boehner says Trump “stepped all over their loyalty” by lying to his followers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/547611-boehner-trump-stepped-all-over-their-loyalty-of-his-followers

NEW YORK TIMES
— Beyond Pandemic’s Upheaval, a Racial Wealth Gap Endures. Billions in aid has been dispensed, and the social safety net has been reinforced. Will there be more ambitious steps to address longtime inequities? – Patricia Cohen
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats officially call for those who are the following to pay much higher taxes: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? It is called reparations, transfer of wealth, socialism, communism, dictatorship, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/business/economy/racial-wealth-gap.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/opinion/tucker-carlson-white-replacement.html
— N.R.A. Chief Takes the Stand, With Cracks in His Armor. Wayne LaPierre has led the National Rifle Association for 30 years, but his implacable image looked threadbare in bankruptcy court. – Danny Hakim and Mary Williams Walsh
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/11/us/nra-bankruptcy-wayne-lapierre.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Flag wars in post-MAGA America – STEPHEN J. LYONS
(DIERSEN: An 18-foot wide 12-foot high horizontal auditorium/gymnasium American Flag hangs 20-foot high on the back wall of my 20-foot wide by 40-foot deep Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville. An American flag has flown off my front porch in Wheaton each and every day since September 11, 2001.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-flag-wars-in-post-maga-america-20210412-rjvjsjtywrawlo6nsrligadpvy-story.html

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court leaves major conservative cases waiting in the wings, from abortion to guns. Rather than handing conservatives a string of wins, the Supreme Court has left advocates on the right grasping for answers about high-profile cases. – John Fritze
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/11/supreme-court-sitting-abortion-gay-rights-controversies-now/4759592001/
— Moms who breastfeed face challenges as offices reopen amid COVID-19 – Charisse Jones
(DIERSEN: During the mid-1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/04/09/new-moms-covid-return-work-breastfeeding-nursing-challenges-coronavirus/7097902002/
— Pentagon outlines steps to counter military extremism as Capitol attack continues to reverberate – Will Carless
(DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more extremist that you are: soldier, veteran, law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, 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.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/09/military-extremism-target-new-pentagon-memo/7161882002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/11/boehner-rates-presidents-he-has-known-nixon-trump/7113484002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/11/john-boehner-says-trump-abused-his-loyalists-lying-them/7074030002/ (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD)

BOSTON HERALD
— Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender – AP
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were “Bad Jobs.” Recruiting and retaining qualified minorities and qualified women to take “Bad Jobs” is more difficult than recruiting and retaining qualified minorities and women for “Good Jobs.”)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/04/11/study-facebook-delivers-biased-job-ads-skewed-by-gender/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Case for Vaccine ‘Passports’ – Scott Gottlieb
(DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats and RINOs will use Vaccine Passport requirements to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are soldiers, law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.wsj.com/articles/the-case-for-vaccine-passports-11618174364
— God and the Border Crisis. Churches play a vital role sheltering migrants, who are overwhelming U.S. and Mexican authorities. – Jillian Kay Melchior
(DIERSEN: According to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, a) GOD hates borders, that is, GOD hates countries like the United States and b) GOD especially hates countries that have citizens that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in the country for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/god-and-the-border-crisis-11618174431
— Are You Emotionally Ready to Retire? Eight Questions to Ask Yourself – Maryanne Vandervelde
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about being forced to take early retirement. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, when I was 6 years away from being eligible for regular retirement, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They made it very clear to me that if I did not retire, they would constructively, if not literally, demote me. They would assign me to work for my coworkers and subordinates who had far less work experience, education, and/or professional certifications that I had. They would give me performance expectations and performance appraisals that would be even more unfair. That they would always rank me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They could do the aforesaid because GAO was not unionized. GAO did not unionize until 2007. They would not have forced me to retire if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ready-to-retire-emotionally-11618007274

FORTUNE
— Methodology for 100 Best Companies to Work For
(DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. The federal government must be the best place to work for Democrats who are the following because the federal government gives them tremendous preference: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, disabled, moderate, liberal, not married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those whose spouse/partner has little or no income, those who have dependents, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less work experience than their peers, those who have less education than their peers, those who have fewer professional certifications and/or licenses than their peers, etc.)
https://fortune.com/franchise-list-page/best-companies-2021-methodology/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Reprises Mythomania Grievance Routine for GOP Donors – Chas Danner
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/04/trump-reprises-election-grievances-attacks-mcconnell.html

CONCORD MONITOR
— As New Hampshire diversifies, who gets to belong? – MEG McINTYRE
(DIERSEN: As your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, America, and the world diversifies, who gets to belong? I should write a book about leaders who talk and/or act like they do not want those who are the following to belong: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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. I would focus on leaders in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those leaders who have demonstrated the strongest that they do not want me to belong.)
https://www.concordmonitor.com/As-New-Hampshire-Diversifies-Who-Gets-To-Belong-39912453

HISTORY NEWS NETWORK
— What Will be the Terms of Racial Forgiveness in America? – J. Chester Johnson
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America establish reparations committees? How soon, if not already, will those committees determine exactly how much you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors benefitted from a) slavery and b) discrimination against minorities, women, younger people, poor people, LGBTQers, non-married people, veterans, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, Biden voters, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, citizens of foreign countries, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://hnn.us/article/179852

EDUCATION WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers encourage their students to be LGBTQers.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-strategies-for-supporting-lgbtq-students/2021/04

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers, their operatives, and their dupes encourage everyone to be LGBTQers.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/conservatives-stop-cancel-culture-look-mirror/

GM AUTHORITY
— Chevy Corvette Sales Dominate With 51 Percent Market Share During Q1 2021 – ALEX LUFT
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/04/chevrolet-corvette-sales-numbers-figures-results-first-quarter-q1-2021/

April 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Vaccine passports could be used for travel, concerts, sports
https://abc7chicago.com/health/our-chicago-vaccine-passports-could-be-used-for-travel-concerts-sports/10501925/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,942 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2942-new-covid-cases-16-deaths/10507735/
— Expert gives tips to reduce alcohol consumption during Alcohol Awareness Month (DIERSEN: I am a teetotaler. I oppose the promotion of booze. Overwhelmingly, those who have taken adverse actions against me, their operatives, and their dupes are BIG DRINKERS. I should write a book about them.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/cut-down-alcohol-during-alcohol-awareness-month-with-these-expert-tips/10501902/
— ‘Stone-cold loser’: Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-goes-after-pence-mcconnell-in-speech-to-party-donors/10507553/

NBC5
— Coronavirus in Illinois: 2,942 New COVID Cases, 16 Deaths, 131K Vaccinations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-illinois-2942-new-covid-cases-16-deaths-131k-vaccinations/2483332/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Italian Americans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/11/22378400/past-history-italian-americans-christopher-columbus-monument

DAILY HERALD
— How unions, political groups influenced school board elections. And political groups did, too. Some say that’s not such a good thing. – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210411/how-unions-political-groups-influenced-school-board-elections

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/abortion-rights-advocates-push-to-repeal-illinois-parental-notification-law-for-minors/article_338c30c2-7a0f-5a3b-89eb-cd66b16451a9.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: The key to Republican success is more Trumpism – AP (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hate the success that Trump had defending and advancing the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-in-2024-he-says-only-that-a-republican-will-win/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-the-key-to-republican-success-is-more-trumpism

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s ‘Made in America’ electric vehicle push to benefit China – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/11/joe-biden-electric-vehicle-push-benefit-china/

FOX NEWS
— Stories from the border: A midnight ride-along with border agents. A Fox News crew took part in a CBP ride-along near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. – Alex Hogan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/stories-from-the-border-a-midnight-ride-along-with-border-agents
— Chicago-area shootings on expressways prompt Illinois State Police to spend $12.5M on cameras. Expressways in Cook County, which includes Chicago, have seen 60 shootings so far this year, after 128 shootings in 2020 and 52 in 2019. – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-area-shootings-on-expressways-prompt-illinois-state-police-to-spend-12-5m-on-cameras
— Biden wants to take your guns, but leave criminals with theirs. The president reminds us nothing is more dishonest than Democrat gun control advocacy. – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-biden-gun-control-disarm-trump-voters

BREITBART
— Scalise Calls on Biden to ‘Reverse’ Immigration Policy — ‘He Created This, He Can End It’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/04/09/scalise-calls-on-biden-to-reverse-immigration-policy-he-created-this-he-can-end-it/
— Portland rioters barricade door and set fire to ICE building with federal agents inside: ‘Burn the precinct to the ground!’ The mob chanted: ‘Every city, every town, burn the precinct to the ground!’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/portland-riot-ice-building-fire-antifa

HANNITY
— GOP REP at the BORDER: ‘It’s Not a Crisis, It’s a Disaster, This is Out of Control’
https://hannity.com/media-room/gop-rep-at-the-border-its-not-a-crisis-its-a-disaster-this-is-out-of-control/

HOT AIR
— No shot, no service: Why vaccine passports are a good idea – DOYLE MCMANUS
https://hotair.com/headlines/2021/04/11/no-shot-no-service-why-vaccine-passports-are-a-good-idea-n382478

EPOCH TIMES
— Nearly 40 Percent of Marines Declining to Get COVID-19 Vaccine – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/nearly-40-percent-of-marines-declining-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-official_3771057.html
— Only Vaccinated Persons Can Board Evacuation Vessels to Leave Island Volcano: St. Vincent PM – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/only-vaccinated-persons-can-board-evacuation-vessels-to-leave-island-volcano-says-st-vincent-pm_3770509.html
— More Side Effects With Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: CDC Study – MEILING LEE
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/more-side-effects-with-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-cdc-study_3770356.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater blames Trump for White supremacy.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/547557-white-supremacists-still-on-the-march

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/gop-led-states-target-abortions-medication-77006132

NEW YORK TIMES
— Could Ron DeSantis Be Trump’s G.O.P. Heir? He’s Certainly Trying. – Patricia Mazzei
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/us/politics/ron-desantis-republican-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves and their companies as being 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, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or as being disgusting treasonous operatives or dupes for foreign countries that to invade and takeover America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/11/companies-voting-bills-states/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Republicans are stuck with a Trump ball and chain.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/11/republicans-are-stuck-with-trump-ball-chain/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— No shoes, no shot, no service. Why vaccine ‘passports’ are a good idea – DOYLE MCMANUS
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-04-11/vaccine-passports-republicans-covid-19-pandemic
— Police declare unlawful assembly at site of ‘White Lives Matter’ rally in Huntington Beach as tensions flare
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-declare-unlawful-assembly-at-site-of-white-lives-matter-rally-in-huntington-beach-as-tensions-flare/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Vaccine requirements spread in US, sowing concern on overreach – David R. Baker
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/11/business/vaccine-requirements-spread-us-sowing-concern-overreach/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Are Vaccine Passports a Freedom or Control? – Prof. Subimal Chatterjee, Binghamton University, SUNY
https://www.wsj.com/articles/are-vaccine-passports-a-freedom-or-control-11618165784
— Median pay for the chief executives of more than 300 of the biggest U.S. public companies reached $13.7 million last year, up from $12.8 million for the same companies a year earlier. – Theo Francis and Kristin Broughton
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have absolutely no problem with the aforesaid, but they have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being overpaid by the federal government. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $132,845/year in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In my defense, I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years before that. I had become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, and a licensed CPA in 1981. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 and the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, MBA from Loyola in 1976, and bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-brought-the-economy-to-its-knees-but-ceo-pay-surged-11618142400
— Unionization rates are trending down in the private sector, despite increased focus in Washington – Eric Morath and Lauren Weber
(DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonstrated their hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members the most.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-vote-deals-blow-to-expanding-labor-union-membership-11618047000
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves and their companies as being 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, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or as being disgusting treasonous operatives or dupes for foreign countries that to invade and takeover America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-georgia-voting-law-the-business-of-business-becomes-politics-11618027250

NEWSWEEK
— House GOP Leader Steve Scalise Shocked by Border Visit: ‘An International Disgrace’ – ELIZABETH CRISP
https://www.newsweek.com/house-gop-leader-steve-scalise-shocked-border-visit-international-disgrace-1582553
— Adam Kinzinger Blasts Trump for Insulting McConnell at GOP Donor Retreat: ‘Classy as Always’ – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-blasts-trump-insulting-mcconnell-gop-donor-retreat-classy-always-1582705

CENTER SQUARE
— Vaccine ‘passports’ a matter for private sector to decide, not government – Chris Krug
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/the-sunday-read-vaccine-passports-a-matter-for-private-sector-to-decide-not-government/article_5488f61a-9891-11eb-a323-87fe80bf441e.html

NPR
— As U.S. Continues Vaccine Rollout, Vaccine Passports Become Polarizing Topic
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/11/986203198/as-u-s-continues-vaccine-rollout-vaccine-passports-become-polarizing-topic

PBS
— The ethics of ‘vaccine passports’ and a moral case for global vaccine equity
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-ethics-of-vaccine-passports-and-a-moral-case-for-global-vaccine-equity

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 60% of Democrats Support Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Atlanta
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/60_of_democrats_support_moving_baseball_all_star_game_from_atlanta

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/conservatives-stop-cancel-culture-look-mirror/