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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 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 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: More than 7 million total COVID-19 vaccinations given as state reports new daily record of doses administered for 3rd day in a row; 3,630 new cases, 13 more deaths (DIERSEN: The Chicago Tribune has lifted its paywall on this article and says “To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber.” www.gopillinois.com has never had a paywall and it never will. GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter subscriptions have always been free and without advertising and they always will be. GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters have gone out since 2000. They have gone out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. Since 2004, those newsletters have contained links to more than 397,100 articles and information on many upcoming events. All the time, money, ability, motivation, experience, etc. needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together, to send them out, and to post copies of them at www.gopillinois.com comes from me. No one manipulates me. No one dominates me. I do not serve as an operative or as a dupe for anyone. I should write a book about those who focus on a) stopping me from sending the newsletters out and b) stopping everyone from reading the emails.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20210410-mfgueccgybbahgbccbgrgshc2u-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to abolish the Second Amendment. QUESTION: Who wants to abolish the Second Amendment? ANSWER: Those who hate 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.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-biden-gun-violence-executive-action-huppke-20210409-4flqtwmhsbdrbn65xnrhmki5si-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One factor in rising gun sales in Chicago? Cash from coronavirus relief checks. ‘It’s a concern,’ says Teny Gross, who runs the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, pointing to rising levels of gun possession coinciding with a big increase in violence. – Frank Main (DIERSEN: What are the demographics of those who use guns to commit crimes? What are the demographics of their victims?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/9/22371814/coronavirus-stimulus-checks-fueling-gun-sales

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Ford shutting down Chicago Assembly Plant next week, temporarily laying off workers – Joseph S. Pete
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/ford-shutting-down-chicago-assembly-plant-next-week-temporarily-laying-off-workers/article_8ddcca65-6197-5289-ac3e-ced55dfcb38d.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 304 COVID-19 cases Saturday, 1 death, region’s positivity rate rises to 7.4% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/04/10/dupage-county-reports-304-covid-19-cases-saturday-1-death-regions-positivity-rate-rises-to-74/

FOX NEWS
— Trump goes after McConnell, Fauci in off-script Mar-a-Lago speech. The former president also vowed to help the GOP retake the House and Senate in 2022. – Brie Stimson (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://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-goes-after-mcconnell-fauci-during-gop-speech-at-mar-a-lago

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why ‘Equity’ Is a Bad Fit for Our Legal System – RICK ESENBERG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, and therefore, their operatives and their dupes, reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on RINOs who use their rejection of the plank to curry favor with Democrats, RINOs, moderates, liberals, minorities. females, LGBTQers, younger people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/04/why-equity-is-a-bad-fit-for-our-legal-system/

EPOCH TIMES
— 4th US Site Pauses COVID-19 Vaccinations After Adverse Reactions – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/4th-us-site-pauses-covid-19-vaccinations-after-adverse-reactions_3770213.html
— Biden Admin Considering Cash Payments to Central America to Control Migration – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/biden-admin-considering-cash-payments-to-central-america-to-control-migration_3770249.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/547423-boehner-finally-calls-it-as-he-sees-it
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/547434-alarm-grows-over-impact-of-states-banning-trans-youth-treatment
— Trump rips McConnell in speech to Republicans – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/547552-trump-rips-mcconnell-in-speech-to-republicans

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting churches to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/11/us/southern-baptist-church-georgia-lgbtq/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “New voter restrictions are based on a lie told to appease Trump voters.”
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/11/politics/voting-restrictions-analysis/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Trump predicts GOP will retake Congress in 2022 and White House in 2024 in speech to party donors – ADAM BREWSTER (DIERSEN: When Trump visited Bolingbrook in September of 2016, those who spoke very highly of him at a fundraising event included Roger Claar, Rudy Giuliani, and Todd Ricketts. The 300+ attendees included John Cabello, Brad Cole, Dan Cronin, Demetra DeMonte, Kirk Dillard, Ron Gidwitz, Dan Hampton, David MacNeil, Richard Porter, Skip Saviano, Tim Schneider, Mickey Straub, and Dave Tornga. Rickerts correctly predicted that Trump would win the presidency and that the Cubs would win the World Series.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-speech-republican-prediction-mcconnell/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/opinion/sunday/transgender-rights-republicans-arkansas.html
— After Working at Google, I’ll Never Let Myself Love a Job Again. I learned the hard way that no publicly traded company is a family. – Emi Nietfeld (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what it was like being conservative, Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, and German American who worked for Democrats. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, for IRS for almost 9 years, and for the Post Office for almost 3 years. I should write a book about what it has been like being conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and German American and being a) a member of the Milton Township Republican Organization since 1999, b) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2010, d) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2003. I would focus on my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, and fellow organization members who made it most clear that they despised, if not hated, those who share my demographics.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/opinion/google-job-harassment.html
— The Wall Street Journal’s Internal Audit. A look at what the newsroom’s internal study — The Content Review — concluded about the paper’s faults. – Edmund Lee (DIERSEN: In 1981, when I was 32 years old, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA. In 1979, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. In 1990, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, in 1994, a Certified Government Financial Manager, in 1996, a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and in 1997, a Forensic Accountant. In 1970, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, in 1976, an MBA from Loyola, in 1980, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and in 1997, a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I should write a book about those who wasted me and wasted what I learned doing the aforesaid. I would focus on those who would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, RINO, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant. and/or non-German-American.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/business/media/wall-street-journal-content-review.html
— Why Buy a Yacht When You Can Buy a Newspaper? Billionaires aren’t usually cast as saviors of democracy. But one way they are winning plaudits for civic-minded endeavors is by funding the Fourth Estate. – Nicholas Kulish
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/business/newspaper-billionaire-owners.html
— Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal. A special team led by a high-level manager says Rupert Murdoch’s paper must evolve to survive. But a rivalry between editor and publisher stands in the way. – Edmund Lee
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/business/media/wall-street-journal-murdoch.html
— Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal. A special team led by a high-level manager says Rupert Murdoch’s paper must evolve to survive. But a rivalry between editor and publisher stands in the way. – Edmund Lee
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/business/media/wall-street-journal-murdoch.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump slashes at McConnell as he reiterates election falsehoods at Republican event.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-mcconnell-election/2021/04/11/297a82da-9879-11eb-962b-78c1d8228819_story.html
— Trump’s border wall belongs to Biden now – Kevan Q. Malone (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs encourage illegal immigration. Democrats want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor. Needless-to-say, Democrats and RINOs should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/04/11/trumps-border-wall-belongs-biden-now/

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Asians to hate Republicans.
https://nypost.com/2021/04/10/asians-want-action-against-violence-not-more-rhetoric-on-racism/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Voter suppression will be the lasting effect of Trump’s Big Lie.”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-04-11/voter-suppression-is-the-lasting-effect-of-trumps-big-lie

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Dataset Addresses Algorithmic Bias The dataset, called Casual Conversations, consists of some 45,000 videos of 3,000 participants of various skin tones sharing their age and gender. – John McCormick (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs negatively stereotype those who have the following demographics: 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 if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-dataset-addresses-algorithmic-bias-11617886800

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting CEOs to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, 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://fortune.com/2021/04/11/ceos-politics-gerogia-voting-law-speaking-out-social-issues-democrats-republicans/

HERALD TRIBUNE
— Realtors are committed to equity and inclusion. The fight for equity, the need for inclusion in the real estate industry and diversity in our communities are efforts that we must continue to drive every single day. – Duff Rubin (DIERSEN: From what see watching home purchases in my precinct since 1984, it ever-increasing looks like Democrat realtors steer homebuyers to my precinct who are Democrat, moderate, liberal, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American. Ever-increasingly, it looks like Democrat realtors stress to potential homebuyers a) that there are LGBTQ-promoting churches immediately north and south of the precinct, b) that the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration Headquarters is in the precinct, and c) that a grade school and middle school are in the precinct.)
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/business/real-estate/2021/04/11/duff-rubin-realtors-committed-equity-and-inclusion-sarasota-manatee/4838553001/

KIOW
— The Inevitable Preparation Must be Shared With Family. Many do not take the final step in making wishes known. – AJ Taylor (DIERSEN: From what I see, factors that encourage cremation include a) not being a member of a church, not attending church services, and/or not giving money to a church, b) not having children, c) your parents, grandparents, brothers, and sisters, etc. have passed away and/or live far away, d) having few friends, and e) being despised/hated by those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout where you live.)
https://kiow.com/2021/04/10/the-inevitable-preparation-must-be-shared-with-family/

PALLADIUM ITEM
— Placing blame and punishing are paramount – Chuck Avery (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems and b) those who have punished me the most for my including links in the newsletters to articles that they do not like and/or my including my comments in the newsletters that they do not like. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who I have sued and their attorneys.)
https://www.pal-item.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/04/10/chuck-avery-placing-blame-and-punishing-paramount/7122697002/

April 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL Rep. Adam Kinzinger becomes 1st House Republican to call for Rep. Matt Gaetz’ resignation – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/rep-kinzinger-becomes-1st-house-republican-to-call-for-matt-gaetz-resignation-/10502591/

NBC5
— Italian-American Group Calls for City of Chicago to Return Columbus Statues – Patrick Fazio
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/italian-american-group-calls-for-city-of-chicago-to-return-columbus-statues/2482647/
— How Vaccine Passports Went From Public Health Tool to Political Wedge. Supporters of vaccine passports argue they are similar to other safety measures for schools and overseas travel that require proof of immunization against various diseases. Critics have another take. – Eric Hinton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use vaccine passport requirements to destroy non-Democrats.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/how-vaccine-passports-went-from-public-health-tool-to-political-wedge/2482134/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Evanston school board candidate slams Illinois district’s curriculum on White supremacy – Stephanie Giang-Paunon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call you a racist if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/school-board-candidate-slams-illinois-districts-curriculum-on-white-supremacy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Adam Kinzinger versus Matt Gaetz | South Side bakery visited by Harris pulled into ‘border’ controversy | Judge sides with lawmakers who sued to collect pay increases they voted against- By LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kinzinger-gaetz-kamala-harris-brown-sugar-bakery-lightfoot-biden-spin-20210409-da2wv3rzhvedpme2zk3maetyru-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: New daily record of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered for the 2nd day in a row as state reports 4,004 new cases and 21 additional deaths
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20210409-3f4a3kopnjd53g2xc44tyjkp3u-story.html
— After Kamala Harris’ visit sparks ‘bakery vs. border’ debate, Brown Sugar Bakery gets caught in the crossfire – LOUISA CHU
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-kamala-harris-brown-sugar-bakery-border-20210409-bzekagfcwbefbcwu4pg3g3wecm-story.html
— Italian American group calls for restoring Columbus statue in Chicago’s Arrigo Park – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-columbus-statue-park-district-20210409-2v6ccv5v6rh2liqahjxwpo4hgu-story.html
— Democratic trustee candidates declare victory in Northfield Township as Republican incumbent in tight supervisor race now trails as mail-in votes counted – KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/ct-nbs-northfield-township-leadership-early-election-results-tl-0415-20210409-4ekx3ymqazao5hymykdj3ajylu-story.html
— Election was a good day for write-in candidates in Aurora – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-election-folo-st-0411-20210410-qvonc6abknby3efsa3pyxrhv64-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrats shout at Asians that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/9/22372260/asian-americans-mental-health-covid-pandemic-violence-chicago-atlanta

DAILY HERALD
— The McHenry County clerk releases new, corrected election results – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210409/the-mchenry-county-clerk-releases-new-corrected-election-results
— ‘False sense of security’: DuPage County warns residents pandemic isn’t over despite vaccine availability
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/false-sense-of-security-dupage-county-warns-residents-pandemic-isnt-over-despite-vaccine-availability
— DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation adds three new board members
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210409/dupage-county-historical-museum-foundation-adds-three-new-board-members
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Daniel Wagner, senior vice president of government relations for The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC serves on numerous real estate industry and government boards and committees and is familiar with the vital role the DuPage County Historical Museum plays in the county. In 2014, the museum received a $200,000 donation to replace the museum’s roof from The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC CEO Daniel Goodwin. “I am honored to be on the DuPage Historical Museum Board of Directors,” commented Dan Wagner, senior vice president of government relations for The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC. “I look forward to continuing to help preserve history for the future generations of DuPage County citizens.”)
— College of DuPage will host a virtual presentation, “The History of Sexuality and Religion: Exploring Lutherans and Sex in the 1960s and 1970s,” from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 19, as part of the annual Carter D. Carroll Excellence in History Awards ceremony. (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents had me baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. I should write a book about the Wisconsin Synod’s ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod ) success in defeating the Missouri Synod ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod ) in the Trinity Lutheran Church and School ( https://www.trinitycrete.org/trinitycrete/ ) in Crete in 1961 when I was in the middle of my 8th grade. That had a tremendous impact on my parents, me, and my brother. The defeated Missouri Synod Lutherans, including my parents, me, and my brother, went to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hope-Lutheran-Church/142202365812738 ) to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210408/learn-about-the-history-of-sexuality-and-religion-april-19-at-college-of-dupage

WSIL TV
— METTAWA – Voters in a small Illinois town have reelected a mayor who ran a write-in campaign after President Donald Trump pardoned him in a gambling investigation. Casey Urlacher, the brother of former Chicago Bears star Brian Urlacher, defeated Jess Ray in Mettawa. Casey Urlacher was charged by federal authorities in a gambling investigation, accused of recruiting bettors in exchange for a cut of their losses. He had pleaded not guilty and was pardoned by Trump before the president left office in January. – AP
https://wsiltv.com/2021/04/09/mayor-pardoned-by-trump-wins-another-term-in-illinois-town/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the hate-filled Republican-hating Boehner to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/former-speaker-john-boehners-memoir-serves-reflection-life-crazytown#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Whites are blamed for all the problems that minorities have.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-racism-health-threat-consider-phrase-so-called-race#stream/0

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois lawmakers push to make Juneteenth a state holiday – Sydney Dorner
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-push-to-make-juneteenth-a-state-holiday

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— TRAGIC: DuPage County Fair Canceled This Summer
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-fair-canceled-this-summer/

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Updated results show the Milton Township Mental Health Facilities Proposition receiving 8,477 YES votes and 8,271 NO votes
https://www.dupageresults.com

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE RESEGREGATION OF AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/the-resegregation-of-america-1.html
— BECKMAN: WHO’S HATING ASIANS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/beckman-whos-hating-asians.html
— THORNER: PART 2 – BIG TECH CURATORS OF CONTENT, NOT PUBLISHERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/thorner-part-2-big-tech-curators-of-content-not-publishers.html

FOX NEWS
— Chicagoland prep school Loyola may have violated civil rights of conservative students, Army vet. Loyola Academy accepted $4.87M under Paycheck Protection Program, meaning it must oblige by First Amendment. – Jonathan Garber
https://www.foxnews.com/us/loyola-academy-civil-rights-conservative-students-veteran
— Biden border crisis comes at ‘massive cost’ to American people: Former Trump adviser. US government reportedly spending $60M per week to house a record number of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border. (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/biden-border-crisis-comes-at-massive-cost-to-american-people-former-trump-adviser

BLAZE
— School board candidate in Evanston, Illinois, criticizes radical BLM curriculum – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://www.theblaze.com/news/school-board-candidate-in-evanston-illinois-criticizes-radical-blm-curriculum

CNS NEWS
— Border Patrol Council President: ‘The Cartels Control the Border Now’ – Melanie Arter (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/border-patrol-council-president-cartels-control-border-now

NEW AMERICAN
— It’s an Invasion: 170K Illegals Caught at Border. Thousands More Roam Heartland. Crisis Continues – R. Cort Kirkwood (DIERSEN The first and foremost responsibility of the federal government is to stop invasions. Refusal to do that is treasonous. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://thenewamerican.com/its-an-invasion-170k-illegals-caught-at-border-thousands-more-roam-heartland-crisis-continues/

CBS NEWS
— Bill that could lead to slavery reparations proposals may be nearing consideration on House floor – RODNEY HAWKINS AND NIKOLE KILLION (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-that-could-lead-to-slavery-reparations-proposals-may-be-nearing-debate-on-house-floor/

YAHOO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Duckworth to get Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sen-duckworth-anti-asian-hate-crimes-notoriously-underreported-152929640.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Tucker Carlson-hating Trucker Carlson-hater promotes hated against Tucker Carlson.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/09/how-do-immigrants-who-run-fox-feel-about-tucker-carlsons-anti-immigrant-rants/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 60% of Democrats Support Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Atlanta (DIERSEN: What percent of Democrats support getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, 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.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2021/60_of_democrats_support_moving_baseball_all_star_game_from_atlanta

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/evangelical-leader-tony-perkins-decries-cancel-culture-urging-boycotts-coke-skittles/

DAILY MAIL
— Matt Gaetz ‘tried to recruit and pay a “ghost” candidate to funnel votes from a Democrat opponent and help his Republican associate win a Florida Senate race’ – EMILY GOODIN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about ghost candidates who have run in Republican primary races on ballots in my precinct since 2000.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9453619/Matt-Gatez-tried-recruit-party-candidate-boost-buddy.html
— Republicans share videos of migrants brazenly crossing the border behind them and claim ICE is ‘too busy changing diapers’ to guard it: Arizona AG says Kamala has refused his invite to visit – KATELYN CARALLE (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9453561/Arizona-AG-says-Kamala-REFUSES-visit-border-Republicans-share-videos-migrants-crossing.html

April 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,739 new coronavirus cases, 34 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3739-new-covid-19-cases-34-deaths/10498371/
— Biden announces 6 executive orders on gun control, nominates new ATF boss. Biden is tightening regulations requiring buyers of “ghost guns” to undergo background checks. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-announces-executive-action-on-gun-control/10497467/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use citizens of foreign countries against Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/abc-news-live-special-examines-immigration-humanitarian-crises-at-border/10498884/

NBC5
— Countries Worldwide Hit New Records for Virus Cases, Deaths – Michelle R. Smith
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/countries-worldwide-hit-new-records-for-virus-cases-deaths/2481631/
— Employers Should Incentivize, Not Mandate, Workers to Get Covid Vaccines, Says Wharton Professor – Kevin Stankiewicz (DIERSEN: To incentivize their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger, my Democrat superiors in the federal government gave them preferred job assignments, easier to meet performance expectations, generous performance appraisals, faster promotions, bigger pay-for-performance increases, etc.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/employers-should-incentivize-not-mandate-workers-to-get-covid-vaccines-says-wharton-professor/2481280/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Suburban Oak Park residents vote ‘No’ on defunding the police – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-oak-park-residents-vote-no-on-defunding-the-police

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COVID-19 vaccinations are accelerating, forcing CEOs to plot a return to the office sooner than expected. ‘Yes, you can ask for proof.’ – RYAN ORI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-prem-biz-covid-vaccine-back-to-the-office-ryan-ori-20210408-qwca7ummmvhxxj3miz62nf3jzy-story.html
— City moves to protect ‘traditional parades’ canceled during pandemic – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-canceled-parades-20210408-nae7azdrezbblkcqfgdv3ruuyy-story.html
— Stay-at-home order issued at University of Chicago as COVID-19 spikes; school eyes link to fraternity parties, cancels in-person classes – ROSEMARY SOBOL and ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-university-of-chicago-spike-restrictions-20210408-xk432koinbfazmoqrwnkquxzy4-story.html
— How much the US minimum wage was actually worth the year you were born (DIERSEN: I worked for the minimum wage 1964-1966. The $1.25/hour that I earned then is worth $10.64/hour in today’s dollars. I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights part-time during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and full-time during the summer in between. With the money that I earned and saved, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint (a poor man’s GTO) in May of 1966 to commute to classes at UIC in the fall from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-minimum-wage-worth-value-living-wage-year-you-were-born-20210405-avg3tjkmynfdldepxvwg6dtniq-photogallery.html
— US Rep. Robin Kelly, new Illinois Democratic chair, promises stronger candidate recruitment in GOP strongholds. – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: From what I see, Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do not vote for Democrat candidates because they are strong. They vote for Democrat candidates because they want to punish Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-robin-kelly-illinois-democrats-20210408-db2sddidg5h5fnb347uocervru-story.html
— Cook County Democrats endorse legislation Lightfoot opposes | Pritzker announces 150K new vaccine doses | U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly promises stronger Democratic candidate recruitment in GOP strongholds – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-democrats-endorse-bills-lightfoot-opposes-parade-robin-kelly-spin-20210408-njos3urtqzanxjk4e6xr7pzobu-story.html
— COVID-19 test positivity rates continue to climb in Kane, DuPage counties – MEGAN JONES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-kane-dupage-county-covid-st-0409-20210408-ptealhxagnbcfioxqmejp5llca-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/8/22374016/mlb-all-star-game-georgia-trump-voting-rights-gene-lyons

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants grows – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210408/illinois-sets-single-day-vaccination-record-as-worry-over-variants-grows

WAND
— Talk of ‘COVID passports’ create concern for Illinois civil liberty groups (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will use COVID passports against Republicans.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/videos/talk-of-covid-passports-create-concern-for-illinois-civil-liberty-groups/video_5933091e-6eca-5a3a-9b92-b631945ae770.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TWO ILLINOIS BORDER STATES REVOKE GOVERNORS’ MASK MANDATES – Laura Bianchi
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/two-illinois-border-states-revoke-governors-mask-mandates/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Anti-Life Legislation, Parental Rights and Sex Trafficking – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/04/spotlight-anti-life-legislation-parental-rights-and-sex-trafficking/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Unaccompanied children jumped border at record rate in March – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/8/unaccompanied-children-jumped-border-record-rate-m/
— VP Harris: ‘Real people’ support stricter gun laws – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/8/kamala-harris-real-people-support-stricter-gun-law/

BLAZE
— Biden announces 6 executive actions on guns — including ‘ghost gun’ regulation, model ‘red flag’ legislation No assault weapons ban or buyback program — yet – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-6-executive-actions-on-guns
— YouTube censors DeSantis COVID-19 roundtable challenging lockdown consensus. YouTube removed a video of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ discussion with credentialed medical experts, saying it violated Community Guidelines. – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://www.theblaze.com/news/youtube-censors-desantis-covid-19-roundtable-challenging-lockdown-consensus

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Announces New Gun Control Actions, Says It’s a ‘Public Health Crisis’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/biden-announces-new-gun-control-actions-claims-its-a-public-health-crisis_3767814.html
— Border Patrol Apprehends 172,000 Illegal Immigrants in March. ‘This surge is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before,’ says Border Patrol Council. – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/border-patrol-apprehends-172000-illegal-immigrants-in-march_3767958.html

THE HILL
— CDC director says racism is ‘serious public health threat’ – NATHANIEL WEIXEL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities against Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/547251-cdc-director-says-racism-is-serious-public-health-threat

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use LGBTQers against Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/teachers-fear-transgender-students-are-becoming-political-pawns-gop-bills-n1263526

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden administration spending $60 million per week to shelter unaccompanied minors – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/border-shelters-cost/2021/04/08/c54eec3a-97bd-11eb-8e42-3906c09073f9_story.html

FORBES
— NOVEMBER 29, 2014 FLASHBACK: 12 Things That Make A Neighborhood Truly Great (DIERSEN: Things that attract Democrats to my precinct include a) the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration Building, a public grade school, and a public middle school being in the precinct, b) LGBTQ-promoting churches being just north and south of the precinct, and c) the west half of the precinct being represented by an LGBTQer on the Wheaton City Council.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2014/11/29/12-things-that-make-a-neighborhood-truly-great/

DAILY PRINCETONIAN
— Confronting Gerrymandering: The Power of Just Data – Collin Riggins (DIERSEN: Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. LGBTQ-promoting churches are just north and just south of my precinct. My precinct’s polling place is the LGBTQ-promoting and BLM-promoting church just south of the precinct. About half the homes in my precinct are represented on Wheaton City Council by an LGBTQer whose wife is an LGBTQ activist. Ever-since the 2015 gerrymandering, my precinct contains the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration building, a public grade school, and a public middle school. My precinct has fewer middle-income voters, more lower-income voters, and more upper-income voters than many other precincts. My precinct has had more turn over (home sales teardowns) than many other precincts. From what I see, about 4 out 5 times when a home owned by Republicans is sold, it is bought by Democrats.)
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/04/gerrymandering-data-census-redistricting-just-data
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For example, Kmetz outlined a problem in the electoral system that affects communities nationwide: there is currently not a centralized database for election results on the precinct level. As a result, the impact that smaller communities have in elections is obscured. Kmetz stated that this “makes it difficult to determine how changing district lines could impact elections.” So, rather than taking very zoomed-out election results as they are, the Lab started a project called OpenPrecincts. Working with local organizations to ensure their use of data is collaborative, transparent, and just, OpenPrecincts is a database that offers precinct-level election results for all 50 states. That way, context can be attributed to data, which can help explain disparities in voter turnout, the prevalence of gerrymandering, and other areas for structural change.)

April 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— The Chicago Index: 73% of those surveyed think Chicago is on the wrong track. The Chicago Index aims to assess the attitudes and opinions of voters on a variety of civic issues over time. – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/society/is-chicago-on-the-right-track-survey-shows-concerns-/10495510/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— University of Notre Dame will require COVID-19 vaccines for all students next fall – ELYSSA CHERNEY (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will demand proof of vaccination to do anything and everything. Of course, they will selectively exempt members of protected groups including Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, minorities, females, younger people, veterans, LGBTQers, disabled people, those who have less money than others, those who have more money than others, illegals, non-married people, non-gun owners, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-notre-dame-covid-vaccine-required-20210407-4xt7qewgljbdfjc3fzxihaslhi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Kristal Larson to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-first-trans-person-elected-st-0408-20210407-mgxnjms3mnhszfqvz3gsvag6ty-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-georgia-voting-rights-new-attitude-20210408-nub7xx4gqnbs7kwrhspg3zpequ-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Removing controversial monuments is ‘akin to erasing history,’ some residents tell committee conducting review. During recent meetings, members of the public have been most vocal about the potential removal of statues of Christopher Columbus, as well as monuments to the Italian fascist leader Italo Balbo and former U.S. presidents. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: The more the following demographics that the subject of a statute had, the more that Democrats want to tear that statute down: conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if he had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/4/7/22372689/christopher-columbus-monument-removal-italo-balbo-abraham-lincoln-statue-history

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County committee supports downsized contract for body camera program – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210407/dupage-county-committee-supports-downsized-contract-for-body-camera-program
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Kristal Larson to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210407/avon-township-candidates-victory-hailed-as-win-for-transgender-community
— Mental health funding proposal too close to call in Milton Township – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210407/mental-health-funding-proposal-too-close-to-call-in-milton-township
(FROM THE ARTICLE: County election authorities are still counting mail-in ballots that must be returned within two weeks of Election Day to be included in the final results. Referendum organizers this week plan to observe the process to get a sense of how many mail-in ballots are coming in from Milton Township and whether there’s enough to make up the gap. State election officials on Wednesday reported up to 5,785 outstanding mail-in ballots countywide. County election officials are not expected to post additional vote counts until Friday.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United’s pledge to diversify its pilot ranks sparks social media backlash. The airline’s new goal—to have half of the new pilots it trains be women or people of color—is bringing out the critics. – JOHN PLETZ (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.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/uniteds-pledge-diversify-its-pilot-ranks-sparks-social-media-backlash

WMAY
— Survey About White Teachers Sparks Outcry (DIERSEN: One reason why I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969 when I was 20 years old was the significant difficulty that I had understanding UIC instructors who did not have English as their first language.)
https://www.wmay.com/2021/04/06/survey-about-white-teachers-sparks-outcry/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— COVID-19 positivity rate reaches highest level since late January – TIM KIRSININKAS
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/covid-19-positivity-rate-reaches-highest-level-since-late-january

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker digs Chicago financial hole deeper by increasing city firefighter pensions – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-digs-chicago-financial-hole-deeper-by-increasing-city-firefighter-pensions-wirepoints/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. J.B. Pritzker dug Chicago’s financial hole deeper this week, signing a bill that increases the pension benefits for Chicago firefighters. That follows his expansion of the Chicago Teachers Union’s collective bargaining powers last week, sure to result in larger budget deficits and more chaos for the city’s school system. The new pension law grants all Chicago firefighter retirees a 3 percent annual compounded increase (COLA) to their pensions. Prior to the law, retired firefighters born after 1/1/1966 received only a 1.5 percent simple increase every year. Now, those 2,200 additional firefighters will get the 3 percent COLA. You have to wonder if none of Pritzker’s advisers told him that the Chicago firefighter plan is just 18 percent funded, among the worst funded plans in the country. Or that it and the rest of the city’s plans are running out of assets – the firefighter plan’s assets are less than four year’s worth of payouts. Well-funded plans across the nation have assets worth at least 20 years of future payouts.)
— Watch for outmigration to pick up and home values to drop once stimulus money runs dry
https://wirepoints.org/stimulus-money-could-increase-outmigration-inflation-and-delay-the-need-for-statewide-reforms-wirepoints-on-chicagos-morning-answer/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Former VP Mike Pence establishes ‘Advancing American Freedom’ to combat ‘radical left’  Trump alumni return to political trenches to preserve legacy of former boss, take on Biden administration – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/7/pence-establishes-advancing-american-freedom-advoc/
— Building on the Trump administration’s victories to advance American freedom – Mike Pence
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/7/building-on-the-trump-administrations-victories-to/
— Details elusive as cities, states embrace explosive idea of reparations for Blacks – Kery Murakami
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/7/reparations-blacks-details-elusive-cities-states-e/

GOPUSA
— CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ Edits Exchange Between DeSantis, Correspondent: Here’s What They Took Out (DIERSEN: What do you say to my hate-filled critics/opponents who are filled with hatred against me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they hate, a) but who fail/refuse to email me anything that shows that I should not have included the links, b) but who demand that I give them preferential treatment, c) but who fail/refuse to take any kind action against the author of the articles that they hate, and/or d) but who threaten to punish me and/or punish me for including the links? I should write a book about my aforesaid critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108643
— Capitol Knifeman Noah Green Is Caught On Camera Buying A $300 Japanese Kitchen Knife 90 Minutes Before He Attacked And Killed A Cop
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108617

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Had Obama Not Played the Race Card, George Floyd Might Be Alive – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2021/04/08/had-obama-not-played-the-race-card-george-floyd-might-be-alive

AMERICAN THINKER
— Things We Can Live Without – Charles Turot
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/things_we_can_live_without.html

BREITBART
— Texas, Louisiana Sue Biden Administration for ‘Sanctuary Country’ Orders Freeing Illegal Aliens into U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/07/texas-louisiana-sue-biden-administration-for-sanctuary-country-orders-freeing-illegal-aliens-into-u-s/

DAILY WIRE
— United Airlines Says It Wants 50% Of Pilots Trained In Next Decade To Be Women Or People Of Color – Ashe Schow (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.dailywire.com/news/united-airlines-says-it-wants-50-of-pilots-trained-in-next-decade-to-be-women-or-people-of-color

FEDERALIST
— Critical Race Theory Is Just Another Faddish Attempt To Hide Public School Failures. Until parents have a choice, they can expect to see more sanctimonious superintendents lecturing parents and employees about institutional racism and more teachers unions refusing to work. – Auguste Meyra
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/08/critical-race-theory-is-just-another-faddish-attempt-to-hide-public-school-failures/
— Why The Iconoclastic Left Are On The Wrong Side Of History. Approaching history with condescending arrogance, as the woke movement does, merely highlights the smallness of the examiners. – Steven Watts
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/08/why-the-iconoclastic-left-are-on-the-wrong-side-of-history/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Yes, Mainstream Media Helped Fuel the Latest Capitol Attack – Steven P. Bucci
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/yes-mainstream-media-helped-fuel-the-latest-capitol-attack

COLLEGE FIX
— Governor Ron DeSantis’ new curriculum initiative will promote teaching civics, disavow critical race theory – HANNAH LALGIE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/governor-ron-desantis-new-curriculum-initiative-will-promote-teaching-civics-disavow-critical-race-theory/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— The Tyranny of the Majority – Judge Andrew P. Napolitano (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, those who are in the majority discriminate against those who are in the minority. In what ways are you in the minority? Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. Only 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump while 39,530 voted for Biden. Only 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump while 281,222 voted for Biden. Only 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump while 3,471,915 voted for Biden. Those who voted for Biden 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.creators.com/read/judge-napolitano/04/21/the-tyranny-of-the-majority

CHRISTIAN HEADLINES
— Christians across the Country Are Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention for Other Denominations – Crystal A. Dixon (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the Wisconsin Synod’s ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod ) success in defeating the Missouri Synod ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod ) in the Trinity Lutheran Church and School ( https://www.trinitycrete.org/trinitycrete/ ) in Crete in 1961 when I was in the middle of my 8th grade. That had a tremendous impact on my parents, me, and my brother. The defeated Missouri Synod Lutherans, including my parents, me, and my brother, went to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hope-Lutheran-Church/142202365812738 ) to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/crystal-dixon/christians-across-the-country-are-leaving-the-sbc-for-other-denominations.html

THE HILL
— Facebook accused of not hiring Black candidates because of ‘culture fit’ Facebook is accused of rejecting Black qualified applicants. – Christian Spencer (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://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/546910-facebook-accused-of-not-hiring-black-candidates-because-of

NBC NEWS
— Here’s how to achieve better workplace equity for women of color (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.nbcnews.com/know-your-value/feature/here-s-how-achieve-better-workplace-equity-women-color-ncna1263342

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To call for a boycott of an individual, organization, company, government, or county is to call for that individual, organization, company, government, or county to retaliate with a boycott. I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/opinion/republicans-georgia-voting-law.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/opinion/antitrans-bills-children-puberty-arkansas-visibility.html
— Official Censorship Should Have No Place in the Digital Public Square. Courts are barring public officials from blocking critics from their social media accounts. – Jameel Jaffer and Katie Fallow (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have every right to a) publish a website, b) post their criticisms of me on that website, and c) email me links to posts of their criticisms of me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/opinion/trump-twitter-first-amendment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The toxic elitism of declaring voters to be unworthy of the task.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to vote for Democrats to punish Republicans, and especially to punish 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/07/toxic-elitism-declaring-voters-be-unworthy-task/

NEW YORK POST
— Where is Kamala? Two weeks since being named border czar, Harris still hasn’t visited. – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2021/04/07/two-weeks-since-being-named-border-czar-kamala-hasnt-visited/

USA TODAY
— Rutgers, Cornell mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students. Is this the new norm for college? – Chris Quintana (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will demand proof of vaccination to do anything and everything. Of course, they will selectively exempt members of protected groups: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, minorities, females, younger people, veterans, LGBTQers, disabled people, those who have less money than others, those who have more money than others, illegals, non-married people, non-gun owners, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/04/07/coronavirus-college-university-vaccine-mandate-fall-semester/7107778002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Yes, Boycott Baseball. Liberals the past year have become addicted to political wokeness. It’s time for an intervention. – Daniel Henninger (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who boycott me and why they boycott me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/yes-boycott-baseball-11617832178
— CEO’s Selective Virtue Signaling. If executives oppose restrictive voting laws, why are they singling out Georgia? – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-selective-virtue-signalling-11617832596
— When Will Liberals Reclaim Free Speech? – Jonathan Zimmerman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. They want to dictate all speech. They want to dictate the content of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, but failing that, they want to stop me from sending those newsletters out, but failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-will-liberals-reclaim-free-speech-11617813301
— As U.S. Economy Roars Back, Life in Many Poor Countries Gets Worse. Rich world is poised for strongest growth in decades, but developing world faces rising hunger, poverty and indebtedness. Gabriele Steinhauser and Saeed Shah
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-u-s-economy-roars-back-life-in-many-poor-countries-gets-worse-11617874201
— FROM THE ARTICLE: The election leaves in limbo a project that is part of Beijing’s quest to increase its grip on the world’s rare earths—the raw materials necessary to make the batteries and magnets that power everything from cellphones and electric cars to wind turbines. Global demand for rare earths is forecast to soar, as countries push to meet their commitments under the Paris Climate Accord, which President Biden has decided to rejoin. China mines over 70% of the world’s rare earths and is responsible for 90% of the complex process to turn them into magnets, according to Adamas Intelligence, which provides research on minerals and metals. – Stacy Meichtry and Drew Hinshaw
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-rare-earths-quest-upends-greenlands-government-11617807839

BLACK ENTERPRISE
— CANDACE OWENS SAYS ‘IT’S TIME TO PULL OUR KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL’ BECAUSE THEY ARE TAUGHT ‘HOW TO HATE WHITE PEOPLE’ – Andrea Blackstone
https://www.blackenterprise.com/candace-owens-says-its-time-to-pull-our-kids-out-of-school-because-they-are-taught-how-to-hate-white-people/

NEWSWEEK
— States Must Fight Racism by Banning Critical Race Theory – MAX EDEN
https://www.newsweek.com/states-must-fight-racism-banning-critical-race-theory-opinion-1581148

FEDERAL TIMES
— Federal employees are happier with their jobs in the midst of a pandemic – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Because the federal government gives lots of preference to its employees who are the following, they should be extremely happy: Democrat, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-married, LGBTQ, parents, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and those who have less job-related education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses than their peers.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2021/04/07/feds-are-happier-with-their-jobs-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic/

TIME
— Ageist Attacks Against President Biden Reinforce Outdated Stereotypes—and Hurt Younger People, Too – TARA LAW (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who foist negative stereotypes on those who are the following: older, White, male, Trump-supporter, conservative, Republican, heterosexual, married, childless, draft avoider, non-poor, gun owners, federal employees, federal retirees, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://time.com/5952608/biden-age/

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
— Hollywood Must Do More to Combat Asian Stereotypes – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who foist negative stereotypes on Asian Americans. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-hollywood-must-do-more-to-combat-asian-stereotypes

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO ARGONAUT
— Don’t hesitate to change your major – Carter Kolpitcke (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I would have a) majored in accounting instead of management at UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, b) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1976 or sooner instead of an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and c) taken the CPA examination much sooner than I did. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. But by then, IRS and other employers viewed me as being much too old to have a successful career in accounting.)
https://www.uiargonaut.com/2021/04/07/opinion-dont-hesitate-to-change-your-major/

REFINERY 29
— Is Early Retirement Actually Worth The Cost? – WHIZY KIM (DIERSEN: If you are not retired, when you do retire, what will you do with the rest of your life? If you are retired, what are you doing with the rest of your life? My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Since 2000, I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out. Those newsletters a) have gone out each and every morning since 2004, b) have gone out each and evening too since 2015, c) have included links to almost 396,900 articles and information on many upcoming events, and d) have been and always will be free and contain no advertising.)
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2021/04/10409276/early-retirement-cost-experiences
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The retirement fantasy used to look like this: It’s your 65th birthday, and you can finally kick back. You’re basking in the glow of your sunset years, thrilled at the idea of never having to work again. Head empty, no thoughts, just Mai Tais on the beach. It’s the ultimate, idyllic reward for dedicating decades of your life to work — especially when you sometimes (or often) didn’t want to do so. In reality, retirement looks totally different than it once did — even as a fantasy. At the same time as an increasing number of Americans are retiring later than 65, many others are throwing as much money as they can toward the goal of retiring early — not just by their 50s, but in their 30s or 40s. The F.I.R.E. movement, which stands for “financial independence/retire early,” has gained a lot of disciples in recent years, but it also has its detractors. Some people love the idea in theory, but don’t think it’s feasible for them in practice. Others wonder what you do with the rest of your life if you retire in your 30s. But many of those who are on the F.I.R.E. path are quick to point out that early retirement isn’t necessarily about never working again. Instead, it’s about having more control over the work you choose to do. Ultimately, the question isn’t simply whether it’s realistic for the average person — it’s also about whether the costs of pursuing early retirement are worth it.)

April 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 34 shot, 7 fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/34-shot-7-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence-/10486825/#new_tab
— Children now playing ‘huge role’ in spread of COVID-19 variant, expert says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/kids-now-playing-huge-role-in-spread-of-covid-19-variant-expert-says/10486843/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois politicians behaving badly: A never-ending series – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-corruption-ethics-annazette-collins-20210405-uxlmoykgnrdmxhewn4rb7ctgp4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 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://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/4/5/22363414/pot-shops-dispensaries-illinois-verano-zen-leaf-wrigley-windy-city
— Giannoulias’ seven-figure campaign haul puts him in driver’s seat for fundraising in secretary of state race. Added to what he already had in his account, the new fundraising gives Giannoulias over $2.1 million cash on hand for the race, which has become crowded with announced and prospective candidates since Jesse White said he won’t seek reelection. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/4/5/22364780/giannoulias-fundraising-secretary-state-jesse-white-valencia-yarbrough-hastings-dowell-quarterly
— Illinois’ coronavirus positivity rate remains at a two-month high. Illinois is seeing a troubling upward trend in its pandemic numbers that could lead officials to tighten restrictions on businesses once again. – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/4/4/22367008/illinois-coronavirus-positivity-rate-high-data-covid-19

DAILY HERALD
— Have problems voting on Election Day? Hotlines in various languages can help – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: To vote, you must be a United States citizen. To become a United States citizen, you must be able to read, write and speak basic English.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210405/have-problems-voting-on-election-day-hotlines-in-various-languages-can-help

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: UI students approve nonbinding referendum to reallocate police funding. – Ben Zigterman
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/ui-students-approve-nonbinding-referendum-to-reallocate-police-funding/article_27a21836-6e78-5ed0-88ee-a7d7d70f3bc2.html

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Syverson casts lone ‘no’ vote on bill to allow politicians to use campaign funds to pay for child care – Zeta Cross
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/syverson-casts-lone-no-vote-on-bill-to-allow-politicians-to-use-campaign-funds-to/article_e74ba028-93ec-11eb-8f4f-978f3f58707d.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— School Board Candidate Slanders IFI in Shocking Press Release – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/04/school-board-candidate-slanders-ifi-in-shocking-press-release/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cities that slashed police funding inundated by spike in homicides. Analysis finds 28% increase from same period last year. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/4/homicide-spike-inundates-cities-slashed-police-fun/

AMERICAN THINKER
— A list of questions that real journalists would ask Joe Biden – Andrea Widburg (DIERSEN: Candidates on April 6 ballots should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/a_list_of_questions_that_real_journalists_would_ask_joe_biden.html
— Trump’s call for boycotts may finally teach big business to stop siding with the Dems – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/trumps_call_for_boycotts_may_finally_teach_big_business_to_stop_siding_with_the_dems.html
— Boycott boomerang: Genius Dems start to realize Georgia boycott will cost them votes in the Peach State – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/boycott_boomerang_genius_dems_start_to_realize_georgia_boycott_will_cost_them_votes_in_the_peach_state.html
— Vaccine Passports to Hell – Jeff Crouere
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/vaccine_passports_to_hell.html
— Vacation in Hawaii: Prison on the Pacific – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/vacation_in_hawaii_prison_on_the_pacific.html
— Migrants are Islam’s ‘eye’ on the West – Raymond Ibrahim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/migrants_are_islams_eye_on_the_west.html
— Mass shootings are less about guns than mental illness – Lloyd Brown
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/mass_shootings_are_less_about_guns_than_mental_illness.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— A Government of Thugs, by Thugs, for Thugs. The Democrats seem to have taken their cues from earlier totalitarians in the way they have built bridges to the world’s thug population. – Paul Gottfried
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/04/a-government-of-thugs-by-thugs-for-thugs/

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Trump Urges Boycott Of Woke Companies Opposing Georgia’s New Election Laws, Says ‘We Will Not Become A Socialist Nation’ – ANTON CARILLO
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11375/20210405/trump-urges-boycott-of-woke-companies-opposing-georgia-s-new-election-laws-says-we-will-not-become-a-socialist-nation.htm

DAILY CALLER
— When Did ‘Assigning Sex At Birth’ Become A Debatable, Controversial Issue?
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/02/assigning-sex-at-birth-debate-controversy-history-cnn/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden’s ‘Go Big’ Agenda Threatens a Lot More Than ‘White Privilege’ – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/04/04/bidens-go-big-agenda-threatens-a-lot-more-than-white-privilege-n1437313

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Kind of Leaders the Conservative Movement Needs To Stop the Left – Kay C. James (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican leaders a) but who do little or nothing to defend or advance the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and b) but who focus on destroying those like me who promote the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/the-kind-leaders-the-conservative-movement-needs-stop-the-left

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Steve Hilton: “Wokeism” Is The Biggest Threat To America – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/04/05/steve_hilton_wokeism_is_the_biggest_threat_to_america.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Georgia GOP Legislators Seek to Remove Coca Cola Products From Office Amid Voting Law Row – Janita Kan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/georgia-gop-legislators-seek-to-remove-coca-cola-products-from-office-amid-voting-law-row_3761419.html
— How Communist China Is Exploiting Perceived US Weakness
https://www.theepochtimes.com/video-how-communist-china-is-exploiting-perceived-us-weakness-and-becoming-more-aggressive-kt-mcfarland_3756098.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Big Business proves that it does not exist to make money, but to push the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms. Ever-increasingly, Big Business makes it clear that it will destroy you if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/546409-juan-williams-corporate-leaders-must-bring-down-georgias-unjust-law
— Lawmakers say fixing border crisis is Biden’s job – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/546333-lawmakers-say-fixing-border-crisis-is-bidens-job

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/05/liz-cheney-battle-trumpworld-479021

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote vaccination.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/04/politics/biden-easter-message-covid-vaccine/index.html
— As restrictive voting bills multiply, GOP signals it won’t bow to corporate pressure – Maeve Reston
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/04/politics/georgia-voting-law-mlb-leaving/index.html

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Half of Republicans believe false accounts of deadly U.S. Capitol riot.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-disinformation-idUSKBN2BS0RZ

NBC NEWS
— How Chicago’s affordable housing system perpetuates city’s long history of segregation. Government-backed affordable housing has largely been confined to majority Black neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty, perpetuating the city’s history of segregation. – Safia Samee Ali
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-chicago-s-affordable-housing-system-perpetuates-city-s-long-n1262119

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who are vaccinated blame COVID-19 on those who are not vaccinated.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/us/covid-vaccine-evangelicals.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on getting Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/04/us/georgia-asian-americans-politics.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, Big Business proves that it does not exist to make money, but to push the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms. Ever-increasingly, Big Business makes it clear that it will destroy you if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/business/voting-rights-ceos.html
— The Real Reason for the Border Crisis. No one is holding American employers to account for their willingness to hire millions of unauthorized immigrants. – Christopher Landau (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, employers make it clear that they prefer illegals over citizens of America. Illegals are far easier to exploit.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/opinion/us-migrants-jobs.html
— Affordable Housing Should Be a Priority – Jamelle Bouie (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. I bought a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974 and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976. The down payments came from what I earned working for IRS. My wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978. The down payment came from what she had earned working for the FBI and U.S. League of Savings Institutions (League). We had a new home built in Wheaton in 1984. The down payment came from the equity that we had in our home and from what I earned working for GAO and from what my wife earned working for the League.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/opinion/biden-jobs-plan-housing.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the Capitol Riot to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, 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/2021/04/04/us/politics/domestic-terrorism-biden.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers allegedly teamed up for the Capitol invasion. Should we worry? Here’s what we know about what happens when armed militant groups collaborate. – Brian J. Phillips (DIERSEN: The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers knew that the Capitol Riot would harm Trump, so therefore, the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are anti-Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/05/proud-boys-oath-keepers-teamed-up-capitol-invasion-should-we-worry/

USA TODAY
— ‘Radical Left CRAZIES:’ Trump issues Easter greetings by attacking political rivals, griping about election loss. – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/04/crazies-donald-trump-issues-easter-greetings-attacking-rivals/7082849002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Joe Biden’s American Grandstand The president panders to the young, like the Dick Clark of 21st-century statesmen. – Lance Morrow (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who pander to minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, veterans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates and liberals, those who are not married, renters, illegals, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, non-gun owners, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time? I should write a book about the aforesaid politicians.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-american-grandstand-11617559989
— How to Know if Your Retirement Savings Are on Track – Glenn Ruffenach (DIERSEN: I saved lots more for my retirement than my peers. According to my critics/opponents, I could do that a) because I avoided the draft, b) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, c) because of my wife’s income, and d) because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. In my defense, I spent far less on immediate pleasures than my peers did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-know-if-your-retirement-savings-are-on-track-11617311712
— If You Sell a House These Days, the Buyer Might Be a Pension Fund. Yield-chasing investors are snapping up single-family homes, competing with ordinary Americans and driving up prices. – Ryan Dezember
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-you-sell-a-house-these-days-the-buyer-might-be-a-pension-fund-11617544801

NEW CRITERION
— Crony capitalism and professional sports. On public funding for professional athletic arenas. – James Piereson
https://newcriterion.com/blogs/dispatch/crony-capitalism-and-professional-sports

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/05/united-states-immigration-exclusion/618390/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Allergic reaction to U.S. religious right fueling decline of religion.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/05/americans-religion-rightwing-politics-decline

April 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Nonprofit groups that care for disabled people say state of Illinois needs to step up. Illinois is one of the worst states for funding community-based services for this vulnerable group. About 18,000 people are on a waiting list for services. – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise at one time or another all the employees who they hired who were disabled, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, Democrat, liberal, those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time, and those employees who had serious performance problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/2/22364703/intellectual-developmental-disabilities-pritzker-iarf-josh-evans-aspire-jim-kales

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois high court removes Glendale Heights president from April 6 ballot – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210403/illinois-high-court-removes-glendale-heights-president-from-april-6-ballot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against those who are not vaccinated.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210404/estrich-the-anti-vaxxers-do-not-just-hurt-themselves

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois National Guard members declining COVID-19 vaccine – Devin Trubey
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-national-guard-members-declining-covid-19-vaccine

NPR ILLINOIS
— APRIL 2, 2021 FLASHBACK: With Trump Off The Ballot, Republicans Look To Regain Votes In The Suburbs – DON GONYEA (DIERSEN: I predict that after the April 6, 2021 election, hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters will a) blame Trump for all the defeats that Republican candidates suffered and b) do everything that they can to drive those who voted for Trump out of the Republican Party. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump; 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump; 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump; and 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. I predict that hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters will force Republican township and county party organization officers to recruit hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to run for Republican Precinct Committeeman in each of the precincts in their township and/or county. I predict that hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters will do everything that they can to recruit hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to run for all the offices in the March 15, 2022 Republican primary in Illinois. I predict that hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters will do everything that they can to get all the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, Republican county party organizations, and Republican township/ward party organizations who do not hate Trump to resign. I predict that hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters will do even more a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-ballot-republicans-look-regain-votes-suburbs#stream/0

WLDS
— LaHood, Davis Urging Everyone to Get COVID Vaccination – Jeremy Coumbes
https://wlds.com/lahood-davis-urging-everyone-to-get-covid-vaccination/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How the White House protects America’s oldest president – Rob Crilly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-white-house-health-fitness-protects-optics

FOX NEWS
— California Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox on Newsom recall effort: ‘Voters have finally woken up here’ – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-republican-john-cox-gavin-newsom-recall

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Appeal of the New Totalitarians. It’s easy to understand and reject the horrors of totalitarianism. It is much less easy to grasp its inexorable logic or its seemingly implacable attractions. – Roger Kimball
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/03/the-appeal-of-the-new-totalitarians/

BREITBART
— The Great Reset Continues — Facebook’s New Imperial Order (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.breitbart.com/tech/2021/04/03/virgil-the-great-reset-continues-facebooks-new-imperial-order/

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC Guest: Sorry I’m Not ‘Woke’ Enough To Approve Attacking Cops – Mark Finkelstein
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mark-finkelstein/2021/04/03/msnbc-guest-sorry-im-not-woke-enough-approve-attacking-cops

CENTER SQUARE
— The Sunday Read: H.R. 1 is a brazen assault on states’ authority, free speech – Chris Krug
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/the-sunday-read-h-r-1-is-a-brazen-assault-on-states-authority-free-speech/article_717217c4-92fc-11eb-ae1a-736457c784a6.html

HOT AIR
— Woke Capitalism Comes To Georgia … But Not China
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2021/04/woke-capitalism-comes-georgia-not-china/

THE HILL
— MSNBC host: Boehner going after GOP ‘crazies’ now is ‘too little too late’ – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/546324-msnbc-host-boehner-going-after-gop-crazies-now-is-too-little-too-late
— Democrats are seeking to turn the nation into one massive blue state – KRISTIN TATE
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/545329-democrats-are-seeking-to-turn-the-nation-into-one-massive-blue-state

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics – MARK SCOLFORO (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want vaccine passports to be required so that they can use that requirement to more rapidly and more viciously destroy those who are not vaccinated.)
https://apnews.com/article/travel-new-york-data-privacy-immunizations-coronavirus-pandemic-f1c7623849d5458bcda3aed67f4c3d90
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The argument over whether passports are a sensible response to the pandemic or governmental overreach echoes the bitter disputes over the past year about masks, shutdown orders and even the vaccines themselves. . .But lawmakers around the country are already taking a stand against the idea. GOP senators in Pennsylvania are drawing up legislation that would prohibit vaccine passports, also known as health certificates or travel passes, from being used to bar people from routine activities. “We have constitutional rights and health privacy laws for a reason,” said Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, a Republican. “They should not cease to exist in a time of crisis. These passports may start with COVID-19, but where will they end?” Benninghoff said this week his concern was “using taxpayer money to generate a system that will now be, possibly, in the hands of mega-tech organizations who’ve already had problems with getting hacked and security issues.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use attacks against Asian Americans to promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters. Those who attack Asian-Americans must know that their attacks are used against Trump and against Trump’s supporters. Therefore, those who attack Asian Americans must be hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://apnews.com/article/brutal-nyc-attack-renew-asian-american-volunteer-patrols-cdc7c8cd4f1f1c047a5941d12d2ff405
— Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers? – TOM KRISHER and DAVID MCHUGH
https://apnews.com/article/technology-us-news-electric-vehicles-united-states-6f24ab68fddb8fd4ef0c91c4dc769364
— Dangling tax credits and rebates in his drive to fight climate change, President Joe Biden wants you to trade your gas-burning car, truck or SUV for a zero-emissions electric vehicle. – Tom Krisher
https://www.journalgazette.net/business/20210404/electric-vehicle-goal-a-tough-task

AOL
— Democrats shocked after receiving AOC’s campaign cash – ASHLEY TERRELL (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blacklist others. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.  I would focus on the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.aol.com/news/democrats-shocked-receiving-aoc-campaign-212616317.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ‘DCCC made clear that they will blacklist any org that helps progressive candidates like me,’ said AOC. Several House Democrats facing midterm campaigns in 2022 received a surprise in the form of $5,000 from New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The contributions were sent in an effort to help the House majority stay ahead of a tough upcoming election cycle without contributing directly to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — which AOC has been publicly against. She created a political action committee (PAC) to raise money for progressive primary candidates herself after she criticized DCCC policies.)

NBC NEWS
— Culture wars strain once unshakeable bond between Republicans, corporate America. “Talking about corporate tax cuts and reducing burdensome regulations doesn’t do it for our new voters,” one Republican lobbyist said. – Allan Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/culture-wars-strain-once-unshakeable-bond-between-republicans-corporate-america-n1262797

CBS DENVER
— Why Are Fewer Americans Involved In Organized Religion? (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, to get members and to keep members, churches promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and the rest of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/04/03/why-are-fewer-americans-involved-in-organized-religions/

MSN
— Trump calls for Republicans to boycott companies amid voting law controversy – Jordan Williams
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-calls-for-republicans-to-boycott-companies-amid-voting-law-controversy/ar-BB1fhotk?li=BBnb7Kz

NEW YORK TIMES
— America Has a Ruling Class Why do members of the political elite insist that they’re not? – Samuel Goldman (DIERSEN: How does the Ruling Class treat you and threat those who share your demographics? I should write about the Ruling Class in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois treat me and treat those who share my demographics: conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I have lived in Wheaton’s West District since 1984; in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978; and in Illinois since 1948.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/opinion/america-politics-elites.html
— How Lower-Income Americans Get Cheated on Property Taxes. Many homeowners are paying a total of billions of dollars extra because of inequities in assessing property values. – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/03/opinion/sunday/property-taxes-housing-assessment-inequality.html
— What Can You Do Once You’re Vaccinated? – Tara Haelle
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/30/opinion/coronavirus-vaccine-risks.html
— FRONT PAGE: Tide of Social Activism Rises in Sports Leagues – James Wagner (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, sports demands that everyone be Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and/or RINO, that is, that everyone be 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/2021/04/03/sports/baseball/all-star-georgia-voting-law.html

WASHINGTON POST
— What happens when the majority doesn’t rule? – David Weigel (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, those who are in the majority discriminate against those who are in the minority. In what ways are you in the minority? Only 157 in my precinct voted for Trump while 269 voted for Biden. Only 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump while 39,530 voted for Biden. Only 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump while 281,222 voted for Biden. Only 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump while 3,471,915 voted for Biden. Those who voted for Biden 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.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/01/trailer-what-happens-when-majority-doesnt-rule/

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Vaccine passports’ just aren’t worth the trouble – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2021/04/03/vaccine-passports-just-arent-worth-the-trouble/

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Demands Boycott of Coke, Delta, UPS in Georgia Voter Law Fight – SCOTT MCDONALD
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-demands-boycott-coke-delta-ups-georgia-voter-law-fight-1580906
— It’s Time for Campaigns to Unfriend Facebook – ANNIE LEVENE (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who unfriend me because I include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that they do not like? They expect me to cover-up reports of their wrongdoing.)
https://www.newsweek.com/its-time-campaigns-unfriend-facebook-opinion-1578112
— Charles Barkley Says Politicians ‘Divide’ Black, White and Rich, Poor America – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/charles-barkley-politicians-divide-black-white-rich-poor-america-1580917

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Donald Trump has expanded his list of ‘woke’ companies to boycott, due to their opposition of Georgia’s voting law – Kevin Shalvey (DIERSEN: To be woke is to be 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.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-expands-list-companies-boycott-georgia-law-opposition-2021-4

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— The Elements of Good Judgment (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://hbr.org/2020/01/the-elements-of-good-judgment

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— NOVEMBER 1, 2012 FLASHBACK: Why You Should Never, Ever Discuss Politics at Work – Jada A. Graves (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They get rid of federal employees who are Republican, and especially those who are Republican and 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. I should write a book about the many times that my Democrat GAO coworkers and subordinates asked me questions to confirm that I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, illegal drugs, and abolition of the First and Second Amendments.)
https://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2012/11/01/4-reasons-you-should-never-ever-discuss-politics-at-work

REVIEW JOURNAL
— The 10 radical new rules that are changing America – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/victor-davis-hanson/victor-davis-hanson-the-10-radical-new-rules-that-are-changing-america-2321809/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1) Money is a construct. It can be created from thin air. Annual deficits and aggregate national debt no longer matter much. . .2) Laws are not necessarily binding anymore. Joe Biden took an oath to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”. . .3) Racialism is now acceptable. We are defined first by our ethnicity or religion, and only secondarily — if at all — by an American commonality. . .4) The immigrant is mostly preferable to the citizen. . .5) Most Americans should be treated as we would treat little children. . .6) Hypocrisy is passe. Virtue-signaling is alive. . .7) Ignoring or perpetuating homelessness is preferable to ending it. . .8) McCarthyism is good. Destroying lives and careers for incorrect thoughts saves more lives and careers. Cancel culture and the Twitter Reign of Terror provide needed deterrence. . .9) Ignorance is preferable to knowledge. . .10) Wokeness is the new religion, growing faster and larger than Christianity. Its priesthood outnumbers the clergy and exercises far more power. Silicon Valley is the new Vatican, and Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter are the new gospels.)

ATHENS REVIEW
— Texas launches ‘We Hire Ability’ employer recognition program (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise at one time or another all the employees who they hired who were disabled, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, Democrat, liberal, those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time, and those employees who had serious performance problems.)
https://www.athensreview.com/news/texas-launches-we-hire-ability-employer-recognition-program/article_3bc718d6-940a-11eb-9571-3b7262eefa67.html

April 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: Health officials urge caution on holiday weekend as IL reports 2,839 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths Chicago’s top doctor issues Easter weekend warning as COVID cases climb – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2839-new-covid-cases-13-deaths/10479823/
— ‘They’re coming to cancel everything’: Georgia governor vows a fight after MLB yanks All-Star Game over voting laws. “Major League Baseball, Coca-Cola and Delta may be scared of Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden and the left, but I am not,” he said. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/georgia-governor-vows-a-fight-after-mlb-yanks-all-star-game/10480545/
— Dell, American Airlines, AT&T weigh in on restrictive election bills in Texas – Alisa Wiersema
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dell-american-airlines-at-t-weigh-in-on-restrictive-election-bills-in-texas/10479363/

NBC5
— Georgia Governor Vows a Fight After MLB Yanks All-Star Game – Mae Anderson
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/georgia-governor-vows-a-fight-after-mlb-yanks-all-star-game/2477822/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats pressure corporations to denounce GOP voting bills
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/pressure-mounts-on-corporations-to-denounce-gop-voting-bills/2477863/
— U.S. Companies Face Boycott Threats, Mounting Pressure to Take Sides in America’s Voting Rights Battle – Emma Newburger
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/u-s-companies-face-boycott-threats-mounting-pressure-to-take-sides-in-americas-battle-over-voting-rights/2477770/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Biden Administration makes it clear that will get rid of Republican individuals, organizations, companies, and governments once and for all starting with Republican individuals 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.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aiming-big-biden-is-looking-to-restore-faith-in-government/2477799/
— Vaccine Passport Efforts Draw Opposition From GOP Lawmakers – Mark Scolforo
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/vaccine-passport-efforts-draw-opposition-from-gop-lawmakers/2477785/

CBS2
— Dolton School Board Votes To Oust Member On Claims Of Illegal Campaign Funding, Says It Was At Taxpayer Expense – Jermont Terry
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/03/31/dolton-school-board-member-ousting-vote-illegal-campaign-funding/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hiring ramps up as US adds 916K jobs in March – Christopher Rugaber (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers make it more clear that they hire only those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, in America illegally, non-gun owners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, 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.fox32chicago.com/news/hiring-ramps-up-as-us-adds-916k-jobs-in-march

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Haig Mail House Sends Second Postcard to Elgin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/03/haig-mail-house-sends-second-postcard-to-elgin/
— The Easter Pig – How to Terrorize Parents
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/03/the-easter-pig-co
— County Clerk Joe Tirio Reacts to Dems’ New Election Law Changes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/03/tirio-reacts-to-obey-dems-new-election-law-changes/
— Barack Obama Dissed as “Oppressor” at Waukegan School Board Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/03/tirio-reacts-to-obey-dems-new-election-law-changes/
— Saturday Salvo Against Lakewood Village President Phil Stephan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/03/saturday-salvo-against-lakewood-village-president-phil-stephan/
— Legislators’ Pay
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/03/legislators-pay/
— Pritzker Signs Election Law Change Bill, Effective Immediately
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/02/pritzker-signs-election-law-change-bill-effective-immediately/
— State Bold Enough to Consider 401(k)’s for Future Public Employees
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/02/state-bold-enough-to-consider-401ks-for-future-public-employees/
— Government Bold Enough to Say, “Happy Easter”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/02/government-bold-enough-to-say-happy-easter/
— Satire on Pritzker as Good as the Babylon Bee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/02/satire-on-pritzker-as-good-as-the-babylon-bee/
— Illinois Reports More Than 35% of Small Businesses Closed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/02/illinois-reports-more-than-35-of-small-businesses-closed/
— Anti-Derek Lee For Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Web Site Appears
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/02/anti-derek-lee-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-web-site-appears/

GOPUSA
— Fearful Of Virus Or Losing Power, Biden ‘Passport’ Plan Is Coming
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108384
— Biden Aims To Spend $174B To Juice Electric Vehicle Sales
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108395
— Punishing Georgia: Biden ‘Strongly Supports’ Moving MLB All-Star Game Over New Voting Law
https://www.gopusa.com/punishing-georgia-biden-strongly-supports-moving-mlb-all-star-game-over-new-voting-law/

BLAZE
— CBS News drops pretense of objectivity with headline: ‘3 ways companies can help fight Georgia’s restrictive new voting law’ The mask slips – LEON WOLF
https://www.theblaze.com/news/cbs-news-drops-pretense-of-objectivity-with-headline-3-ways-companies-can-help-fight-georgias-restrictive-new-voting-law

FEDERALIST
— Vaccine Passports Are A Serious Threat To American Civil Liberties. Are Americans supposed to accept that the government, private employers, and businesses such as airlines and Costco may stop you and demand that you show your COVID-19 papers? – Harmeet K. Dhillon
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/02/vaccine-passports-are-a-serious-threat-to-american-civil-liberties/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Bill introduced to ban critical race theory from military – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2021/03/28/bill-introduced-to-ban-critical-race-theory-from-military

EPOCH TIMES
— Republican Lawmakers in Kansas Repeal Mask Mandate – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/republican-lawmakers-in-kansas-repeal-mask-mandate_3761115.html

THE HILL
— More GOP-led states risk corporate backlash like Georgia’s – ALEX GANGITANO (DIERSEN: What adverse actions will Democrat corporations take against Republican individuals, Republican organizations, Republican companies, and Republican governments where you live?)
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/546268-more-gop-led-states-risk-corporate-backlash-like-georgias
— 2024 GOP White House hopefuls lead opposition to Biden Cabinet – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/546233-2024-gop-white-house-hopefuls-lead-opposition-to-biden-cabinet
— Congressional CEO grillings can’t solve disinformation: We need a public interest regulator – BRAD HANLON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/546304-congressional-ceo-grillings-cant-solve-disinformation-we-need-a-public

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on getting Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/04/03/asian-american-aapi-political-power-covid-19-478845

NBC PHILADELPHIA
— Vaccine Passports Are Latest Flash Point in COVID Politics Vaccine passports are typically an app with a code that verifies whether someone has been vaccinated or recently tested negative for COVID-19 – Mark Scolforo
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/vaccine-passport-efforts-draw-opposition-from-gop-lawmakers/2765996/

WASHINGTON POST
— Inside a stealth ‘persuasion machine’ promising Republican victories in 2022 – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-midterms-digital-influence/2021/04/03/391103a8-8c0e-11eb-a730-1b4ed9656258_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The American Culture Project is set up as a social welfare organization exempt from disclosing its donors or paying federal income taxes but, in exchange, barred from making politics its primary focus. The project is led by an Illinois-based conservative activist, John Tillman, who also oversees a libertarian think tank and a news foundation that recently received grant money to highlight opposition to public health restrictions. Tillman, who declined to be interviewed for this story, wrote in an email that the American Culture Project’s objectives are “issue education and advocacy (not electioneering).” “We focus on reaching millions of Americans who can no longer rely on traditional media to become fully informed on a diversity of views on the issues of the day,” he wrote. “By reaching millions of Americans with a broader, more wide ranging set of issues and ideas, we think that voters will make decisions that will elect people, whether Democrat or Republican, that believe in America’s founding principles, and particularly the Bill of Rights.” While data collection and digital ad targeting have become commonplace in political campaigns, what’s unusual about the American Culture Project, experts said, is how it presents its aims as news dissemination and community building. It touts transparency and civic engagement using an online network whose donors remain private — part of a bid to shape public opinion as local news outlets crater and social networks replace traditional forums for political deliberation. The arrangement “puts the lie to the public presentation of these nonprofits as public welfare organizations that might happen to do a little politics,” said Noah Bookbinder, president of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. “It shows the system is being abused in ways we knew were happening but you usually don’t see quite so blatantly.”)
— Dozens of LGBTQ students at Christian colleges sue the U.S. Education Dept., hoping to pressure Equality Act negotiations – Michelle Boorstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/christian-colleges-lawsuit-lgbtq-equality-act/2021/03/29/39343620-90af-11eb-9668-89be11273c09_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Biden Baseball League The sports league sides with Democrats on Georgia’s voting law. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biden-baseball-league-11617402781
— Starting a Family? Company Benefits Favor IVF Over Adoption – Christina Rexrode (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who punished me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starting-a-family-company-benefits-favor-ivf-over-adoption-11617454800

FORTUNE
— JULY 16, 2020 FLASHBACK: Are you willing to pay for news? The future of journalism may depend on it – JENNIFER HOEWE and BRETT SHERRICK
https://fortune.com/2020/07/16/american-journalism-crisis-save-news-media/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The following strategies should help news consumers make these decisions: Think about where you get your news. Are you selecting information just because it agrees with you? Don’t do that. Pick news sources that do more than simply cater to a partisan audience. Make sure you’re differentiating between news and commentary. Good news organizations should clearly demarcate what is news and what is opinion content. Check the news organizations’ use of sources. Are the sources they use in their news stories credible and considered experts in their field? Keep in mind: Experts are often people other than politicians. Look for journalistic standards. A good news organization should have a code of ethics or clear reporting guidelines posted on its website. If you spot a piece of information on social media or a news aggregator, first make sure the information originated with a legitimate news organization (using the other steps listed here). Then visit the site of the news organization that created the original content to ensure it will earn ad revenue for that content. Read full articles, not just headlines (or Facebook posts or tweets). In-depth reporting provides more context, which is part of why it’s worth paying for.)

ATLANTIC
— ‘The Narrative Is, “You Can’t Get Ahead”’ In Evanston, Illinois, a Black parent and school-board candidate takes on a curriculum meant to combat racism. – Conor Friedersdorf (DIERSEN: Democrats use reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, etc. to get minorities to hate Republicans.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/black-lives-matter-curriculum-has-unintended-lesson/618501/

THE DRIVE
— Everyone who’s window-shopped car auction sites has seen their share of classics with glistening paints and low miles, but no apparent reason for having been treated like unicorns. Take as an example the 1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3 on Bring A Trailer right now—it’s nothing all that special as Corvettes go, but it was preserved like a C2 L88, covering just 3,286 miles in 45 years. Who does this, and why? Who makes what many would consider a landmark car purchase only to drive it fewer miles each year than they walk on their two feet? – JAMES GILBOY (DIERSEN: I took delivery of my 1972 Corvette on October 14, 1971; it has 5,143 miles on it today.)
https://www.thedrive.com/news/40018/why-some-people-buy-their-dream-cars-but-never-drive-them-a-theory
— Are Classic Chevrolet Corvettes Prices Already Past Their Peak? The Answer Is Complicated. Rather than break a Corvette auction record at Mecum in March, a rare C2 L88 fizzled. Has Boomer nostalgia reached its limit? – JAMES GILBOY
https://www.thedrive.com/news/39924/are-classic-chevrolet-corvettes-prices-already-past-their-peak-the-answer-is-complicated
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So, are we past peak C2? If you define that as the maximum of what one can be worth, then the answer would appear to be probably. The generation for whom the C2 is probably most evocative, Baby Boomers, are slowly getting too old to drive these symbols of their childhood. But while they account for the biggest percentage of C2 owners insured by Hagerty, at 40 percent, they are actually outnumbered by Gen X and Millennial policy-holders, who own 48 percent of the C2s Hagerty insures. Not all of midcentury America’s icons have stood the test of time, but as demonstrated by younger generations taking up the C2 ownership mantle (and at slowly increasing cost), this Corvette has.)

April 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,235 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths. Chicago’s top doctor issues Easter weekend warning as COVID cases climb.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3235-new-covid-cases-24-deaths/10474609/
— Florida governor issues order banning ‘vaccine passports’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/florida-governor-issues-order-banning-vaccine-passports/10475937/

NBC5
— Illinois ‘Would Welcome’ MLB All-Star Game, Pritzker Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-would-welcome-all-star-game-pritzker-says/2477548/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger is at war with Trumpism, but GOP ‘tribes’ are heavily against him – ERIC ZORN (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. I am a member of the Republican Party’s platform tribe.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-kinzinger-trump-republican-tribes-poll-fabrizio-zorn-20210402-ttjzojzj3rgivi7rxxc4upf4em-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The bad news for Kinzinger is that a recent national survey of more than 1,200 Republican voters found that only 15% fall into the “Never Trump” category. The survey, conducted by Fabrizio, Lee and Associates, a Republican polling firm, and released in March, sorted the GOP into five “tribes,” four of which are populated by Trump fans. The “Diehard Trumpers” tribe makes up 27% of the party, the survey found. Members of this group said they “believe Trump should still lead the party,” will definitely support him if he runs for president in 2024 and consider themselves more Trump supporters than Republicans. The “Infowars GOP” tribe — the crackpot caucus — makes up 10% of the party and its members believe “several conspiracy theories pushed by QAnon” as part of their near unanimous support of Trump. The “Trump Boosters” tribe makes up 28% of the party, according to the poll findings. These Republicans give the ex-president “very strong job approval ratings” and show a preference for Trump in a theoretical primary ballot. The “Post-Trump GOP” tribe, 20% of the party, has a “strong, positive opinion” of Trump, but members say they think it’s time for him to step back. Yet only 5% of that tribe expressed support for the theoretical 2024 candidacy of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, the most Kinzingeresque of the potential Republican presidential hopefuls. Overall, 88% of respondents had a favorable opinion of Trump’s presidency and 57% said they’d definitely vote for him if he runs again. And while, yes, Anthony Fabrizio worked as a pollster for Trump in 2016 and 2020, FiveThirtyEight’s pollster rating gives his firm decent marks and says its results skew slightly Democratic. Further, the overall image emerging from the Fabrizio Lee poll of the GOP as a party in cultish thrall to Trump is born out by news story after news story of moderate Republican officeholders under threat or heading for the exits. Kinzinger hasn’t announced his political plans yet and did not return my request for comment. But if he runs for reelection in 2022 the “fight and battle” he envisions looks to be far tougher than just “difficult.”)
— Capitol Police officer killed, another injured when car rams barricade; knife-wielding driver shot dead – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-us-capitol-shooting-20210402-e4uu4y3ufjhepbna5dmzekla4a-story.html
— Local politicos put together wish lists as Biden pushes $2T infrastructure plan | At 2-year mark, Lightfoot has yet to fulfill key campaign promises | White House sends Easter eggs to Chicago – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-biden-infrastructure-illinois-wishlist-lightfoot-campaign-promises-spin-20210402-avbgdjhnd5hlji6guufgzrflne-story.html
— Ballot drop boxes and curbside voting now allowed for all Illinois elections
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-election-drop-box-20210402-6k55nglijrfx3ltzlhnm34emui-story.html
— Conservatives’ rejection of vaccine passports defies conservatism – Conservatives’ rejection of vaccine passports defies conservatism – STEVE CHAPMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-vaccine-passports-republicans-desantis-chapman-20210402-tsqvgje4krchtenqizrv47nnca-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats do everything that they can to make Republicans pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/2/22363316/evanston-reparations-robin-rue-simmons

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker signs Morrison’s vote-by-mail expansion legislation into law – JJ Bullock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210402/pritzker-signs-morrisons-vote-by-mail-expansion-legislation-into-law

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters encourage Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/asian-american-university-students-in-illinois-fear-for-elders-after-spate-of-racist-attacks-urge/article_a4222072-c3b1-5dd0-b9a9-aae6620e2fa6.html

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Liz Gorman slams Keith Pekau’s “fake Republicans” in video ads
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2021/04/02/gorman-slams-pekaus-fake-republicans-in-video-ads/

NORTHERN STAR
— Kinzinger discusses state of US democracy in NIU lecture series – Greg Gancarz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use “democracy” to destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, and destroy governments that are law enforcement, 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://northernstar.info/84823/news/kinzinger-discusses-state-of-us-democracy-lecture-series/

DES PLAINES PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shooting to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are White men.
https://patch.com/illinois/desplaines/asian-american-caucus-lawmakers-hold-vigil-rally-evanston

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Socialists fight to hold on to Glen Ellyn school board
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/585006222-socialists-fight-to-hold-on-to-glen-ellyn-school-board

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Demand rising for use of military bases to house migrant children amid surge – Abraham Mahshie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/demand-rising-use-military-bases-house-migrant-children

FOX NEWS
— CBP projects 184,000 migrant children will cross border in fiscal year 2021 It would be the highest number of unaccompanied children on record – Adam Shaw, Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cbp-projects-184000-migrant-children-cross-border-fy-2021
— The problem with having a ‘woke’ military – Rachel Campos-Duffy
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rachel-campos-duffy-the-problem-with-having-a-woke-military
— California, New York localities push reparations through Universal Basic Income. Rochester is also proposing a home ownership program. – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-new-york-reparations-universal-basic-income

GOPUSA
— The Left Opposes IDs For Voting, But Not For Vaccines
https://www.gopusa.com/the-left-opposes-ids-for-voting-but-not-for-vaccines/
— CNN: There Is ‘No Consensus Criteria For Assigning Sex At Birth’ – Accuracy in Media
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108408
— AOC: There’s NO Border Crisis… And Don’t Say SURGE! – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108405

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden Restarts Visa Program to Outsource Jobs – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/02/morning-greatness-biden-restarts-visa-program-to-outsource-jobs/

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Booed at Wrigley Field – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/04/02/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-booed-wrigley-field/
— Blue State Blues: Joe Biden Turns Out to Be the Socialist He Said He Wasn’t – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/02/blue-state-blues-joe-biden-turns-out-to-be-the-socialist-he-said-he-wasnt/
— New Houston Facility to House 500 Unaccompanied Migrant Girls – ILDEFONSO ORTIZ and BRANDON DARBY
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/04/02/report-new-houston-facility-to-house-500-unaccompanied-migrant-girls/
— MLB Caves to Biden, Moves All-Star Game in Response to GA Voting Law – DYLAN GWINN
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/04/02/mlb-caves-biden-moves-all-star-game-in-response-to-ga-voting-law/
— Evidence Is Mounting That Enhanced Employment Benefits Are Keeping Americans Out Of Jobs – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/04/02/carney-evidence-is-mounting-that-enhanced-employment-benefits-are-keeping-americans-out-of-jobs/

BLAZE
— CNN analyst urges Biden administration to tie vaccinations to Americans’ ‘freedoms’ ‘If everything is reopened, what’s the carrot going to be?’ – BRECK DUMAS (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats make it illegal to leave your home if you are not fully vaccinated? That would stop me from a) attending Milton Township Republican Organization meetings in person, b) going door-to-door collecting signatures in my precinct on nominating petitions for Republican candidates, and c) going door-to-door delivering campaign literature in my precinct for Republican candidates.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/cnn-analyst-urges-biden-administration-to-tie-vaccinations-to-americans-freedoms

DAILY CALLER
— Around 1,000 Illegal Migrants Evading Overwhelmed Border Officials Daily – KAYLEE GREENLEE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/02/illegal-migrant-got-aways-cbp-1000-daily/

FEDERALIST
— Border Patrol Is So Overwhelmed That Nearly 1000 Migrants A Day Are Crossing Unpursued
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/02/border-patrol-is-so-overwhelmed-that-nearly-1000-migrants-a-day-are-crossing-unpursued/

HANNITY
— CHAOS: 171,000+ Migrants Breached US Border in March, Highest Number in the Past 15 YEARS
https://hannity.com/media-room/chaos-171000-migrants-breached-us-border-in-march-highest-number-in-the-past-15-years/

NEWSMAX
— Facebook, Twitter Employees Donated Almost Exclusively to Dems – Brian Trusdell
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/facebook-twitter-dems-house/2021/04/02/id/1016191/

TOWNHALL
— Biden Scolds Americans for Acting Like They Have Freedom – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2021/04/02/biden-remarks-n2587334
— How Former Gov. Walker Is Providing a ‘Cancel Culture’ Alternative for America’s Youth – Connor McNulty
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/connormcnulty/2021/04/02/former-gov-walker-introduces-the-long-game-action-plan-providing-acancel-culture-alternative-for-americas-youth-n2587331

NEWS BUSTERS
— According to liberal journalists, conservative Republicans would do absolutely horrific things to get and stay in power, even wage a “Holy War” and commit “torture“ to bring back “Jim Crow” laws. – Geoffrey Dickens (DIERSEN: Democrats defend liberals. RINOs do not defend conservatives.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2021/04/02/smearing-conservatives-shootings-acceptable-want-jim-crow-back

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— What’s Jesus coming back for? – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/what-s-jesus-coming-back-for
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Back in 2014, Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan and a committed Evangelical Christian preached an Easter sermon about sin at Whites Ferry Road Church in his hometown of West Monroe, LA. The substance of the sermon, based on a verse from Corinthians defining “sinners,” eventually got him pushed out of his TV show and generally deplatformed. “Neither the sexually immoral, nor the idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes, nor homosexual offenders, nor thieves, nor greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God,” preached Mr. Robertson. The New York Post reported that during the time Mr. Robertson was preaching the “Duck Dynasty” patriarch got tremendous rounds of applause and cheers. Does anyone reading this believe the cheers and applause were because the audience was free of sin, or that no one in attendance had checked any of the boxes on the list Paul gave us in his letter to the church at Corinth? If you do, we have a bridge in Brooklyn and a couple of New Age books to sell you, cheap.)

PATRIOT POST
— The Coalition of the Un-Woke – Josh Hammer
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/78877-the-coalition-of-the-un-woke-2021-04-02
— The Totalitarian Left – Gary Bauer
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/78879-the-totalitarian-left-2021-04-02

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— RI State Rep. Patricia Morgan: Keep Critical Race Theory Out Of Schools, “it is a step backwards for our country” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/04/ri-state-rep-patricia-morgan-keep-critical-race-theory-out-of-schools-it-is-a-step-backwards-for-our-country/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NOW
— Biden Assembles Cabinet, Praises ‘Diversity’ Over Competence (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.oann.com/biden-assembles-cabinet-praises-diversity-over-competence/

THE HILL
— Number of migrants detained at southern border reaches 15-year high – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/546188-number-of-migrants-detained-at-southern-border-reaches-15-year-high
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “Asking the wrong questions about our culture of toxic polarization.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/546205-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-our-culture-of-toxic-polarization

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Seven Democratic governors are calling on President Joe Biden to lift the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions that was a part of former President Donald Trump’s massive 2017 tax law.
https://waow.com/2021/04/02/7-governors-call-on-biden-to-lift-10k-cap-on-tax-deductions/

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats “push U.S. companies to get political.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSL1N2LU01E?il=0

NEW YORK TIMES
— Arrivals at the southern border surpassed a 15-year high in March, and included many unaccompanied minors. – Zolan Kanno-Youngs (DIERSEN: The more that Democrats and RINOs invite illegals, the more illegals that come.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/border-crossings-us-mexico.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to promote professional sports is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, 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/2021/04/02/sports/baseball/mlb-all-star-game-moved.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Border crossings in March jumped to highest level in 15 years, data shows – Nick Miroff (DIERSEN: The more that Democrats and RINOs invite illegals, the more illegals that come.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/march-border-crossings/2021/04/02/150ee61c-93b3-11eb-9af7-fd0822ae4398_story.html

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Houston agency prepares for hundreds of migrant kids to arrive
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/immigration/article/Houston-agency-prepares-for-arrival-of-migrant-16072699.php

DESERET NEWS
— Kinzinger hoping to remake his party just tripled his fundraising numbers – D. Hunter Schwarz (DIERSEN: “Remaking his party” is code for driving out of the Republican Party all those who voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump. 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump.)
https://www.deseret.com/2021/4/2/22362044/republican-party-adam-kinzinger-impeach-donald-trump-country-first-pac-fundraising

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— Enough of promoting racial disharmony – Russ Sloan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage minorities to hate Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/04/02/right-enough-promoting-racial-disharmony/4850539001/

MARKET WATCH
— Why the drop in the unemployment rate to 6% doesn’t mean very much. The labor market is weaker than it seems because the official unemployment rate ignores people who’ve lost hours or have given up looking for work – Christopher F. Baum and Michael W. Klein (DIERSEN: Because my Democrat GAO superiors had made it impossible for me to find paid work appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license, I gave up looking for paid work in 1998 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-the-unemployment-rate-underestimates-the-number-of-unemployed-people-11617321212