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May 9 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: OUTSTANDING: Memorial Day Parade to be Naperville’s first public event as COVID-19 restrictions start to loosen – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-memorial-day-parade-naperville-st-20210508-aifh6xgj6ndoxjcbyhhz7ki6ge-story.html
— Is $300 enough to say yes to that job? Some Chicago companies offer hiring bonuses for the first time amid labor shortage. – ABDEL JIMENEZ (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-companies-hiring-challenges-incentives-20210505-khxsmgfv6vdoteqiu3dagbevge-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run everything but continue to blame Republicans for all problems.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-presidential-politics-ugly-truth-st-0504-20210503-in5fmgp5enfkvepbmevevlml3i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County lawmakers’ committee seats in the Illinois Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210508/dupage-county-lawmakers-committee-seats-in-the-illinois-senate
— Northwest suburban lawmakers’ committee seats in the Illinois Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210508/northwest-suburban-lawmakers-committee-seats-in-the-illinois-senate
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210508/voting-rights-demonstrations-honor-late-legislator-john-lewis

CWB CHICAGO
— Fights, arrests, a gun, and a shoplifting mob reported as another “large group” hits the Loop on Saturday evening (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if Democrats are elected, especially Democrats who are minority and/or female, there will be fewer fights, arrests, guns, shoplifting, protests, riots, looting, arson, etc.)
https://cwbchicago.com/2021/05/fights-arrests-a-gun-and-a-shoplifting-mob-reported-as-another-large-group-hits-the-loop-on-saturday-evening.html

FOX NEWS
— Democrats push for more federal benefits for illegal immigrants
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/democrats-push-for-more-federal-benefits-for-illegal-immigrants

AMERICAN THINKER
— Old Coke, New Coke, Woke Coke, Broke Coke – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/05/old_coke_new_coke_woke_coke_broke_coke.html

BREITBART
— Walt Disney Co. Promotes Critical Race Theory to Employees, Telling Them to Reject Equality and Strive for ‘Equity ’- DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/05/08/report-walt-disney-co-promotes-critical-race-theory-to-employees-telling-them-to-reject-equality-and-strive-for-equity/

BLAZE
— Disney asks employees to complete ‘white privilege checklist,’ insists America was founded on ‘systemic racism,’ according to leaked documents – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/disney-critical-race-theory-training

DAILY WIRE
— Meghan McCain On Calls To Oust Liz Cheney: ‘Shiving Her’ For ‘Refusing To Debase Herself’ To Trump. “I’m absolutely furious.” – Beth Baumann
https://www.dailywire.com/news/meghan-mccain-on-calls-to-oust-liz-cheney-shiving-her-for-refusing-to-debase-herself-to-trump

TOWNHALL
— Disney is the Latest Corporation Called Out By Whistleblower Employees Over ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ Program – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/05/08/disney-is-the-latest-corporation-called-out-by-whistleblower-employees-over-diversity-and-inclusion-program-n2589165

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Wokest Place On Earth: Disney Training White Employees To “pivot” From “white dominant culture” To “something different” Disney training “also called for white staff to ‘decolonize your bookshelf’, ‘participate in reparations,’ and take time to understand and embrace the defund the police movement.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/05/the-wokest-place-on-earth-disney-training-white-employees-to-pivot-from-white-dominant-culture-to-something-different/

EPOCH TIMES
— Mob Rule Reigns – Thomas Smith, Michigan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mob-rule-reigns_3808217.html
— In Support of the Right to Bear Arms & the AR15 – Joseph Parrish, Florida
https://www.theepochtimes.com/in-support-of-the-right-to-bear-arms-the-ar15_3808204.html

THE HILL
— Liz Cheney vs. conservatives in name only – BRENT BUDOWSKY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who fraudulently paint themselves as being conservative to give themselves standing to destroy conservative individuals and organizations. I would focus on those 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, and/or age discrimination. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/opinion/551829-budowsky-liz-cheney-vs-conservatives-in-name-only

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Kinzinger said Friday that only a handful of his Republican colleagues in the House actually believe ex-President Donald Trump’s election lies.” How soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), in your Republican county party organization, and in your Republican township/ward party organization succeed getting rid of all Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains like me who refuse to share their hatred of Trump? Of course, I will use GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to draw attention to the efforts by hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters in the IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization to get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who refuse to hate Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-kinzinger-trump-election-conspiracy_n_60964ef9e4b0f73e530dccae

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— FACEBOOK’S OVERSIGHT BOARD: WATCHDOG OR DISTRACTION? – BARBARA ORTUTAY And MATT O’BRIEN
https://thebusinessjournal.com/facebooks-oversight-board-watchdog-or-distraction/

YAHOO NEWS
— Disney asks employees to fill out ‘privilege checklist’ as part of inclusion programme, leaked documents show – Louise Hall
https://news.yahoo.com/disney-asks-employees-fill-privilege-183657708.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Marooned at Mar-a-Lago, Trump Still Has Iron Grip on Republicans – Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: What percent of the candidates on March 15, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct a) will seek/get Trump’s endorsement or b) will seek/get Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/08/us/politics/trump-republicans-liz-cheney.html

NEW YORK POST
— How the New York Times has published lies to serve a biased narrative – Mary Kay Linge
https://nypost.com/2021/05/08/how-the-new-york-times-publishes-lies-to-serve-a-biased-narrative/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Liz Cheney and Donald Trump are locked in mortal combat. So far, Trump is winning – DOYLE MCMANUS
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-05-09/liz-cheney-and-donald-trump-two-scorpions-in-a-bottle-so-far-trump-is-winning

USA TODAY
— Mike Pence looks at the 2024 presidential race but sees Donald Trump everywhere – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/05/06/pence-running-president-will-have-contend-trump/4893895001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Murders Are Rising the Most in a Few Isolated Precincts of Major Cities. A handful of neighborhoods with histories of violence are the primary source of a recent surge in killings in Chicago, New York and elsewhere. – Jon Hilsenrath and Joe Barrett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/murders-are-rising-the-most-in-a-few-isolated-precincts-of-major-cities-11620446460

LAS VEGAS SUN
— Online speech shield under fire as Trump Facebook ban stays – AP
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/may/08/online-speech-shield-under-fire-as-trump-facebook/

SEATTLE TIMES
— Marooned at Mar-a-Lago, Trump Still Has Iron Grip on Republicans – Lisa Lerer
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/marooned-at-mar-a-lago-trump-still-has-iron-grip-on-republicans/

INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE
— Racist? Depends on your definition – Byron Williams (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Whites who hint/imply/argue/shout that other Whites are racists to curry favor with minorities. I should write a book about men who hint/imply/argue/shout that other men are sexists to curry favor with women. I should write a book about older people who hint/imply/argue/shout that other older people should be gotten rid of to curry favor with younger people. I should write a book about heterosexuals who hint/imply/argue/shout that other heterosexuals are bigots to curry favor with LGBTQers. I should write a book about RINOs who hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are racists, sexists, old people who should be gotten rid of, bigots, and even worse things to curry favor with minorities, women, younger people, LGBTQers, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and other RINOs. I would focus on those hate-promoters who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://independenttribune.com/opinion/columnists/byron-williams-racist-depends-on-your-definition/article_49b30f79-58ba-5347-8d7a-176cad8962ec.html

STANDARD EXAMINER
— Weber County GOP censures Romney, elects new leadership – EMILY ANDERSON
https://www.standard.net/news/government/weber-county-gop-censures-romney-elects-new-leadership/article_c63b0ad0-4f41-5f32-9859-c85ed7959da3.html

YONKERS TIMES
— NYC ‘CANCELS” COLUMBUS DAY: CUOMO & OTHER ITALIAN-AMERICANS DISAGREE
http://yonkerstimes.com/nyc-cancels-columbus-day-cuomo-other-italian-americans-disagree/

CITY JOURNAL
— The Wokest Place on Earth. Disney mounts an internal campaign against “white privilege” and organizes racially segregated “affinity groups.” – Christopher F. Rufo
https://www.city-journal.org/racial-politics-at-disney

NEWSWEEK
— How To Deal With Corporate Wokeism – M. TODD HENDERSON (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.newsweek.com/how-deal-corporate-wokeism-opinion-1589335

TIME
— The ‘Handmaiden of Trump’: How Elise Stefanik Went From Moderate to MAGA – CHARLOTTE ALTER (DIERSEN: I have never been a handmaiden of anyone and I never will. My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, 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, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://time.com/6046674/elise-stefanik-liz-cheney-republican/

NPR
— Chicago Police Show Low Vaccination Numbers
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/994996869
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters paint Cheney as being “deeply conservative.”
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/995087311

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— 5 Explanations for April’s Bad Jobs Report – Eric Levitz (DIERSEN: What motivated you to accept the job offers that you accepted? Wanting to earn money for college expenses and for cars to drive to/from work/school motivated me to accept jobs washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. Wanting to earn money to help support my mother and brother, to buy cars, to pay for graduate business and accounting courses, to buy a new town home in 1972, and to buy condo in downtown Chicago in 1974 and 1976 motivated me to accept jobs selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; working for Oldsmobile in 1971, pumping gasoline 1971-1972; and collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/jobs-report-explained-ui-childcare-seasonal-adjustment.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Enhanced UI benefits have led workers to hold out for better terms than employers are willing to provide. For weeks now, small business owners in general — and restaurateurs in particular — have been lamenting their inability to find workers (at the wages they’re used to paying). And they have blamed this difficulty on a simple fact: Thanks to the American Recovery Plan’s $300 federal unemployment benefits, a lot of workers can live comfortably on Uncle Sam’s dime.)

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS ONLY GETTING MORE ATTACHED TO TRUMP The anticipated ouster of bedrock conservative Liz Cheney is the latest example of Republicans abandoning principles in their cultlike devotion to the former president, who may soon return to the rally stage.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/05/the-republican-party-is-only-getting-more-attached-to-trump

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled LGBTQ-promoting Republican-hating Republican-haters use Cheney to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/05/gop-going-throw-liz-cheney-bus-trying-support-democracy/

May 6 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Cheney Challenger Stefanik Says GOP Must Work With Trump. Cheney, a daughter of Dick Cheney, who was George W. Bush’s vice president and before that a Wyoming congressman, seemed to have almost unlimited potential until this year. – Alan Fram
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/cheney-challenger-stefanik-says-gop-must-work-with-trump/2504283/
— GOP Gov. DeSantis Signs Florida Election Law While Shutting Out All Media But Fox News – Kevin Breuninger (DIERSEN: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about the RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who have shut me out of their events since 2000.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/gop-gov-desantis-signs-florida-election-law-while-shutting-out-all-media-but-fox-news/2503900/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint law enforcement as being racist.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/06/inspector-general-report-chicago-police-department-search-warrant-tracking-inconsistencies/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-congressman-adam-kinzinger-backs-cheney-over-party-criticism

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chapa LaVia learns the hard way how ‘ugly’ politics can get – DENISE CROSBY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who scapegoat. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-chapa-lavia-st-0507-20210506-fesdky6kyrbxbobit335dptyzu-story.html
— Pritzker says state’s on track for June 11 reopening | Your tax dollars, City Hall and public records | Republican running in California recall has Chicago-area ties – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-tentative-june-reopening-john-cox-california-election-spin-20210506-6ni7msftkvdnxl4izngwwo677q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bishops’ move to press Biden not to take Communion part of a power struggle in Catholic Church. Pope Francis has made his view clear that the Eucharist “is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.” – Steven P. Millies
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/6/22423200/joe-biden-catholic-church-communion-abortion

DAILY HERALD
— GOP senators call for standardized election procedures across all counties – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210506/gop-senators-call-for-standardized-election-procedures-across-all-counties
— Longtime Glendale Heights president takes election fight to federal court – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210506/longtime-glendale-heights-president-takes-election-fight-to-federal-court
— ‘Small house, big garage’: Residential component proposed for Naperville’s Iron Gate – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210506/small-house-big-garage-residential-component-proposed-for-napervilles-iron-gate
— Maureen Dunne named College of DuPage Board of Trustees chair
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210506/maureen-dunne-named-college-of-dupage-board-of-trustees-chair

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats defend closed-door redistricting meetings as GOP demands transparency – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2021/05/06/illinois-politics-closed-door-redistricting-meeting-draws-criticism/4968088001/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Politicians’ broken promises don’t get us anywhere – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates who paint themselves as being conservative to win primary elections, but after they are elected, fail/refuse to defend/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.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/reeder-politicians-broken-promises-don-t-get-us-anywhere/article_61d2a914-ad9b-11eb-8cd4-2f6a6f518bee.html

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/april-2021/are-there-new-ways-to-consume-cannabis/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pardoned Mayor Urlacher files paperwork with stated intent of running against Senate GOP Leader McConchie
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/06/pardoned-mayor-urlacher-files-paperwork-with-stated-intent-of-running-against-senate-gop-leader-mcconchie/
— 1,778 new confirmed and probable cases; 40 additional deaths; 2,055 hospitalized; 483 in ICU; 3 percent average case positivity rate; 3.8 percent average test positivity rate; 70,063 average daily doses; 85 percent of 65+ have received at least one dose
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/06/1778-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-40-additional-deaths-2055-hospitalized-483-in-icu-3-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-38-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-70063-average-daily-doses-85-perc/
— Group pressuring U of I on anti-Semitism sets its sights on Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/06/group-pressuring-u-of-i-on-anti-semitism-sets-its-sights-on-pritzker/

DAILY CALLER
— Lambasted For Lack Of Loyalty, Rep. Cheney Voted With Trump More Often Than Rival Rep. Stefanik – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/06/elise-stefanik-replace-liz-cheney-gop-post-loyalty-against-policy/
— Democratic National Committee Urges Facebook To Permanently Ban Trump – ELIZABETH LOUISE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/05/democratic-national-committee-facebook-urged-permanently-ban-donald-trump/

TOWNHALL
— Former Lincoln Project Advisor Doubles Down on Claims That GOP Is Worse Than Al-Qaeda, Bin Laden, Taliban – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/05/06/former-lincoln-project-aide-doubles-down-on-incendiary-language-saying-gop-worse-than-alqaeda-bin-laden-taliban-n2589063

CNN
— Liz Cheney’s fall shows that Trump is here to stay – Stephen Collinson
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/politics/liz-cheney-donald-trump-gop/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Do You Live in a Political Bubble? How politically diverse is your neighborhood? Enter your address to see the political party of the thousand voters closest to you. Republicans and Democrats are increasingly alienated from one another, rhetorically and geographically.- Gus Wezerek, Ryan D. Enos and Jacob Brown (DIERSEN: How many voters have moved into your precinct during the last 5, 10, 15, and 20 years? What percent are Democrats?)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/30/opinion/politics/bubble-politics.html

FORBES
— Some House Republicans Criticize Stefanik’s Conservative Creds As She Shores Up Support – Andrew Solender (DIERSEN: Does Cheney’s replacement have to be a female?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/05/06/some-house-republicans-criticize-stefaniks-conservative-creds-as-she-shores-up-support/

INDEPENDENT
— White House answered fake reporter’s questions for weeks before she was revealed as a “Lego” video gamer. DC reporters frequently asked Jen Psaki questions on behalf of Kacey Montagu, who it turns out was not a real person – Nathan Place
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-lego-fake-reporter-b1829659.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At a few recent White House press briefings, reporters have posed questions to Press Secretary Jen Psaki on behalf of a reporter named Kacey Montagu, who said she couldn’t be there due to Covid-19 precautions. In fact, the reason she couldn’t attend is much simpler: Ms Montagu doesn’t exist. According to a new report from Politico, Kacey Montagu is a pseudonym, most likely used by a gamer on the online platform ROBLOX. Within the platform, where players call themselves “Legos”, the so-called Ms Montagu has served as secretary of state in a government simulation called nUSA. But to DC reporters and to the White House itself, she’s become a real-life journalist. “I really wasn’t surprised she fooled these people,” another nUSA player, “pres. arnie vinick,” told Politico. “She’s been bragging about it for a while.” Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, it’s become common for White House reporters to ask questions on behalf of other journalists. That’s because to enable social distancing, the White House has drastically reduced the number of people allowed in the briefing room – from 49 to 14. To get their questions in, the reporters left out submit their questions digitally or through a courteous pool reporter. And into that loophole stepped Kacey Montagu. The mysterious gamer frequently emailed pool reporters with questions – usually after their first pool report of the day came out, so she knew who they were. In case anyone looked her up before relaying her questions, she set up fake Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, naming herself chief political correspondent for White House News or White House Schedule, neither of which exists.)

May 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,211 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths 9.4 million COVID vaccines administered in IL
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2211-new-covid-19-cases-19-deaths/10579217/

NBC5
— Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy Admits He Rented Room From GOP Pollster Frank Luntz – Dan Mangan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/republican-house-leader-kevin-mccarthy-admits-he-rented-room-from-gop-pollster-frank-luntz/2501875/
— Judge Orders Hospital to Allow Patient Access to Controversial COVID Treatment – Chris Coffey
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/judge-orders-hospital-to-allow-patient-access-to-controversial-covid-treatment/2502291/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Aurora, 6 other Illinois cities named ‘most diverse’ in America
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aurora-6-other-illinois-cities-named-most-diverse-in-america-study

WGN RADIO
— Oregon extends COVID workplace mask rule indefinitely – AP
https://wgnradio.com/health/oregon-extends-covid-workplace-mask-rule-indefinitely/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A full reopening of Chicago by 4th of July? That’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan: ‘We are too close to accomplishing this mission to give up now’- GREGORY PRATT, DAN PETRELLA, JENNY WHIDDEN, ALICE YIN and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lightfoot-pritzker-reopening-july-20210504-5n5spwz67fbmtadrumgt5qbb5u-story.html
— Liz Cheney could be ‘toast’ in fight with Trump over GOP future – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-congress-liz-cheney-kevin-mccarthy-20210504-wv3apyy6yfcqrfmeokvoefv34q-story.html
— ‘Trump Forever’ clobbers ‘Never Trump’ in Texas, darkening the future of rebel Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-never-trumper-texas-kinzinger-zorn-20210504-yxzk7xmsfbefhcgng3ivme7754-story.html
— No to mandating vaccine passports – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-covid-recovery-economy-vaccine-passport-chicago-20210504-bfuxp5wh4vbh7f7luidx3lmkoe-story.html
— Chicago Auto Show will return to McCormick Place in July, the city’s first major exposition since pandemic began – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-auto-show-july-mccormick-place-20210504-ybikozhk5nflvgdlfeo3hhtk2a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Campaign stunt, ads bring California recall into new phase. California’s recall election now features “the beast” and a “compassionate disruptor.” That’s how John Cox and Caitlyn Jenner, Republicans running for California governor, pitched themselves to voters Tuesday in new campaign ads. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/4/22419997/campaign-stunt-ads-bring-california-recall-into-new-phase
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cox, a 65-year-old businessman who lost in a landslide to Newsom in 2018, released a video calling himself “the beast” to the photogenic Newsom’s “beauty.” He also resorted to name-calling reminiscent of former President Donald Trump, repeatedly labeling Newsom a “pretty boy” who lacks governing chops. Launching a bus tour in Sacramento with a live Kodiak bear named Tag ambling behind him in the hot sun, Cox promised to bring “beastly” changes to state government. He spent $5 million to begin airing a 30-second version on television statewide, his campaign said, a major amount this early in the campaign and indicative of the need to raise his profile in a crowded field. The stunt was aimed at drawing eyes to his campaign, but he promised to discuss “serious issues” — like bringing down the cost of housing, boosting the state’s water resources and preventing special interests from influencing government. “You have to get this message out and that’s what we’re going to do here,” he said.)
— Lightfoot sets goal to ‘fully open’ Chicago by July 4. The Chicago Auto Show already is set to open July 15. But getting “fully open” by July 4 also could mean the return of Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago and the Air & Water Show, the city’s most popular and iconic summer events. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/4/22419261/coronavirus-chicago-reopening-july-4-auto-show-conventions-mccormick-place-pritzker-lightfoot
— Illinois positivity rate hits lowest point in a month as Pritzker says he’s ‘optimistic’ for summer reopening. Besides saying earlier this week that the state could enter a “bridge phase” next week toward a full reopening, Pritzker has not committed to a specific timeline for lifting all COVID-19 restrictions. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/5/4/22419194/chicago-coronavirus-travel-order-indiana-illinois-covid-vaccine-cases-deaths-reopen-pritzker-may-4
— Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4. Demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their available doses unordered. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/4/22419276/biden-aims-vaccinating-70percent-adult-americans-by-july-4
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn America as being racist.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/5/4/22419646/republican-party-american-racism-slavery-jim-crow-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— House GOP leader cites rank-and-file concerns about Cheney – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210504/news/305049927/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois aims for full reopening in July. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s goal is to be fully open by July 4. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-aims-full-reopening-july

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Politicians’ broken promises don’t get us anywhere – Scott Reeder
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/05/04/gov-pritzker-breaking-his-promise-fair-redistricting/4941858001/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Man says he lost his job in southwest IL because he was ‘supported by Republicans’ – KAVAHN MANSOURI
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article251068309.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— McCarthy Comments Fuel Speculation Of Liz Cheney’s Removal From House GOP Leadership – BARBARA SPRUNT & SUSAN DAVIS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mccarthy-comments-fuel-speculation-liz-cheneys-removal-house-gop-leadership#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Sec. of State Jesse White wants new, prominent statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Illinois Capitol grounds – Mike Miletich
https://wsiltv.com/2021/05/04/sec-of-state-jesse-white-wants-new-prominent-statue-of-martin-luther-king-jr-on-illinois-capitol-grounds/

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— State Senator Seeks To Stop School Dress Code Restrictions On Hair – Christine Hatfield
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/state-senator-seeks-to-stop-school-dress-code-restrictions-on-hair/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/04/covid-19-roundup-78/
— 2,211 new confirmed and probable cases; 19 additional deaths; 2,074 hospitalized; 493 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4 percent average test positivity rate; 72,613 average daily doses; Just 40,361 doses reported administered yesterday
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/04/2211-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-19-additional-deaths-2074-hospitalized-493-in-icu-33-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-4-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-72613-average-daily-doses-just-40/

GOPUSA
— Tucker Carlson Reveals Top House Republican Lives With Google Adviser Frank Luntz
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109838
— Pfizer Seeks Full Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine This Month, Eyes 3rd Shot
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109846

BREITBART
— Liz Cheney Sent the Whole Republican Conference Amnesty Document Lifted Nearly Word-for-Word from Biden White House Document – MATTHEW BOYLE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/04/exclusive-liz-cheney-sent-the-whole-republican-conference-amnesty-document-lifted-nearly-word-for-word-from-biden-white-house-document/

BLAZE
— Chauvin juror wore BLM shirt with George Floyd references last summer. Now legal experts say it is ‘undeniably suggestive of a possible bias.’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chauvin-juror-blm-george-floyd-shirt

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Launches New Communication Platform – CHRISTOPHER TREMOGLIE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/trump-launches-new-communication-platform/
— ‘Catastrophe’: Ronna McDaniel Says Biden’s Border Policies Put Families Into ‘The Hands Of The Cartels’ – MARY ROSE CORKERY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/ronna-mcdaniel-joe-biden-kamala-harris/

NEWSMAX
— RNC’s McDaniel: Biden Putting Migrant Families in ‘Hands of Cartels’ – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/ronnamcdaniel-biden-illegals-migrants/2021/05/04/id/1020125/

CNS NEWS
— Dinesh D’Souza: ‘Identity Socialism Has Arrived’ and It Decides Who’s ‘In’ and Who’s ‘Out’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/dinesh-dsouza-identity-socialism-has-arrived-and-it-decides-whos-and-whos-out

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— How Apportionment Is Defrauding American Citizens – Hans A. von Spakovsky
https://www.heritage.org/political-process/commentary/how-apportionment-defrauding-american-citizens

THE HILL
— Kinzinger backs Cheney on criticism of Republican Party – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551777-kinzinger-backs-cheney-on-criticism-of-republican-party
— Heritage Foundation vows to refuse Big Tech money over conservative bias – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/551825-heritage-foundation-vows-to-refuse-big-tech-money-over-conservative-bias

CNN
— Derek Chauvin’s attorney files motion for new trial – Amir Vera and Aaron Cooper
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/04/us/derek-chauvin-motion-for-new-trial/index.html

REUTERS
— Wrigley sues makers of candy-copying weed products over trademarks – Blake Brittain
https://www.reuters.com/business/legal/wrigley-sues-makers-candy-copying-weed-products-over-trademarks-2021-05-04/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters side with Liz Cheney.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/us/politics/liz-cheney-trump-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will blame Republicans for everything that is bad. From what I see, ever-increasingly, those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, 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 WILL BLAME 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 FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS BAD.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/us/politics/biden-approval-covid.html

NEW YORK POST
— Conservative think tank Heritage Foundation stops taking Big Tech donations – Lydia Moynihan
https://nypost.com/2021/05/04/conservative-think-tank-heritage-foundation-stops-taking-big-tech-donations/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-walsh-says-liz-cheneys-trump-woes-indicate-you-have-lie-viable-gop-1588528

FORBES
— Job Satisfaction Stays High Despite Pandemic, Economic Crisis – Gad Levanon (DIERSEN: Because the federal government gives preference to its employees who are the following, they should be the most satisfied: Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, disabled, moderate, liberal, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadlevanon/2021/05/04/job-satisfaction-stays-high-despite-pandemic-economic-crisis/

MONEY
— You’ll Probably Have to Retire Earlier Than Planned, Research Finds. Here’s How to Prepare – ANA LUCIA MURILLO
https://money.com/early-retirement-how-to-save/

May 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A slew of ex-state lawmakers face criminal charges, but critics question whether proposed reforms are enough for Illinois’ ‘very vibrant culture of corruption’ – DAN PETRELLA and JENNY WHIDDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-lawmakers-ethics-20210503-6pcaz7bhkfaebcbwasok5tlnme-story.html
— Applause for merging, purging Illinois’ many layers of government. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-government-units-lake-dupage-20210503-duh4ksh775dtfearhhr2u73esy-story.html
— Amazon growth is driving demand for a third Chicago airport near Peotone, officials say – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-csedc-quarterly-forum-st-0502-20210430-qcaecqz5wvgotjhxdtqzspgirm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How much do mass vaccine clinics cost to run? Up to $400,000 a day – Kyra Senese
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/5/2/22409977/mass-vaccine-clinics-cost-chicago-illinois-springfield-quincy-columbia-data-project-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— When does race matter in a story? – Jim Baumann (DIERSEN: Democrats stress race in stories when they can make Democrats look good and make Republicans look bad.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210503/policy-corner-when-does-race-matter-in-a-story

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposed township merger is a power grab by Republicans – Bill Houlihan
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2021/05/01/bill-houlihan-proposed-township-merger-republican-power-grab/7403411002/
— Township-county merger will save money, improve services – Tom Cavanagh
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2021/05/01/cavanagh-township-county-merger-save-money-improve-services/7402279002/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois’ unpaid bills have dropped, but its debt has not – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-illinois-unpaid-bills-have-dropped-but-its-debt-has-not/article_2d1d7639-5fff-5cbf-b47a-def1193bc9ac.html
— Believing Pritzker’s solemn non-promise on maps was a mistake – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-believing-pritzkers-solemn-non-promise-on-maps-was-a-mistake/article_6291a81a-ebb3-5868-a6f1-ac137d3d1d56.html

DEPAULIA
— DePaul’s vaccination mandate prioritizes safety over personal liberties – Jason Grapenthin
https://depauliaonline.com/53723/opinions/opinion-depauls-vaccination-mandate-prioritizes-safety-over-personal-liberties/

DAILY ILLINI
— Black Students for Revolution call out UI silence toward police shootings – BRENDYN JONES
https://dailyillini.com/news/2021/05/03/black-students-for-revolution-call-out-ui-silence-toward-police-shootings/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: TIME TO THANK THE TOP 1%, NOT HATE THEM!
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/05/rossi-time-to-thank-the-top-1-not-hate-them.html

GOPUSA
— No Border Crisis? Joe Biden Blames Donald Trump For Surge At Southern Border (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109724

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Bleak Biden Way What is the Biden way? To surveille, monitor, root out, raid, jail, confine, and smear all impediments to fundamental transformation. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/05/02/the-bleak-biden-way/

BREITBART
— Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO): The Left Loves ‘the Power over Speech’ Big Tech Has – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/05/02/hawley-the-left-loves-the-power-over-speech-big-tech-has/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: George W. Bush Lobbies Republicans to Work with Joe Biden on Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/05/02/george-w-bush-lobbies-republicans-work-joe-biden-amnesty-illegal-aliens/
— Migrant ‘Got-Away’ Total Exceeds 185K this Year – RANDY CLARK
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/05/02/exclusive-migrant-got-away-total-exceeds-185k-this-year-says-source/
— Wokery Is Snobbery; How the Populist Right Can Win the New Class War – JAMES P. PINKERTON (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents look down not only on me, they look down on you too. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton. I focus on those who put down those who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, and/or German American to curry favor with those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/02/pinkerton-wokery-is-snobbery-how-the-populist-right-can-win-the-new-class-war/

BLAZE
— Book festival cancels ‘Harry Potter’ event over J.K. Rowling’s transgender comments – PAUL SACCAM
https://www.theblaze.com/news/jk-rowling-harry-potter-canceled

NEWS BUSTERS
— Ted Koppel Exposes Danger of Cancel Culture: ‘Social Weapon’ for ‘Political Warfare’ – Nicholas Fondacaro (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents cancel not only me, they cancel you too. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton. I focus on those who put down those who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, and/or German American to curry favor with those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2021/05/02/ted-koppel-exposes-danger-cancel-culture-social-weapon

PJ MEDIA
— Trump-Hating Romney Wing of GOP Is Learning It’s Not Popular – STEPHEN KRUISER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on those who focus on a) destroying me and b) destroying those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2021/05/03/the-morning-briefing-trump-hating-romney-wing-of-gop-is-learning-its-not-popular-n1444023

TOWNHALL
— Anti-White Racism – Jeff Davidson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual to curry favor with those who are minority, female, younger, and/or LGBTQ. I should write a book about those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican to curry favor with those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican. I should write a book about those who are White and who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who German-American to curry favor with those who are anti-German American. I should write a book about those who falsely claim to be Christian and who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Protestant to curry favor with those who are anti-Protestant.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2021/05/03/antiwhite-racism-n2588852
— Who in America is Entitled to Call Who an Insurrectionist These Days? – Cliff Nichols
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffnichols/2021/05/03/who-in-america-is-entitled-to-call-who-an-insurrectionist-these-days-n2588856
— We Are Privileged to Be Americans – Terry Paulson (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all of America’s past, present, and future problems, 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://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2021/05/03/we-are-privileged-to-be-americans-n2588853
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I am a white privileged American. Yes, and if you are black, Hispanic, Asian or an American of any race or background, you too are a privileged American. You live in America. People climb fences, often risking their lives and paying thousands to get here. People from around the world go through the long and frustrating legal immigration process to become an American immigrant. No one could blame anyone for doing anything they can to come to this land of freedom and opportunity. Could America be better? Of course. Am I dissatisfied with the politicians in Washington? Of course. Are there racists and criminals in our midst? Of course, but their number is dwarfed by the vast majority of responsible, caring citizens of all races.)

PATRIOT POST
— Biden Gives Sanctuary Cities the Green Light – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/79586-biden-gives-sanctuary-cities-the-green-light-2021-05-03

COLLEGE FIX
— In fight against modern book burning, conservative Yale students host authors of canceled books – GRACE BUREAU
https://www.thecollegefix.com/in-fight-against-modern-book-burning-conservative-yale-students-host-authors-of-canceled-books/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— White Farmers Excluded From Biden Loan Forgiveness Program Sue To Stop “use of race discrimination as a tool to end ‘systemic racism’” “Plaintiffs are farmers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Ohio who have direct loans with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) or loans backed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). They are otherwise eligible for the loan-forgiveness program in ARPA, except for the color of their skin. As white farmers, Plaintiffs are ineligible for this government benefit.” – William A. Jacobson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats and RINOs discriminate against those who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, and/or German American to curry favor with those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/05/white-farmers-excluded-from-biden-loan-forgiveness-program-sue-to-stop-use-of-race-discrimination-as-a-tool-to-end-systemic-racism/

THE HILL
— Almost two-third optimistic with nation’s future – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promise to use government to give preference 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, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, minority, female, young, non-married, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, veteran, LGBTQ, those who have less money than others, those who have health and/or other problems, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, those in America illegally, etc.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/551374-almost-two-third-optimistic-with-nations-future-poll
— Cruz, Rubio ramp up criticisms of big business – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/551318-exclusive-cruz-rubio-ramp-up-criticisms-of-big-business
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pressure to get vaccinated increases.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551272-vaccine-hesitancy-among-lawmakers-slows-return-to-normality

ROLL CALL
— Democratic unity makes Biden’s ambition possible. Despite narrow majorities, party is sticking together on almost all votes. – Shawn Zeller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who have been the most successful in using the Republican Party’s “BIG TENT” policy to destroy the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. These party destroyers focus on getting rid of those like me who support 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.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/05/03/democratic-unity-makes-bidens-ambition-possible/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-heard-immunity-vaccine.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Pelosi’s archbishop says prominent Catholics who support abortion rights should be denied Communion – Reis Thebault
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/05/02/pelosi-archbishop-communion/

NEW YORK POST
— There’s no stopping the GOP’s divorce from big business – Josh Hammer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Big Business serves as an operative or as a dupe for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://nypost.com/2021/05/02/theres-no-stopping-the-gops-divorce-from-big-business/

USA TODAY
— It’s time to start shunning the ‘vaccine hesitant.’ They’re blocking COVID herd immunity. Enough analysis of these human petri dishes. Everyone who wants a vaccine will soon have one, and proof should be required to work, play and travel. – Michael J. Stern (DIERSEN: Who will lead the shunning in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/04/30/require-covid-vaccine-resume-normal-life-herd-immunity-column/4886673001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Next Generation of Covid-19 Vaccines Could Be Pill or Spray. Drugmakers and government labs are developing doses easier to take and transport to tackle coronavirus variants and avert future pandemics. – Peter Loftus and Gregory Zuckerman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/next-generation-of-covid-19-vaccines-could-be-pill-or-spray-11620034381
— A Tech Company Tried to Limit What Employees Talk About at Work. It Didn’t Go Well. Basecamp’s move to ban political conversations lays bare a sharp divide in the tech industry over how to navigate potentially divisive issues. – Katherine Bindley (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, my Democrat coworkers and Democrat subordinates frequently asked me questions to get me to affirm a) that I was a conservative Republican, b) that I opposed political affiliation discrimination, c) that I opposed reverse discrimination, that is, that I opposed race and gender based preference giving, d) that I opposed age discrimination, e) that I had avoided the draft, f) that I was 100% German American, g) that I was a Missouri Synod Lutheran, h) that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, h) that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972 and that I had lived in Wheaton since 1978, i) that my wife had a good job, j) that my wife and I had given up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, k) that we had a home built in Wheaton in 1984, l) that I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994, m) that etc. Of course, they shared my responses with my Democrat supervisors and superiors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-tech-company-tried-to-limit-what-employees-talk-about-at-work-it-didnt-go-well-11619967600
— The Pandemic Prompted Them to Return Home—Now They’re Staying. Many young adults who left for different lives in new cities have found comfort in changing their plans and putting down roots closer to family. – Nancy Keates (DIERSEN: After I graduated from NIU in 1970, I lived with my mother and brother in Crete until I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972. My father had died suddenly in 1969. My mother had never attended high school or worked outside of our home. I applied for a financial hardship draft deferment in 1970 and it was approved in 1971. I helped pay the bills with the money that I earned a) working full-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1970-1971 and then part-time 1971-1972 and b) working for IRS full-time starting in 1971 in downtown Chicago and then in Harvey.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pandemic-prompted-them-to-return-homenow-theyre-staying-11620000001
— Sorry, Professor, We’re Cutting You Off. Funding higher education now means subsidizing the political activists who have hijacked it. – John Ellis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sorry-prof-were-cutting-you-off-11619974459

FORBES
— Reports Show That Black People Experience More Sleep Deprivation Than Other Groups – Janice Gassam Asare (DIERSEN: I suffer from sleep deprivation because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out. Putting those newsletters together and sending them out would cause anyone lots of stress. I should write a book about those who read my newsletters to get information to destroy me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/05/02/reports-show-that-black-people-experience-more-sleep-deprivation-than-other-groups/?sh=52c7dd623cf4
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters promote LGBTQ-promoters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2021/05/03/it-gets-better-gets-new-leadership/

MARKET WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making Big Business 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.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-business-moved-to-combat-racism-after-george-floyds-murder-heres-what-still-needs-to-be-done-11619985092

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “Avoiding White Backlash Is a Racial-Justice Issue.” Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/white-backlash-racial-justice-kalla-english-race-class-narrative.html

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Biden aims to increase college success with $62 billion investment – Alexis Gravely (DIERSEN: What frustrated your efforts to get better grades in high school and in college? During my last 2 years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, I washed dishes part-time in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. During my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968 and my first year at NIU in 1969, I delivered mail part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. During the 4 years that took graduate business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, I worked full-time for IRS. During the 4 years that took graduate accounting courses at Loyola 1976-1980, I worked full-time for IRS and then GAO. During the 5 years that took graduate finance courses at IIT 1992-1997, I worked full-time for GAO.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/05/03/biden-aims-increase-college-success-62-billion-investment

FAST COMPANY
— Your parents’ education level predicts your income better than your college degree will. “Education is not the equalizer that many people think it is,” noted researcher Anna Manzoni of North Carolina State University. – ARIANNE COHEN (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. She did not work outside the home until after my father died.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90628812/your-parents-education-level-predicts-your-income-better-than-your-advanced-degree-will

RAW STORY
— Anti-Trump Republicans are ‘endangered species’ being systematically punished by their own party: CNN’s Keilar – Brad Reed
https://www.rawstory.com/anti-trump-republicans-are-endangered-species-being-systematically-punished-by-their-own-party-cnns-keilar/

May 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 38 shot, 6 dead, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/31-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence-/10569165/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 1,860 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1860-new-covid-19-cases-27-deaths/10569837/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Void FOID? State’s top court asked to decide if it’s time to shoot down Firearm Owner Identification cards. The Illinois attorney general’s appeal of a downstate judge’s ruling sets up a battle over whether the state can require residents to hold an ID card in order to own a firearm. First enacted in 1968, the state’s Firearm Owner Identification Act does just that. But a southern Illinois judge said that makes residents’ Second Amendment rights a “façade.” – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/2/22413297/foid-firearm-owner-identification-cards-illinois-supreme-court-downstate-webb-white-county
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see Blacks as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/30/22413035/160-years-since-the-emancipation-proclamation-the-negro-still-is-not-free

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Caitlyn Jenner, who is running for California governor, says letting transgender girls play girls’ sports ‘just isn’t fair’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-caitlyn-jenner-transgender-girls-sports-20210502-o6g6exv4vbh3bbosshbjbbmp4i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Milton Township moving to form voter-approved mental health board
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210502/milton-township-moving-to-form-voter-approved-mental-health-board
(FROM THE ARTICLE: John Monino — Milton’s first new township supervisor in 20 years — will appoint the seven members to the mental health board. Monino will be sworn in on May 14. Under state law, the township has 60 days from his swearing-in to seat the 708 board. Monino said he hopes to make the first mental health board appointments at a township trustee meeting in June. The panel could include doctors, parents, and representatives of schools or social service agencies. “We will do everything in the township to support and grow that and outreach,” Monino said. Township trustees also will get the final say on the amount residents would pay in additional taxes each year. But the request that was approved by voters caps the tax levy for the mental health board at 0.15% of the assessed value of taxable property. When asked about the tax increase, Monino said the levy is “not going to be touching at that top end” of the cap. He’s hoping to have the levy adopted in October or early November. “We’re going to be researching and looking at all aspects so everybody is comfortable,” Monino said.)
— McHenry approves $52.7 million 2021-22 budget, with ‘extremely conservative’ revenue estimates – Sam Lounsberry
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210502/mchenry-approves-527-million-2021-22-budget-with-extremely-conservative-revenue-estimates

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Spin it how you want, but Illinois’ census numbers are horrible
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-spin-it-how-you-want-but-illinois-census-numbers-are-horrible/article_d0c7c033-175e-5c9a-8c28-ab6c41815395.html

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Chesney against bill requiring landlords accept Section 8: This is a ‘failed Rauner-Sanguinetti policy’ – Savannah Howe
https://nwillinoisnews.com/stories/593924193-chesney-against-bill-requiring-landlords-accept-section-8-this-is-a-failed-rauner-sanguinetti-policy

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “County Republicans flirt with disaster over gender-neutral bathrooms.”
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-county-republicans-flirt-with-disaster-over-gender-neutral-bathrooms/article_38d82f6d-021f-5d9d-9519-da5f4a0a3a79.html

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Lack of Census Data for Redistricting Poses Problems for Democratic Legislators – Daniel C. Vock
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/lack-of-census-data-for-redistricting-poses-problems-for-democratic-legislators

FOX NEWS
— Tim Scott slams ‘Uncle Tim’ label as hypocritical bigotry – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-scott-uncle-tim-trends-fighting-bigotry-with-bigotry-is-hypocrisy
— GOP’s ‘Pennant Porch’ in 2022 could shape House control. In baseball, games are won on the field. But in politics – unlike Finley’s Pennant Porch – how they set up the field of play sometimes determines the winner. – Chad Pergram
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-2022-house-control

FEDERALIST
— Kinzinger-Backed Candidate Places Ninth In Texas House Race – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: Which of the candidates on March 15, 2022 Republican primary ballots in Illinois a) will seek/get Trump’s endorsement or b) will seek/get Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/05/02/kinzinger-backed-candidate-places-ninth-in-texas-house-race/

BREITBART
— Wisconsin City Uses Mark Zuckerberg Money to Buy ‘Mobile Voting Precinct’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/02/wisconsin-city-uses-zuckerberg-money-to-buy-mobile-voting-precinct/

BLAZE
— MSNBC host suggests Tim Scott is slave to GOP, claims Harriet Tubman ‘would have left’ Scott enslaved – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tiffany-scott-rebukes-tim-scott-america-not-racist
— Black Lives Matter Minnesota says Derek Chauvin ‘guilty’ verdict not enough, calls for reparations – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-reparations-after-chauvin-verdict

TOWNHALL
— Here Is What Republican Voters Really Believe in. It’s a Shame the GOP Has No Idea – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2021/05/02/here-is-what-republican-voters-really-believe-in-its-a-shame-the-gop-has-no-idea-n2588815

THE HILL
— GOP ramps up attacks on Biden’s border wall freeze – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551278-gop-ramps-up-attacks-on-bidens-border-wall-freeze
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP wrestles with role of culture wars in party’s future.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want the Republican Party to dump its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/551331-gop-wrestles-with-role-of-culture-wars-in-partys-future

POLITICO
— Trump tightens his grip on the GOP – TARA PALMERI
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/05/02/trump-tightens-his-grip-on-the-gop-492681

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see Blacks as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/opinion/america-racism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not say that Biden won fair and square.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-trump-election-falsehood/2021/05/01/7bd380a0-a921-11eb-8c1a-56f0cb4ff3b5_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Sen. Hawley calls Big Tech ‘greatest threat,’ slams its ‘woke’ agenda – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2021/05/02/sen-hawley-slams-big-tech-for-imposing-woke-agenda/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to get rid of individuals, organizations, 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://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/trumps-delegitimization-of-democracy-isnt-wearing-off.html

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— COURSE: The IRS Collection Process (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, I could have taught this course. I had worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. I filed many tax liens and tax levies. I had worked as an IRS Special Procedures Staff Advisor during my last 3 1/2 years with IRS. Special Procedures Staff Advisors confer with IRS Attorneys, Revenue Officers, Revenue Agents and Special Agents as well as taxpayers and their representatives to resolve complex tax issues and determine a course of action designed to protect the Government’s interests and expedite payment of taxes due. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my knowledge of IRS. In 1986, the GAO manager who had hired me finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS and promoting me to GS-13. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing him to retire in 1987, and starting in 1989, they succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for the rest of GAO career. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.icpas.org/eventscalendar/EventDetail?id=33255
(FROM THE POSTING: After attending this presentation you will be able to…Understand how the IRS Collection Process works, Explain the impact of the ten-year collection statute on collection alternatives, Describe how tax liens work, Understand the mechanics of a tax levy, Describe what the four collection alternatives are and when to select one over the other. Highlights The major topics that will be covered in this class include: Review of the IRS collection process, IRS enforcement, Collection alternatives to resolve an outstanding tax debt.)

May 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rep. Kinzinger travels to Texas in search of anti-Trump Republicans. Kinzinger also met with former President George W. Bush. AP (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters support hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters. 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://abc7chicago.com/politics/kinzinger-goes-to-texas-in-search-of-anti-trump-republicans/10566642/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,813 new coronavirus cases, 32 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2813-new-covid-19-cases-32-deaths/10566512/

CBS2
— Protests For Workers’ Rights, Immigration Reform Held For May Day — A Commemoration With Chicago Roots – Marissa Parra
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/01/may-day-protests-workers-rights-immigration-reform/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More than 400 people are charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, but prison time unlikely for many members of the mob – ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND COLLEEN LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-capitol-attack-charges-20210501-fnmnapwq4rbjlai6s2wzsctqja-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Vaccination rate sinks to lowest point in almost 2 months as COVID-19 kills 32 more Illinoisans. About 60% of Illinois adults have gotten at least one shot, but demand for the vaccine has dipped by 34% over the past three weeks. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/5/1/22414050/illinois-coronavirus-vaccine-cases-deaths-pritzker-positivity-reopen-covid-19-may-1
— The U.S. Postal Service desperately needs a few good men and women. Maybe you? The post office’s ongoing delivery problems could open a window of opportunity for people now that it’s looking to hire. Here’s what you need to know. – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/30/22412910/postal-service-mail-jobs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The United States Postal Service says it’s one of the “leading employers of minorities and women. Minorities comprise 39% and women 40% of the workforce, 21% of employees are African-American; 8% are Hispanic; 8% are Asian-American/Pacific Islander, and 0.67% are American Indian or Alaska Native.” . . . So here is where the community could make a difference — if you’ve got the right stuff. The Postal Service is hiring. “This is an opportunity for those who want to work for the post office because they are hiring up to 500 city letter carriers, and these are jobs that can change lives,” Julion says. The union representative tells potential employees these jobs could help them become homeowners and be able to afford that new automobile. “These are good union jobs,” he says. Prospective mail carriers will have to pass drug tests and background checks and have a clean driving record for at least two years. “The post office has been posting jobs like mad,” Julion says. “With people retiring, there is going to be a constant flow of jobs.”)

WBEZ
— Democrats Will Control Illinois’ Redistricting Process. Here’s A Look At How That Happens And What It Means. – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/stories/democrats-will-control-illinois-redistricting-process-heres-a-look-at-how-that-happens-and-what-it-means/a7c7428c-108f-4129-bab9-58a10eeb6e8c

MARION REPUBLICAN
— APRIL 8, 2021 FLASHBACK: Williamson County Republican group announces 2022 slate – HOLLY KEE (DIERSEN: In your county, who are the countywide candidates in the March 15, 2022 Republican primary?)
https://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/news/20210408/williamson-county-republican-group-announces-2022-slate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the ink barely dry on the ballots from Tuesday, a group of Williamson County Republicans has announced its slate of candidates for the March 15, 2022 Primary election. Party chairman Jeff Diederich, announced the slate of county candidates in a media release as well as on his Facebook page. In the release, Diederich said that the Williamson County Republican Party welcomes anyone who has a desire to seek public office. “It is through fair and free elections that primary elections afford our citizens the best candidates we have to offer,” he said. On the ticket for 2022 are incumbents Ashley Gott, Treasurer, Lorie LeQuatte, Regional Superintendent, Amanda Barnes, County Clerk, Steven Bost, Circuit Judge, At-Large, and Justin Maze, Circuit Clerk. Diederich will seek election to the office of Williamson County Sheriff. The candidate for the County Commissioner slot will be announced once that person has completed his/her current employment obligations.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Texas Gov. Abbott calls on Democratic official to resign for referring to Sen. Scott as an ‘oreo’ South Carolina Republican hit with racial slurs after delivering GOP rebuttal – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/1/texas-gov-greg-abbott-calls-on-democratic-official/

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Democrats push dark hateful vision of America. Dems hate the way most Americans live, and revile our history and traditions, says ‘Ingraham Angle’ host (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote hatred a) against American-nameplate vehicles, b) against those who own American nameplate vehicles, c) against unions, and d) against past, present, and future union members. I have only owned American-nameplate vehicles. I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ingraham-democrats-push-dark-hateful-vision-of-america
— Hannity blasts Biden’s mask ‘masquerade’
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/hannity-blasts-bidens-mask-masquerade

AMERICAN THINKER
— Kinzinger: The tyranny of the reasonable – David Hale
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/the_tyranny_of_the_reasonable.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The tyranny of the reasonable is: if you’re not “reasonable,” you don’t get a voice, and you don’t count. This is perfectly expressed in the 16th District Republican congressman, Adam Kinzinger. The dashing young Kinzinger with steely eyes and square jaw and canned, even, toned verbal delivery comes across as erudite, serious, and reasonable — a political figure who just “wants what’s best for everybody.” But nothing is farther from the truth. His cooperation with the left has for the past decade chipped away at American freedom through his decisions on Capitol Hill and eroded our liberties a bite at a time. Kinzinger cooperates and coordinates with members of the Democrat Party who have a deep allegiance to extremist ideas of open borders, redistribution of labor and wealth in the form of money from American’s paychecks, division through racial unrest and strife, and transgender tyranny in our schools and even in school bathrooms. Despite this extensive cooperation with the party of “Marx in America,” he is considered a reasonable, thoughtful political figure. So much easier to gulp down lies when told to us through a smile with even, serious tones. People like Kinzinger delivering their message do not seem like radicals or extremists. They seem reasonable. Kinzinger has learned this tactic and executed this persona with perfection, yet his allegiances are anything but reasonable. His allegiances are radical and extreme and part of what is transforming America into a debt-laden, morally bankrupt, tyrannical dictatorship that is closing the noose of tyranny around our freedoms and liberties. People who consider themselves reasonable consider Kinzinger the same, yet they don’t look deeper than Kinzinger’s surface persona. Beneath this reasonable persona is a man who has created and led our nation into a worse condition than it has ever been — deeper in debt, morally bankrupt, crime-ridden, with joblessness, rioting, racial division, and a whole host of social and economic problems.)
— When it comes to GOP failings, Tucker Carlson names a name: Frank Luntz – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/when_it_comes_to_gop_failings_tucker_carlson_names_a_name.html
— Will We Keep Our Republic? – John Green
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/05/will_we_keep_our_republic.html

BREITBART
— Sen. Mitch McConnell Urges Biden Ed Department to Block “1619 Project” from Taxpayer-Funded Grants – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/01/sen-mitch-mcconnell-urges-biden-ed-department-to-block-1619-project-from-taxpayer-funded-grants/

TOWNHALL
— OUTSTANDING: Idaho Becomes First State to Ban Discriminatory Critical Race Theory – Spencer Brown (DIERSEN: Who are leading efforts to ban Critical Race Theory in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/04/30/idaho-critical-race-theory-n2588807

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Critical Race Theory Drives Students Apart. Idaho Lawmakers Had Enough. – Jonathan Butcher
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/critical-race-theory-drives-students-apart-idaho-lawmakers-had-enough

SPECTATOR USA
— Racism has become a kind of theory of everything. Biden’s presidency has done nothing to abate racial paranoia. On the contrary, it’s getting more feverish.
https://spectator.us/topic/racism-critical-race-theory/

NEW AMERICAN
— Mass-murderer Mao Used Critical Race Theory-Style Indoctrination, Too – Alex Newman
https://thenewamerican.com/mass-murderer-mao-used-critical-race-theory-style-indoctrination-too/

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Christian Leaders React To Illinois Church’s Decision To Consider Drag Queen As Leader – SARAH MAE SALIONG
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11697/20210430/christian-leaders-react-to-illinois-church-s-decision-to-consider-drag-queen-as-leader-isaac-simmons-penny-cost.htm

EPOCH TIMES
— At Least 9,245 Americans Tested Positive for COVID-19 After Vaccination; 132 Dead – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/at-least-9245-americans-tested-positive-for-covid-19-after-vaccination-132-dead_3798410.html

THE HILL
— GOP frustration with Liz Cheney ‘at a boiling point’ – SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: What have you done that made your critics/opponents frustrated with you? I refused to be manipulated or dominated by them, I refused to glorify or praise them, I refused to pander to them, I refused to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, I refused to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or, I refused to give them money. They reached boiling points when they or the candidates who they supported lost elections. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They also blamed what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551261-gop-frustration-with-liz-cheney-at-a-boiling-point

WASHINGTON POST
— Elizabeth Warren, in new book, muses on why she didn’t win – Annie Linskey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about 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 who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses. I would focus on Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, statewide Illinois offices, Illinois Senate, Illinois Representative, countywide DuPage candidates, DuPage County District 4 candidates, Milton Township candidates, and City of Wheaton candidates.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-new-book/2021/04/30/ed4d954e-a760-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Growing Number of Migrant Families Allowed Into U.S. to Seek Asylum. Biden administration is easing ban on asylum-seeking families at ports of entry that Trump administration implemented at pandemic’s start. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Michelle Hackman
— GOP’s Blue-Collar Agenda Still a Work in Progress. Biden outlined a vision of policies that Democrats believe working-class voters want. Republicans are considering their own blueprints. – Aaron Zitner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents look down on the working-class. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that that would not stooped to take the aforesaid jobs.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gops-blue-collar-agenda-still-a-work-in-progress-11619874000

NEWSWEEK
— Mitt Romney Jeered Repeatedly at Republican Convention in Utah: ‘Boo All You Like’ – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/mitt-romney-booed-repeatedly-republican-convention-utah-boo-all-you-like-1588102

SOJOURNERS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: WHY NATHAN CARTAGENA TEACHES CRITICAL RACE THEORY TO EVANGELICALS AT WHEATON COLLEGE – MITCHELL ATENCIO
https://sojo.net/articles/why-nathan-cartagena-teaches-critical-race-theory-evangelicals

May 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Boeing fired 65 for racism or discrimination over past year, report says (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors crowed about their success in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. The aforesaid is political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://abc7chicago.com/business/65-fired-for-racism-discrimination-at-boeing-over-past-year-report/10565869/

NBC5
— DuPage County Sets Goal of Vaccinating 80% of Residents by July 1. DuPage County already leads the entire state in shots given. – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dupage-county-sets-goal-of-vaccinating-80-of-residents-by-july-1/2499753/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos to retire | Following report, Pritzker says he fell short in hiring ex-VA boss | Illinois AG’s office hit by ransomware attack – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bustos-to-retire-lightfoot-comed-watchdog-rips-chapa-lavia-veterans-home-spin-20210430-7qjrcfyhmreihihugluruxxu7a-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Annual legislative frenzies of questionable value – Champaign News-Gazette – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-annual-legislative-frenzies-of-questionable-value/article_4736c2f0-ab36-500a-8a8d-f1e835222e12.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Here are 4 things you should know about redistricting in IL — and why you should care. – KELSEY LANDIS (DIERSEN: How will Democrat gerrymandering impact you, your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, your county, Illinois, and America?)
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article251004259.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: WHAT DOES REDISTRICTING MEAN FOR BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES? Drawing political boundaries for racial reasons isn’t allowed under federal law. Drawing them for political purposes is, though the two often end up being the same, said Kevin Anderson, a professor at Eastern Illinois University who specializes in African-American politics. “You can’t draw a district and stuff all the white people in one area,” Anderson said, “but you can gerrymander for political reasons. You can draw districts in a weird shape to put as many Republicans in a district, as many Democrats in a district.” As a result, racial groups can still get bunched together into super-majority districts, which could be a good thing because they’d have a representative who advocates for their specific issues. But it can end up having the opposite effect because lumping racial groups together creates extremes. There may be one elected official who strongly supports gun control and criminal justice reform, and another nearby who opposes them. Neither have to answer to a diverse electorate either in terms or race or ideology, and their agendas might cancel each other out. As southwestern Illinois turns more conservative, bipartisan partnerships could become more scarce. “If you concentrate minority voters in one or two districts, yeah, they get to send their person to Springfield, but you have almost no influence in the areas around you,” Anderson said. “It becomes very difficult to build coalitions.”)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Biden hit by GOP, Amnesty International on immigration – Alexandra Limon
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/biden-hit-by-gop-amnesty-international-on-immigration/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Free Capitol News Illinois. Shining light on lawmakers. – Bruce Rushton (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000.)
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/free-capitol-news-illinois/Content?oid=13504306
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Capitol News Illinois has requested floor credentials granted to journalists from the Associated Press, the State Journal-Register and myriad other media outlets. Lawmakers have refused. . .Legislative leaders have denied access on grounds that Capitol News Illinois is affiliated with an interest group, the Illinois Press Association, which employs lobbyists. Among other things, the IPA lobbies to keep laws requiring that legal notices be printed in newspapers. It’s OK for lawmakers to moonlight as lobbyists, but reporters aren’t supposed to be tools of outfits with business before the legislature. Legislative leaders have drawn parallels between Capitol News Illinois and a defunct news arm of the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative think tank. Lawmakers six years ago won a court fight to deny credentials for the institute’s alleged news operation. It’s a matter of consistency, Steve Brown, then spokesman for former House Speaker Michael Madigan, wrote in a 2019 letter denying credentials to Capitol News Illinois. . .”(I)t is my opinion that you and the others with Capitol News Illinois are not representatives of the press but representatives of an advocacy organization,” Brown wrote. Capitol News Illinois is a creature of the Illinois Press Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the Illinois Press Association. The policy institute had a similar relationship with its news arm. That’s where similarities end. For one thing, we don’t know who funds the policy institute, which doesn’t disclose donor names. We know that the Robert R. McCormick Foundation carries Capitol News Illinois, which also conducts fundraising drives familiar to any NPR fan.)

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER FACT CHECK: PRIME WORKING-AGE ILLINOISANS LEADING EXODUS, NOT STUDENTS – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-fact-check-prime-working-age-illinoisans-leading-exodus-not-students/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Drag Queen Sunday at a Central Illinois Church – Christine Misner
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/drag-queen-sunday-at-a-central-illinois-church/

FOX NEWS
— Why Republicans no longer recognize their own party. Frank Luntz has no business advising the GOP, yet he still does – Tucker Carlson (DIERSEN: Whose advice do the following take: a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-frank-luntz-republicans-kevin-mccarthy

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illegal Immigrants Fly American, Courtesy of Biden Border Policy – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/04/30/exclusive-illegal-immigrants-fly-american-courtesy-of-biden-border-policy/

TOWNHALL
— Biden, Democrats Prefer Growing Government Over Growing Economy – Sarah Lee
https://townhall.com/columnists/sarahlee/2021/05/01/biden-democrats-prefer-growing-government-over-growing-economy-n2588820
— Why Is the Left Allowed to Be ‘Transphobic’ and Racist? – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2021/05/01/why-is-the-left-allowed-to-be-transphobic-and-racist-n2588785

ONE NEWS NOW
— Biden’s address called ‘quasi-Marxism dressed up as apple pie – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2021/05/01/bidens-address-called-quasi-marxism-dressed-up-as-apple-pie

NBC NEWS
— Latino Republican support for Trump is still going strong in Florida. With politics in home countries a driving factor, the nexus between Trump and supporters of the Latin American right is strengthening. – Carmen Sesin
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latino-republican-support-trump-still-going-strong-florida-rcna776

NEW YORK TIMES
— McConnell Attacks Biden Rule’s Antiracism Focus, Calling It ‘Divisive’ The minority leader joined Republicans in protesting a proposal to promote teaching about systemic racism and the consequences of slavery, saying it would indoctrinate students with “a slanted story.” – Catie Edmondson
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-1619-project.html
— The True Cost of Closing the Racial Wealth Gap – William Darity Jr. (DIERSEN: How much reparations do the Democrats want you to pay?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/business/racial-wealth-gap.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Elimination of the wealth gap between Black and white Americans is a stated goal of President Biden and the Democratic Party. The gulf is enormous any way you look at it. But depending on the measure you use, the chasm ranges from $54,700 a person to $280,300 a person. I believe the higher figure is the most appropriate one. That amounts to a total of $11.2 trillion — a figure that implies that incremental measures will not be sufficient to address the enormous racial wealth disparity. Those numbers are derived from data compiled in the Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances. The survey shows that the gap in wealth between Black and white Americans at the median — the middle household in each community — was $164,100. The median Black household was worth only $24,100; the median white household, $188,200. But if we compare Black and white wealth at the mean — for the average household in each community — the difference was $840,000, a far larger sum. The average figure for Black households was $142,500; for white households, $983,400, close to $1 million.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Blue State Gerrymander Walk-Back. Illinois and New York Democrats may prefer partisan maps after all. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-blue-state-gerrymander-walk-back-11619822236
— A Backlash Against Bad History. GOP Senators warn Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about pushing the ‘1619 Project.’ – Editorial Board (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have no problem with the 1619 Project. They pander to minorities by painting me as being a racist, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them for slander.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-backlash-against-bad-history-11619822062
— What Happens When Opinion Polls Move Online. Pew and the University of Michigan shifted established surveys from the phone to the web this year. – Jo Craven McGinty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-happens-when-opinion-polls-move-online-11619775001
— ‘Make Yourself More Employable In One Day’ – Allison Pohle (DIERSEN: What harmed your job search? I graduated from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management. Potential employers viewed me as being draft bait. I had been classified as 1-A and my draft number was 151. They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be approved. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities, females, and veterans. Further, I had been a government employee 1966-1969. I took the only job offer that I received; to be the Retail Sales Manager in the Chicago Heights Firestone Store. The job did not really require a college degree. Constructively, I served as the store’s salesman. Firestone’s district office hired me; the store’s manager would never have hired me. He disapproved of my avoiding the draft, my being a college graduate, my being Missouri Synod Lutheran, and my being 100% German American. He refused to let me start until I passed a 2-week probationary period working in Firestone’s Gary store. He rudely fired me when I gave him my 2-week notice in early 1971. I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. The aforesaid directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-prep-for-your-first-job-search-a-two-day-boot-camp-11619798399
— Lots of Jobs Await the Class of 2021. So Does Plenty of Competition. – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that job seekers are, the less likely that they will be offered jobs: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lots-of-jobs-await-the-class-of-2021-so-does-plenty-of-competition-11619841627

FORBES
— Three Things To Keep In Mind When Thinking About Whiteness In America – Maia Niguel Hoskin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites. Those who promote hatred against Whites also promote hated against those who are male, older, non-poor, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, 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/maiahoskin/2021/04/30/three-things-to-keep-in-mind-about-whiteness-in-america/

MONEY TALKS NEWS
— Jobs for Seniors: What Are the Best Jobs After Retirement? – Kathleen Coxwell
https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/jobs-for-seniors-what-are-the-best-jobs-after-retirement/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Only 36% of Voters Say Biden’s First 100 Days a Success
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/only_36_of_voters_say_biden_s_first_100_days_a_success

GUARDIAN
— ‘We’re not sworn enemies’: Liz Cheney defends herself for fist-bumping Biden. No 3 ranking Republican previously came under sustained attack from her own party for criticizing Donald Trump – Ed Pilkington (DIERSEN: A house divided against itself cannot stand. The Republican Party lets Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs lead the party. The aforesaid a) focus on driving Republicans out of the Republican Party and b) focus on destroying the Republican Party. I should write a book about the success that the aforesaid destroyers have had since 2000 in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on the aforesaid destroyers who reject 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.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/30/liz-cheney-joe-biden-fist-bump-republicans

April 30 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Biden in TODAY Exclusive: ‘I Don’t Think the American People Are Racist’ – Scott Stump
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/biden-administration/biden-in-today-exclusive-i-dont-think-the-american-people-are-racist/2499064/
— 70% of Voters Cast Ballots Early Or by Mail – Nicholas Riccardi
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/census-bureau-70-of-voters-cast-ballots-early-or-by-mail/2499022/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— On the wings of leftist trolls, GOP Sen. Tim Scott rises toward 2024 – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-prem-tim-scott-president-kass-20210430-fiqw7g27hrftrnhxwwgbg7pdcu-story.html
— Vote-by-mail favored by older, affluent voters, census finds – RYAN TEAGUE BECKWITH AND GREGORY KORTE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-vote-by-mail-older-affluent-20210430-qa2rzirzebfqvafx63q4olxf3q-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled White-hater promotes hatred against Whites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-tim-scott-kamala-harris-racist-country-20210429-t3psnajmdbebvhxfnrcwxcwdae-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Free weed offered to get reluctant Americans to take COVID-19 vaccine.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/vaccine/ct-aud-nw-coronavirus-vaccine-incentives-20210429-qqxp2y7clneahiehr673ap2uii-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— When it comes to rescuing the Trib, foundations are MIA. But why? – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, etc. promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms. GOPUSA ILLINOIS promotes the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/when-it-comes-rescuing-trib-foundations-are-mia-why
— Your family can live with a $30,000 SALT deduction cap. Illinois’ Lauren Underwood has crafted a compromise plan that’s basically fair to everyone, especially couples. – ALEXIS LEONDIS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/your-family-can-live-30000-salt-deduction-cap

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote “equity, diversity and inclusion” is 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.advantagenews.com/news/siu-trustees-approve-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-positions/article_0b55d7c8-a92c-11eb-9c40-378bc77c3964.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— WILL RAUNER RUN AGAIN? – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/04/30/will-rauner-run-again-martwick-open-to-compromise-corruption-x2-492668

WIREPOINTS
— In 1930, Illinois had a 27 member congressional delegation, after 2020 census, it will be 17
https://wirepoints.org/in-1930-illinois-had-a-27-member-congressional-delegation-after-2020-census-it-will-be-17-wirepoints-on-the-annie-frey-show/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— High School Coach, Springfield Clinic Entice Minor Teen Girls To Use Bodies As Payment For Gambling Raffle – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/04/high-school-coach-springfield-clinic-entice-minor-teen-girls-to-use-bodies-as-payment-for-gambling-raffle/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois Democrats Seek the Abolition of Sex-Segregated Bathrooms – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/illinois-democrats-seek-the-abolition-of-sex-segregated-bathrooms/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden: ‘Tough call’ whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for U.S. troops – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: How soon will Biden mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for a) federal employees and b) federal retirees?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/30/joe-biden-tough-call-whether-mandate-covid-19-vacc/

FOX NEWS
— Hannity rips Democrats’ ‘double standard’ attacking Sen. Tim Scott with ‘racist’ rhetoric. ‘Hannity’ host exclaims ‘it’s perfectly OK to say racist things to African Americans so long as they’re conservative’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hannity-rips-democrats-double-standard-attacking-sen-tim-scott-with-racist-rhetoric
— Kevin McCarthy: Biden’s address to Congress was ‘depressing, unexciting’
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/kevin-mccarthy-bidens-address-to-congress-was-depressing-unexciting
— Biden pick to lead ICE ‘fits right in’ with open border agenda: Former acting ICE director
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/biden-pick-to-lead-ice-fits-right-in-with-open-border-agenda-former-acting-ice-director

BREITBART
— More Than 6-in-10 Republican Voters Oppose Anchor Baby Policy – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/29/survey-six-in-ten-gop-voters-oppose-anchor-baby-policy/

HANNITY
— SEN. SCOTT: ‘It’s Backwards to Fight Discrimination with Different Types of Discrimination’
https://hannity.com/media-room/sen-scott-its-backwards-to-fight-discrimination-with-different-types-of-discrimination/

DAILY CALLER
— Congressman Says ‘White Liberals’ Are Greatest Threat To Black Conservatives – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/29/byron-donalds-tim-scott-uncle-tim-racism/

PJ MEDIA
— LGBT Activists Are Taking Aim at Christianity Itself – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage, the traditional family, and religion.)
https://pjmedia.com/culture/tyler-o-neil/2021/04/30/lgbt-activists-are-taking-aim-at-christianity-itself-n1436635

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Inequality of ‘Equity’ Progressive racial ideology points toward a dangerous neo-segregation – CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents attribute your accomplishments to? First, my critics/opponents downplay/belittle my accomplishments. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986. Second, they hint/imply/argue/shout that whatever accomplishments that I had were because I unfairly benefitted from my being a White male. But they know full-well that if I had been a minority or a female with the aforesaid degrees, professional certifications, and professional license, IRS and GAO would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Services long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2021/05/17/inequality-of-equity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But in two ways the equity movement is radically new. First is in the categorical simplicity of its diagnosis. It views all inequality across groups as illegitimate on its face — as evidence of white racism, in fact. Second is in its tools. Equity doesn’t concern itself with more-traditional understandings of inequality — differences, say, between bosses and laborers. It is about equality for blacks, as laid out in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and for the various groups, from immigrants to transgender people, that have come under the act’s protection in the decades since.)

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden spins border crisis to bankroll socialism in Central America. – Steve Hecht
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/04/29/biden-spins-border-crisis-to-bankroll-socialism-in-central-america-1066822/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/550872-biden-takes-key-steps-to-restore-americas-federal-government-in
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump drama divides GOP, muddling message.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/551085-trump-drama-divides-gop-muddling-message

POLITICO
— McConnell takes on the 1619 Project
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/04/30/mcconnell-takes-on-the-1619-project-492664

CBS DALLAS FORT WORTH
— George W. Bush Meets With Kinzinger Looking To Unite Anti-Trump Republicans (DIERSEN: Of course, Bush and Kinzinger want to get rid of all those in Illinois 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://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/04/30/george-w-bush-meets-illinois-adam-kinzinger-anti-trump-republicans/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pence, in his first speech since leaving office, speaks fondly of Trump. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/us/politics/pence-speech-biden-trump.html
— In Opposing Climate and Diversity Proposals, Buffett Risks Looking Out of Step. Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholders are expected to follow the chairman’s lead and reject demands for more disclosures. – Michael J. de la Merced (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they crowed about their success in getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/business/dealbook/buffett-berkshire-climate-diversity.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Tim Scott.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tim-scott-is-telling-the-republican-base-what-they-want-to-hear-about-race/2021/04/29/41e23912-a91d-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html
— Voter turnout is low on purpose — and it has been for more than a century. Elites look down on working-class voters. – Jon Grinspan (DIERSEN: Who has looked down on you? I should write a book about those who have looked down on me. I would focus on those who have had 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 those who led the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I would focus on those who led Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/29/voter-turnout-is-low-purpose-it-has-been-more-than-century/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use their success in promoting abortion and promoting LGBTQ, that is, their success in destroying traditional marriage and the traditional family, to call for more immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-2020-census-is-a-clarion-call-for-immigration/2021/04/29/0c58df2e-a799-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html
— JUNE 20, 1989 FLASHBACK: Carter Forces Ignore Kennedy on Platform – Robert G. Kaiser (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who falsely claim to be Republican to give themselves standing to destroy Republicans like me who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/06/20/carter-forces-ignore-kennedy-on-platform/6006f6d6-163f-43b9-aad8-21bdf854ad83/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The drafting subcommittee voted to reject planks calling for immediate wage and price controls, an immediate $12 billion anti-recession program and restraints on imports of foreign cars and steel, among others proposed by the Kennedy supporters on the panel. . .The Carter loyalists involved in the process took the position that since their man had won the overwhelming majority of convention delegates in the state primaries and caucuses, they should write the main points of the platform. The Kennedy camp — consistent with the current position on its candidate — refused to acknowledge a Carter victory, and refused to alter any of the important positions Kennedy has taken this year. Instead, the Kennedy loyalists on the platform drafting committee offered those positions as planks in the platform, and the pro-Carter majority consistently beat them back. . .All these were embodied in proposed platform planks, and all were rejected in the drafting committee yesterday by 7-to-5 or 8-to-5 votes. The committee consists of nine pro-Carter members, five pro-Kennedy members and one neutral, but all the Carter members were not in the meeting room yesterday.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Cheney.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/30/sad-lot-anti-trump-house-republicans/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tim Scott’s GOP Revival Message. A powerful rebuttal to Joe Biden’s big government agenda. – The Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tim-scotts-gop-revival-message-11619735889
— Pence Levels Critique of Biden as He Eyes Possible 2024 Bid. Former vice president spoke in South Carolina, where first presidential primary in the South is traditionally held. – John McCormick
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pence-levels-critique-of-biden-as-he-eyes-possible-2024-bid-11619739157
— Nasdaq’s Boardroom Diversity Push Isn’t Evidence-Based. The stock exchange cherry-picks studies to show a positive effect on firm performance. – C. Boyden Gray and Jonathan Berry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasdaqs-boardroom-diversity-push-isnt-evidence-based-11619735694
— Is the U.S. Student Loan Program Facing a $500 Billion Hole? One Banker Thinks So. Government sees it as a moneymaker. Former JPMorgan executive sees a giant loss looming due to rosy repayment hopes. – Josh Mitchell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-u-s-student-loan-program-in-a-deep-hole-one-banker-thinks-so-11619707091
— Biden’s Economic Plan Would Redistribute Trillions and Expand Government. President seeks muscular role for the federal government in economy, helping middle and working class at the expense of businesses and the wealthy. – Jacob M. Schlesinger (DIERSEN: Who wants government to redistribute your income and to redistribute your assets? I should write a book about those who since 1966 have made it the most clear that they want government to redistribute my income and to redistribute my assets. I would focus on those who disapprove of my demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), draft avoider, heterosexual, married since 1978, childless, non-poor, homeowner since 1972, car condo owner since 2020, multiple vehicle owner since 1971, gun owner since 1964, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 24 years, non-drinker, non-gambler, non-pot user, non-dog owner, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-economic-plan-would-redistribute-trillions-and-expand-government-11619699898
— WSJ.com Turns 25 (DIERSEN: I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000. Since 2004, those newsletters have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those newsletters a) have included links to almost 398,600 articles, b) have included information on many upcoming events, c) have included no advertising, and d) have been free of charge.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wsj-com-turns-25-11619701348

BLOOMBERG
— Do Presidential Approval Ratings Still Matter? – Jonathan Bernstein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote disapproval of others. I would focus on those who have had 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 those who led the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I would focus on those who led Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections. I would focus on those who I have sued.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-04-30/do-presidential-approval-ratings-still-matter

BARRON’S
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/the-cannabis-industry-is-rooted-in-racial-justice-51619782204

KILLEEN DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Candidates are asked “If elected, what single issue would be your top priority?” I should write a book single issue people who seek/hold government and/or political offices to advance their single issue. Most commonly, their single issue is to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination, and/or k) age discrimination. I would focus on such single issue people in the following: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) Wheaton, e) Milton Township, f) DuPage County, and g) Illinois.)
https://kdhnews.com/centerforpolitics/6-running-for-harker-heights-city-council/article_9603acea-a92e-11eb-b163-6350e5e077b1.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— How Do You Prove A Harassment Claim? – Eric Bachman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the hostile work environment that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government created for federal employees who were Republican like me. I should write a book about the hostile environment that Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders, their operatives, and their dupes created in the Milton Township Republican Organization, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter created for conservatives like me.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/how-continuing-violation-doctrine-can-help-your-employment-discrimination-case
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a typical harassment/hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, an employee must show that the discriminatory acts were severe or pervasive. The acts must also be based the employee’s protected characteristic (for example, gender, race, national origin, religion, disability). Petty slights and generally rude behavior will not rise to the level of an unlawful hostile work environment. A hostile work environment claim is different than other types of discrimination claims, such as failure to promote or hire, because the latter involve discrete acts that can be pinpointed to a particular date. Harassment claims, on the other hand, often involve a series of events that in the aggregate constitute a hostile work environment. Even if some of the specific acts standing alone may not be actionable as harassment, the cumulative effect of them can be.)

GM AUTHORITY
— National Corvette Museum Announces 30,000-Square-Foot Expansion – JONATHAN LOPE
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/04/national-corvette-museum-announces-30000-square-foot-expansion/

GUARDIAN
— Diversity, equity and inclusion (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they crowed about their success in getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.theguardian.com/about/2021/apr/30/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

April 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,394 new coronavirus cases, 38 deaths; Cook County announces new reopening measures. Cook County announces new guidelines for restaurant capacity, spectator events.
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3394-new-covid-19-cases-38-deaths;-cook-co-reopening-measures/10560083/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Feds charge Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson – nephew, grandson to two Chicago mayors | Plan to rename Lake Shore Drive in honor of DuSable advances | Lightfoot loosens COVID-19 restrictions – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lake-shore-drive-dusable-rename-lightfoot-reopening-vax-pass-hesitancy-spin-20210429-plgj6g6lurbq3fsv4gsmswjdp4-story.html
— Almost 20% of high school students in CPS absent from classes, and only 11% attending in-person instruction – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-attendance-reopen-20210429-duzm32hyebcx7k6yefe2p4bqgu-story.html
— Illinois online sports betting remote sign-up push earns frosty reception – RYAN BUTLER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/gambling/ct-aud-actnet-illinois-online-sports-betting-20210429-wc3ahxjrgzchfjfpgf4tsrpsga-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/events/2021/4/29/22406108/social-justice-in-chicago-the-march-for-immigration-reform-undocumented-immigrants-chicago-advocates

DAILY HERALD
— GOP’s Sen. Scott suggests Democrats use race as political weapon – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are racists.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210429/gops-sen-scott-suggests-democrats-use-race-as-political-weapon
— Could a vaccination passport program be coming to Illinois? – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats require vaccine passports to get into grocery stores, pharmacies, hospitals, restaurants, schools, government buildings, hotels, etc.?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210429/could-a-vaccination-passport-program-be-coming-to-illinois-

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://columbiachronicle.com/a-year-later-racial-inequities-remain-after-legalizing-recreational-marijuana-in-illinois

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Rise of ‘Fed Ed’ Accelerated Demise of Real Education – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/rise-of-fed-ed-accelerated-demise-of-real-education/

CAPITOL FAX
— IDPH working on program to help people prove they’ve been vaxed.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/29/idph-working-on-program-to-help-people-prove-theyve-been-vaxed/
— 3,394 new confirmed and probable cases; 38 additional deaths; 2,115 hospitalized; 475 in ICU; 3.5 percent average case positivity rate; 4 percent average test positivity rate; 97,434 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/29/3394-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-38-additional-deaths-2115-hospitalized-475-in-icu-35-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-4-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-97434-average-daily-doses/

FOX NEWS
— Cruz: Minorities like Tim Scott who don’t ‘sit down and shut up and obey’ ‘enrage’ the left. Twitter users blasted Scott as ‘Uncle Tim’ after South Carolina Republican gave formal response to Biden address.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ted-cruz-tim-scott-response-biden-address-traitor

BLAZE
— Tim Scott says ‘America is not a racist country.’ Liberals immediately try to prove him wrong by calling him racist epithets. – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tim-scott-america-not-racist
— Cruz sends message to woke CEOs: Better hope Democrats take your calls. Republicans are done with you. – CHRIS FIELD (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.theblaze.com/news/cruz-message-for-woke-ceos

DAILY WIRE
— Tim Scott Shreds Joe Biden In Rebuttal Speech: Biden Is Tearing Us Apart After Promising To Unite Nation
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tim-scott-shreds-joe-biden-in-rebuttal-speech-biden-is-tearing-us-apart-after-promising-to-unite-nation

GOPUSA
— ‘What About 9/11?’ Twitter Ridicules Joe Biden After He Calls Capitol Storming The ‘Worst Attack On Our Democracy Since The Civil War’ In First Address To Congress
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109640
— Sen. Tim Scott Rebuts Biden Speech: Hear Me Clearly, America Is Not A Racist Country
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109634
— The Circular Logic Of Systemic Racism
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109551
— At Least 40 States Creating Legislation That Would Ban Vaccine Requirements
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109614

CNS NEWS
— Rev. Graham: ‘Cancel Culture’ Left Is Taking U.S. ‘Down a Road Toward Communism’ – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/rev-graham-cancel-culture-left-taking-us-down-road-toward

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Do Population Changes Help Red America or Blue America? – Froma Harrop (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to a) drive Republicans out of Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct and b) replace them with Democrats 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.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/04/29/do_population_changes_help_red_america_or_blue_america_145671.html

AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT
— Biden Wants Americans Dependent on Government Largesse
https://getliberty.org/2021/04/biden-wants-americans-dependent-on-government-largesse/

NBC NEWS
— Pence makes foray back into political debate with speech to S.C. conservatives. The former vice president is going to a key presidential nominating state to launch his criticism of Biden’s first 100 days. – Amanda Golden and Hallie Jackson
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/pence-makes-foray-back-political-debate-speech-s-c-conservatives-n1265850

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to a) drive Republicans out of Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct and b) replace them with Democrats 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.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/04/29/republican-rhetoric-extreme-base/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Trump: ‘100 percent, I am thinking about running’ in 2024. Florida’s Ron DeSantis ‘would be considered’ as running mate. – Tim Darnell
https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/trump-100-percent-i-am-thinking-about-running-in-2024/IHNPP5NHRNFKVITEB5QAJBWAME/

MARKET WATCH
— Redistricting alone could give Republicans control of the House in 2022, experts say – Chris Matthews
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/redistricting-alone-could-give-republicans-control-of-the-house-in-2022-experts-say-11619554838

SALON
— Biden wants to fight racist exclusionary zoning laws. Will it work? “Modern-day redlining”: Activists wonder if ending exclusionary zoning will go far enough in fighting inequality – NICOLE KARLIS (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical Democrats and RINOs who want low-income housing a) in their county, but not in their township, b) in their township, but not in their municipality, c) in their municipality, but not in their municipal district, d) in their municipal district, but not in their precinct, and e) in their precinct, but not in their neighborhood? I should write a book about such hypocritical NIMBYers.)
https://www.salon.com/2021/04/25/biden-wants-to-fight-racist-exclusionary-zoning-laws-will-it-work/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say ‘No’ to Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/voters_say_no_to_benefits_for_illegal_immigrants

FACEBOOK
— Creating More Opportunities for Independent, Local Writers to Thrive – Campbell Brown (DIERSEN: Facebook considers anything that does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms to be propaganda.)
https://www.facebook.com/journalismproject/apply-platform-independent-writers
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Today we’re announcing a new opportunity for U.S. writers creating public interest journalism in their communities. We’re committing $5 million to support local journalists interested in starting or continuing their work on our new platform for independent writers which you can learn more about here. Applications open today for those looking to gain access to this new platform and the services we are offering to build an independent business. . .As part of any such deal successful applicants will commit to: Regularly publish written, public-interest journalism focused on a local community using Facebook’s tools. . .We are prioritizing applicants who meet the following criteria: You will extensively cover Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian or other audiences of color. The location you intend to cover or the community you will cover within your chosen location are not served by an existing media company. You are an independent writer who is not currently employed at a news publication. We’re also looking to increase access to writers who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian or another community of color, or who extensively cover these audiences. By focusing on diversity we can better ensure that communities of color are served by quality local journalism. . .Applicants must NOT: Carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence specific legislation. . .Each application must include the following: Answers to general questions about the Applicant’s professional background and the community the Applicant proposes to cover. An explanation of the Applicant’s current digital audience across different digital platforms.)

April 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Motorcycle packs invade downtown, thousands of noise complaints registered – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/automotive/motorcycle-packs-invade-downtown-chicago/10557277/

WTTW
— COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for College Students ‘Under Discussion’: Pritzker – Kristen Thometz
https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/28/covid-19-vaccine-requirement-college-students-under-discussion-pritzker

WGN RADIO
— Big tech companies grilled about misinformation, power by senators – Kellie Meyer
https://wgnradio.com/news/big-tech-companies-grilled-about-misinformation-power-by-senators/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Cheney.
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/cheney-wishful-thinking-by-trump-she-wont-seek-4th-term/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “Calling on the Justice Department and corporate America to stand up for honest elections. The GOP is engaged in a blatant effort to steal future elections — on a scale that would make an old-time Chicago ward heeler blush.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/28/22406287/arizona-audit-voter-suppression-georgia-florida-michigan-editorial
— ‘Included and engaged’ or ‘political indoctrination?’ Mentoring bill passes state Senate after sharp debate. The Illinois State Board of Education defines culturally responsive educators as those who “critically think about the institutions in which they find themselves, working to reform these institutions whenever and wherever necessary” and have “assessed how their biases and perceptions affect their teaching practice.” – Andrew Sullender and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/28/22408232/culturally-responsive-teaching-learning-standards-mentoring-program-illinois-senate-lightford-bailey
— Jackson-Akiwumi would be rare judge who was a public defender highlighted at her Senate confirmation hearing. That the Chicago-based federal 7th circuit appeals court is all-white was spotlighted at Jackson-Akiwumi’s Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, the 7th circuit made it clear that employers can discriminate against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran to give preference to their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Ever-increasingly, employers and organizations in the 7th circuit use that decision to get rid of their employees and members who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/28/22408732/jackson-akiwumi-senate-confirmation-hearing-would-be-rare-judge-public-defender

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Renaming Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive for Jean Baptiste Point DuSable set for key vote on Thursday – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-dusable-lake-shore-drive-20210429-clshnxzjpzdtdpnpxvjdrhudpa-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton to recognize landmark homes with ‘Pride in Preservation’ signs – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Historic homes in my precinct include 500 Arbor, 614 Arbor Avenue, 619 Frazier Court, 801 Golf Lane, 815 Golf Lane, 818 Golf Lane, 819 Golf Lane, 824 Golf Lane, 901 Golf Lane, 910 Golf Lane, 924 Golf Lane, 517 West Park, 534 West Roosevelt Road, 802 Warrenville Road, and 708 South Wheaton Avenue. SEE: https://wheaton.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/5261/Wheaton-Register-of-Historic-Places )
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210429/wheaton-to-recognize-landmark-homes-with-pride-in-preservation-signs

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Map-drawing Dems ready to roll over the GOP – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-map-drawing-dems-ready-to-roll-over-the-gop/article_d99930f4-84eb-5282-8e9d-b8ec6e34043b.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— LaHood issues statement on Biden address to Congress
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/lahood-issues-statement-on-biden-address-to-congress/article_ca6dbde7-8a55-5663-a870-1802f819e7f5.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 157 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 2 deaths, 34.07% of population fully vaccinated – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/04/29/dupage-county-reports-157-covid-19-cases-wednesday-2-deaths-3407-of-population-fully-vaccinated/

WTAX
— State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) brought a House committee a proposal to begin the process of separating Cook County from the rest of the state. The other 101 counties would become the 51st state, “New Illinois.”
https://wtax.com/news/101101-new-illinois/

WGLT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.wglt.org/post/advocacy-groups-say-hiv-criminalization-law-hurts-public-health#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage Activist Urges Abortion Rivals to Find Common Ground. Social Justice Trailblazer Urges Illinois Voters to Work Together to Preserve Parental Notice and Safeguard Vulnerable Minors – Lori Solyom
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-activist-urges-abortion-rivals-find-common-ground

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— Southern Illinois Could Be Target For Congressional District Loss – Eric Stock
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/southern-illinois-could-be-target-for-congressional-district-loss/

WIREPOINTS
— Spin it how you want, but the 2020 U.S. Census numbers were horrible for Illinois – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/spin-it-how-you-want-but-the-2020-u-s-census-numbers-were-horrible-for-illinois-wirepoints/
— Illinois Democrats Trying to Give More Power to Bureaucrats During All Health Crises – Illinois Family Institute
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-democrats-trying-to-give-more-power-to-bureaucrats-during-all-health-crises-illinois-family-institute/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Tim Scott: ‘Socialist dreams’ won’t help America thrive. Uses rebuttal to promote pre-pandemic GOP agenda. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/28/tim-scott-socialist-dreams-wont-help-america-thriv/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden’s One Hundred Days of Hubris – Matthew Continetti
https://freebeacon.com/columns/bidens-one-hundred-days-of-hubris/
— Biden Threatens Political Opponents in Rambling Tirade: ‘Can’t Stop’ Me Now – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-speech-congress/

FOX NEWS
— Sen. Tim Scott takes on politics of division during GOP rebuttal – Marisa Schultz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most divisive past and present leaders of the following since 2000: Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc.)
https://news.yahoo.com/sen-tim-scott-takes-politics-032045016.html

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Touts Massive Amnesty for Illegal Aliens in Address to Congress – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/28/joe-biden-touts-massive-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens-in-address-to-congress/
— Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly Rips Joe Biden for Ignoring Illegal Immigration Crisis in Address to Congress – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/28/democrat-sen-mark-kelly-rips-joe-biden-for-ignoring-illegal-immigration-crisis-in-address-to-congress/
— Biden Restores Grants for Sanctuary Jurisdictions Protecting Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/28/biden-restores-grants-for-sanctuary-jurisdictions-protecting-illegal-aliens/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘No More Washington Schemes, Socialist Dreams’ — Tim Scott Delivers Republican Address After Biden’s Joint Session Of Congress – HENRY RODGERS
SENI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/04/28/tim-scott-address-republicans-mccarthy-mcconnell/

NUMBERS USA
— Biden Urges Congress to Approve Amnesty, blames Trump for Border Crisis – Chris Chmielenski
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/biden-urges-congress-approve-amnesty-blames-trump-border-crisis

TOWNHALL
— Seven Ways You Can You Reject Today’s Tyranny – Kevin Grieve
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevingrieve/2021/04/29/seven-ways-you-can-you-reject-todays-tyranny-n2588689

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Maxine Waters’ Anti-Cop Rhetoric is Getting Black People Killed – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2021/04/29/maxine-waters-anti-cop-rhetoric-is-getting-black-people-killed

CNS NEWS
— New York Pressuring Insurers Into Race-Based Hiring – Hans Bader (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.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/new-york-pressuring-insurers-race-based-hiring

ONE NEWS NOW
— Homosexual marriage, incest … What’s next? – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/04/28/homosexual-marriage-incest-what-s-next

FEDERALIST
— Critical Race Theory Is Finally About To Face The Music In Court. Critical race theory is set to face a spate of lawsuits alleging it spurs discrimination and other illegal policies targeting whites, males, and Christians. – John Murawski
https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/28/critical-race-theory-is-finally-about-to-face-the-music-in-court/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Roosevelt University Profs Caught Gloating on Zoom Call: ‘It’s All Social Justice, All Day’ “said they were proud to advocate for so-called ‘social justice’ Marxist economic concepts” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/04/roosevelt-university-profs-caught-gloating-on-zoom-call-its-all-social-justice-all-day/

FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL
— Big Money Is Driving the Transgender Trend
https://www.frcblog.com/2021/04/big-money-driving-transgender-trend/

THE HILL
— Federal workers’ job satisfaction increased in 2020 – CELINE CASTRONUOVO (DIERSEN: Because the federal government gives preference big time to its employees who are the following, federal employees who are the following should be extremely satisfied: Democrat, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non- Italian American, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/550456-federal-workers-morale-increased-in-2020-despite-pandemic-survey

POLITICO
— ‘America is not a racist country’: Sen. Tim Scott delivers GOP response. The South Carolina Republican delivered the GOP response to Biden’s first joint address to Congress. – BENJAMIN DIN, ANDREW DESIDERIO and MARIANNE LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/28/scott-rebuttal-biden-address-484949

REUTERS
— Prominent affirmative action opponent Edward Blum targets Coca-Cola’s law firm diversity policy (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://today.westlaw.com/Document/I36d60970a85711eb90d099c449e35171/View/FullText.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Rise of ‘Woke Capital’ Is Nothing to Celebrate – Elizabeth Bruenig
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/opinion/liberals-corporations-woke-capitalism.html

USA TODAY
— Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office have been a complete failure – Ronna McDaniel
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/04/29/republican-national-committee-biden-100-days-complete-failure-editorials-debates/4872227001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Your Woke Money Is No Good Here. Corporations have taken advantage of Republicans for too long. I won’t take their PAC dollars anymore. – Ted Cruz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-woke-money-is-no-good-here-11619649421
— Biden’s Cradle-to-Grave Government. His latest $1.8 trillion plan rejects the old social contract of work for benefits. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-cradle-to-grave-government-11619650937

NASDAQ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters crow about their success in using Big Tech to destroy conservatives.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/facebooks-growth-puts-trump-in-his-place-2021-04-28

BLOOMBERG QUINT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters crow about their success in getting Big Business to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.bloombergquint.com/businessweek/corporate-activism-on-voting-rights-echoes-role-in-lgbtq-battles

BOSTON REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Life is a “zero-sum-game.” To give preference to members of one group is to discriminate against members of another group. To give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, LGBTQ, not married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time is to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Republican, conservative, heterosexual, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://bostonreview.net/class-inequality-race/archon-fung-heather-c-mcghee-race-zero-sum

STAR HERALD
— Want to Retire With $2 Million? Here’s How Much You Need to Invest – Katie Brockman (DIERSEN: What has harmed your efforts to save for your retirement? For me, the biggest reason was my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they had given 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://starherald.com/business/investment/personal-finance/want-to-retire-with-2-million-heres-how-much-you-need-to-invest/article_862749a4-f9a9-5e20-81f0-a0f1d485797e.html

HARVARD PRESS
— Diversity training is divisive – Bonnie Chandler, Prospect Hill Road (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government require federal employees to take lots of diversity training. I took lots of diversity training while I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and while I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. Diversity training promotes hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://harvardpress.com/Opinion/Letters-to-the-Editor/missing-the-big-picture160diversity-training-is-divisive

LAW 360
— Boyden Gray Calls Coke’s Diversity Plan ‘Unlawful’ (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.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/1379550

WIKIPEDIA
— Protected Group (DIERSEN: Of the organizations that you are a member of, what percent of the members are a member of one or more protected group? From what I see, protected groups include those who are: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, minorities, females, younger people, veterans, LGBTQers, disabled people, those who have less 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_group

DAILY MAIL
— Get the shot or stay away from campus: At least 80 universities ORDER students to get COVID vaccine before returning in fall – CHRIS JEWERS (DIERSEN: What about un-shot students who are members of protected groups?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9521543/Universities-order-students-coronavirus-vaccine-return-classes-fall.html
— Trump preps restart of MAGA rallies and will announce after 2022 midterms if he is running again – NIKKI SCHWAB and KATELYN CARALLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9521681/Trump-preparing-restart-rallies-says-hell-announce.html

WLS AM
— GOP precinct chair in Texas arrested in US Capitol riot (DIERSEN: In 1999, my Republican Precinct Committeewoman appointed me to serve as her assistant. When she moved out of my precinct in 1999, to fill the vacancy, the Milton Township Republican Organization appointed me. For the 2000 election, my critics/opponents got a woman to run against me, but I was elected in large part because Randy Hultgren and Peter Roskam endorsed me in writing. I have been reelected unopposed every 2 years since then. My critics/opponents have done everything that they could to get someone to run against me and b) to get me to not run again. My critics/opponents demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being “too conservative.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions, including their 2015 gerrymandering of my precinct, that they have taken against me.)
https://www.wlsam.com/news/gop-precinct-chair-in-texas-arrested-in-us-capitol-riot/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Texas man arrested for storming the US Capitol and assaulting police officers on January 6 also serves as a Republican Party precinct chair and has been an election poll worker in north Texas. Mark Middleton, 52, was appointed as the chair of Precinct 14 in Cooke County in December, just a month after the presidential election, according to Chris McNamara, chairman of the Cooke County Republican Party. A precinct chair is a low-level elected position in local party politics. However, Middleton was not elected. He was appointed by a committee of local Republicans to fill the vacant precinct officer position. The Texas Republican Party says the duty of its precinct chairs is to “help promote and grow the local county party” and “to maximize the Republican vote in your precinct.” Middleton is one of multiple rioters with local Republican Party ties. Derrick Evans, a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and Jorge Riley, former secretary for the State Board of the California Republican Assembly, are among those who have faced criminal charges for participating in the riot. Both men resigned after the riot. Middleton and his wife, Jalise Middleton, were both arrested and face seven federal charges each. They have pleaded not guilty. Their attorney did not respond to a request for comment. Middleton also worked as an election clerk in two recent Cooke County elections, according to Pam Harrison, the Cooke County clerk and elections administrator. Clerks are usually picked by the precinct election judge overseeing individual election sites. “These people tried to overturn the election. I don’t want someone like that near a poll,” said John Angus, the chairman of the Cooke County Democratic Party. ‘We are on the front lines’ Mark and Jalise Middleton traveled to Washington, DC, to attend the protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election. In court documents, FBI investigators say the Middletons marched from the White House to the Capitol grounds where they engaged in violent confrontations with two police officers trying to prevent the mob from storming inside the building. On officer body camera footage, federal investigators say Middleton is heard saying “F**K You” after Capitol Police officers warn him and other rioters to “get back.” The court documents allege the Middletons helped knock down a barrier that allowed hundreds of other protesters to storm the west side of the Capitol. Investigators say the Middleton couple assaulted the officers by repeatedly grabbing and striking at them with their hands. The couple would later write in Facebook posts that the officers doused them in pepper spray to keep the crowd from moving forward. Investigators say the Middletons documented their movements on January 6 in a series of now deleted Facebook postings. “We are on the front lines. We helped push down the barriers,” Middleton wrote in the Facebook post, according to federal investigators. “We had to retreat, but more patriots pushed forward, and they’re taking back our house.” Mark Middleton started volunteering with the Cooke County Republican Party last year before he was appointed as a precinct chair, according to McNamara. Cooke County is deeply conservative and sits on the Texas-Oklahoma border about 65 miles north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Trump won the county in the 2020 election with 82% of the vote. Middleton was appointed to the precinct chair position as Trump was scaling up his fraudulent attacks on the 2020 election results. But McNamara says he doesn’t know if Trump’s lies about the election inspired Middleton to take on a more official role in local party politics. “I never got extreme vibes from him,” McNamara said. “I felt that he was disappointed that President Trump lost.” If he chooses, Mark Middleton will be able to serve out the remainder of his term until March 2022. The Cooke County Republican chairman says the party “has no mechanism for removing him” from office. McNamara said he was “very disappointed” in Middleton’s actions and the Cooke County Republican Party does not condone the attack on the Capitol. “It’s a sad day in American history,” he said. “It’s not the way we do things.”)