April 11, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— For one of the three Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 4-year term offices, Amy Erkenswick is now losing to Erik Hjerpe by 27 votes – 6,669 to 6,696 David Sohmer has 6,277 votes and Spencer Garett has 6,139 votes. In my precinct, Erkenswick and Sohmer each got 53 votes, Garrett got 45 votes, while Hjerpe got 108 votes, Dave Long got 126 votes, and Julie Kulovits got 142 votes. My precinct includes the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 headquarters, a middle school, and a grade school. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Today, under “Old Business,” the DuPage County Board Finance Committee will receive an update on its “2023 Draft DuPage County Precinct Map Presentation.” When will the Daily Herald start reporting on this? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ABC7
— Democrats say “Juice jacking: FBI warns against using free charging stations at airports, hotels, shopping centers.”
https://abc7chicago.com/juice-jacking-fbi-warning-free-charging-station-is-safe/13109848/

NBC5
— Democrats ask “What Does Judge’s Abortion Ruling Mean for Clinics in Illinois?”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/what-does-judges-abortion-ruling-mean-for-clinics-in-illinois/3116090/

CBS2
— Democrats say “Justice Department asks appeals court to pause “extraordinary and unprecedented” abortion pill ruling.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/abortion-pill-ruling-texas-justice-department-appeal-fda-mifepristone/

WGN RADIO
— Democrats say “DeSantis flexes executive powers while eyeing White House.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/desantis-flexes-executive-powers-while-eyeing-white-house/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly whitewash Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-afghanistan-withdrawal-biden-white-house-report-depetris-20230410-gj36hkjeffenpabw7g4dhvsunu-story.html
— Democrats say “Brandon Johnson and aldermen must allow Chicagoans to drive ward mapping.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-ward-maps-community-led-effort-20230410-qajnpdufi5ecbpstkykqb7wpzi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say “College of DuPage board approves another tuition increase.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230410/college-of-dupage-board-approves-another-tuition-increase
— As DuPage County spends more and more and more taxpayer dollars on mental health, more and more and more people with mental health problems come to DuPage County or are brought to DuPage County.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230411/daily-herald-opinion-crisis-hub-a-worthy-idea-to-address-dupage-countys-mental-health-needs

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats say “Illinois helps health care providers stock up on abortion pill.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/abortion-pill-purchasing-helped-illinois-health-care-officials
— Democrats say “Durbin presses for Supreme Court investigation of Clarence Thomas.” Democrats give Blacks preference big time, except when they are conservative.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/dick-durbin-urges-supreme-court-investigation-clarence-thomas
— Democrats say “Illinois lawmakers could take up new abortion-rights measure in wake of Texas ruling.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/texas-abortion-ruling-could-spark-abortion-rights-measure-illinois-assembly

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats say “Texas judge bans abortion pill” and ask “What does that mean to Illinois?”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/04/11/texas-judge-bans-abortion-pill-what-does-that-mean-to-illinois/70098809007/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Where Google says people have the strongest feelings about the indicted Donald Trump.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/states-people-trump-donald-indicted-google-president-former-why-reason-ask-support-hate-sucks-search-trends-manhattan-district-attorney-alvin-bragg-investigation-fair-trial-new-york-porn-star-stormy-daniels-ohio-massachusetts

WAND TV
— Democrats ask “Will l Trump attend his rape trial?” and say “Judge wants to know.”
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/judge-seeks-to-learn-whether-trump-will-go-to-his-rape-trial/article_89b1c0f7-1d58-56a7-93d4-6b3c1effe340.html
— Democrats say “Planned Parenthood weighs in on abortion pill uncertainty.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.wandtv.com/news/planned-parenthood-weighs-in-on-abortion-pill-uncertainty/article_c1d89b2a-d80f-11ed-a53c-039fefdfab70.html

WGLC
— Democrats crow that “Adult use cannabis sales in Illinois continue to climb.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats push pot.
https://www.wglc.net/adult-use-cannabis-sales-in-illinois-continue-to-climb/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Abortion developments and the Republican Party.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-04-09/politics-chat-abortion-developments-and-the-republican-party

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Justice Department appeals Texas abortion pill order.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/justice-department-calls-abortion-pill-order-unprecedented/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Democrats say “Abortion Pills Remain Legal In IL After Judge’s Ruling, Officials Say. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a Texas judge’s ruling to suspend the FDA’s approval of mifepristone a dangerous decision.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/abortion-pills-remain-legal-il-after-judges-ruling-officials-say
— These 10 IL Counties Are ‘The Best’ To Live In: New Rankings Niche ranked the best counties to live in across Illinois, including factors like crime and public schools. – Jeff Arnold (COMMENT: As Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/in52z/these-10-il-counties-are-the-best-to-live-in-new-rankings
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County ranked as the best county in Illinois in which to live based on housing costs, public school options, best places for families, and other factors.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— What Chicago requires immediately is deterrence. Stop the bleed. Fast. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-needs-first-and-foremost-deterrence-on-crime-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— State’s attorneys from 33 Illinois counties back challenge to gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d4b719a4-d7e4-11ed-b5ea-f35f68c35f45.html
— Critics of Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson warn of more crime, taxes – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_36a41a2e-d7ed-11ed-8394-3f24caa8d6e9.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP State Chairman Don Tracy’s Advice to Bond County Lincoln Dinner Attendees (COMMENT: Concerning #4 below, ever-increasingly, to get votes from moderates and from liberals, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) paints itself as being “Democrat-lite” and dumps conservatives. Concerning #5 below, ever-increasingly, to get votes from moderates and from liberals, the IRP paints itself as being “Democrat-lite” and dumps the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Concerning #6 and #7 below, ever-increasingly, to get votes from moderates and from liberals, the IRP paints itself as being “Democrat-lite” and attacks and destroys conservatives. Concerning #10 below, I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out. I should write a book about those anti-conservative and conservative-hating IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization leaders who have done the most since 2000 a) to stop me from putting those newsletters together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I would focus on those leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/10/gop-state-chairman-don-tracys-advice-to-bond-county-lincoln-dinner-attendees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Republicans cannot govern Illinois without winning statewide. 2. Republicans cannot win statewide without winning the Chicago suburbs. [70% of Illinois voters live within eyesight of Willis Tower.] 3. We cannot win the suburbs without winning over swing voters. [Only 33% of Illinois voters are Republicans; 47% are Democrats; 20% are swing voters.] 4. Winning politics is about addition not subtraction. 5. The perfect is the enemy of the good, which is why someone who agrees with you 80% of the time is an ally not an enemy. 6. We cannot defeat our common foe – the Democrat socialists – unless we avoid attacking each other and unite to work together collectively. 7. Calling fellow Republicans names like RINOs, Never Trumpers, right-wingers,
extremists or ultra MAGAs violates the 11th Commandment and will not influence or persuade swing voters and their friends and families to vote Republican in the general election. [Democrats don’t call other Democrats DINOs, etc.] 8. With socialism on the march, good government can no longer be taken for granted; and we cannot defeat the socialists from the sidelines or by hoping someone else will do that for us. 9. Politics is a team sport. If you are not already in the game, get off the sidelines and help the Republican Party and our good candidates. 10. If you have time but no money, we need your time. If you have money but no time, we need your money. If you have neither time nor money, we need your prayers.)

JEFF BERKOWITZ
— Video: Paul Vallas appeared to abandon his principles, forfeiting the Chicago Mayorship to Brandon Johnson
https://jeffberkowitz208.substack.com/p/watch-a-discussion-of-how-paul-vallas

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Megyn Kelly Show blasts transgender activism as ‘bitter’ intolerance – Heather Hamilton
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/megyn-kelly-blasts-transgender-activism-bitter-intolerance

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— ‘Complete Transformation’: New Biden Rule Would Force Automakers to Ditch Gas, Sell Electric Vehicles. Experts say impending EPA proposal would kill jobs and spark supply chain issues. – Collin Anderson (COMMENT: The aforesaid motivates me to trade in my red 2016 Ford Mustang V-6 for a new red 2023 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe.)
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/complete-transformation-new-biden-rule-would-force-automakers-to-ditch-gas-sell-electric-vehicles/

NEW YORK POST
— New York just can’t afford to remain a sanctuary city – Peter Reinharz and Andrew Stein (COMMENT: According to those who run the following, how many illegals can they “afford” to support: your school district, your municipality, your township, and your county?)
https://nypost.com/2023/04/10/new-york-just-cant-afford-to-remain-a-sanctuary-city/
— LGBTQ groups give chest binders to girls as young as 14 without parental consent – MaryAnn Martinez
https://nypost.com/2023/04/10/lgbtq-groups-supply-chest-binders-without-parents-consent/

AMERICAN CONSEVATIVE
— Where Is the Manifesto? Officials promised to release the Tennessee shooter’s manifesto, but now are changing their tune. – John Hirschauer
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/where-is-the-manifesto/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Incoming Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can collect $1.1 million teacher’s pension despite having taught only 4 years in Chicago Public Schools – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/incoming_chicago_mayor_brandon_johnson_can_collect_11_million_teachers_pension_despite_having_taught_only_4_years_in_chicago_public_schools.html
— Why isn’t it racism when the media and other Democrats seek to destroy conservatives who happen to be people of color? – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/why_isnt_it_racism_when_the_media_and_other_democrats_seek_to_destroy_conservatives_who_happen_to_be_people_of_color.html

BREITBART
— MSNBC’s Reid: GOP Going ‘Bat Crap Crazy About Drag Shows’ While Doing ‘Nothing About Gun Violence’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/04/10/msnbcs-reid-gop-going-bat-crap-crazy-about-drag-shows-while-doing-nothing-about-gun-violence/

COLLEGE FIX
— Affirmative action continues to hurt minorities, UCLA professor reaffirms – EMILY FOWLER (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) certainly helped my Black Democrat GAO subordinate. My Democrat GAO superiors used AA to give him my job and my preferred corner office after they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. According to them, that was what Congress wanted them to do.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/affirmative-action-continues-to-hurt-minorities-ucla-professor-reaffirms/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Translating the Language of the Left in Gary, Indiana… and Elsewhere
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/04/10/translating-language-left-gary-indiana-and-elsewhere
— Federal Inaction Provokes Strong Anti-Sanctuary Efforts In The States – Shari Rendall
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local-legislation/border-security/federal-inaction-provokes-strong-anti

FOX NEWS
— GOP is ‘completely unified’ against Manhattan DA’s charges against Trump: Reince Preibus
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6324268141112
— White House to faster screen migrant asylum seekers. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, calls out the Biden administration for not prioritizing border security and stresses the need to hold Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas accountable.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6324306772112

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCESIS PATCH

THE HILL
— Democrats say “Trump discourages DeSantis, says candidacy would ‘only hurt’ Republican Party.” I should write a book about what the anti-conservative and conservative-hating leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party did to me to defeat me when I ran for its open MTRO Treasurer position in 2004. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Jim Ryan’s defeat in 2002. They hated TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and hated the Illinois Center Right Coalition and the leadership roles that I held in those organizations. Because I would have started MTRO to use budgets if I was elected, they brought in two CPAs to speak against budgeting. They said that I irritated everyone around me and that I was not a team player. I lost 69 to 13.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3942406-trump-discourages-desantis-says-candidacy-would-only-hurt-republican-party/

NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “How a Nashville suburb’s LGBTQ pride festival became a bitter flashpoint.” Anticipate that ever-increasingly, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/franklin-tennessee-lgbtq-pride-festival-meets-fierce-resistance-rcna78654

MSNBC
— Democrats say “Ron DeSantis pursues a new era of cruelty for undocumented immigrants. This new set of Florida laws could cost Ron DeSantis Latino evangelical support.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote illegal immigration.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/ron-desantis-florida-undocumented-immigrants-rcna78967

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats say “DeSantis Pushes Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the Nation. The Florida governor is pushing an aggressive proposal to penalize those who aid undocumented immigrants and to track costs for providing them with health care.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/florida-desantis-immigration.html
— To make Republican candidates lose, Democrats encourage them to run as being “Democrat-lite.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/abortion-republicans-elections.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Republican efforts to be the party of parents suffer a setback.” Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in making parents Democrats. Democrats ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at parents that if their children are not a good little Democrats, they will not get accepted by colleges, they will not be offered jobs, and even worse things.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/10/parents-book-banning-republicans/
— Democrats say “Joe Biden Should Worry About More Dead Migrants.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/10/joe-biden-should-worry-about-more-dead-migrants/21984770-d79a-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/10/bud-light-beer-ad-transgender-dylan-mulvaney/
— Democrats a) ever-increasingly run America, b) ever-increasingly call Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all, and c) ever-increasingly make it clear that soon, they will get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/10/blacks-white-race-trump-abbott/

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/04/10/when-why-pride-month-2023/11600260002/
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) are responsible for what happens in America and b) blame Republicans for the bad things that happen in America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/04/11/wnba-ireland-biden-pentagon-leak-tennessee-gun-louisville-shooting/11639430002/
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2023/04/07/covid-gender-pay-gap/11576617002/
— Bilden ever-increasingly promotes is Irish Catholic heritage. I am German Lutheran. I should write a book about my critic/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have talked and/or acted the most like they are anti-German Lutheran if not German Lutheran-haters.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/08/biden-ireland-trip-heritage/11605832002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump’s Enemies Need Him. He brings them a sense of purpose—not to mention ratings and in some cases money. – William McGurn (COMMENT: It certainly seems that Trump deliberately gives his enemies ammunition.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-enemies-need-him-cnn-fox-news-alvin-bragg-indictment-election-2024-democrats-republicans-media-ratings-80771852
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Auditors Didn’t Flag Risks Building Up in Banks. Bond losses such as those at Silicon Valley Bank could have been raised as ‘critical audit matters.’ – Jean Eagleham (COMMENT: I worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for 8 years at the GS-13 Step 3-10 Levels, currently $117,047-$142,650/year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/auditors-didnt-flag-risks-building-up-in-banks-6506585c

BLOOMBERG
— Americans Are Working Less – Rich Miller (COMMENT: Between June of 1971 and December of 1972, I worked full-time for IRS in Chicago and then Harvey and part-time for Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. That enabled me to a) help support my mother and brother, b) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, c) pay for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972, and d) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-05/americans-emulate-europe-and-work-less-posing-problem-for-fed#xj4y7vzkg

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Democrats say “Trump’s camp is trying to force Ron DeSantis to resign and formally declare a 2024 run, accusing the governor of taxpayer-funded globetrotting.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-ron-desantis-force-to-resign-taxpayer-funded-globetrotting-2023-4

POLITICO
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) crow about their success in getting younger people to blame Republicans for their problems. What caused your problems when you were younger? Mine include my not being able to run, my eyesight not being correctable to 20/20, my partial red/green color blindness, my parents not having enough money to buy me cars or to send me away to college, my only just barely making it into the upper 20% of my graduating high school class, my ACT score being only 24, the Viet Nam War, Affirmative Action, political affiliation discrimination, and reverse discrimination.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2023/04/10/young-scrappy-and-helping-biden-00091268

FED SMITH
— Democrats say “Creating More Racial Groups For Affirmative Action and Increasing Racial Animosity” and “OMB is seeking to expand racial categories used for affirmative action and other government benefits” and ask “Is this approach and racial division beneficial for America?” Democrats ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, and wokeism/wokeness to get everyone to hate Republicans and especially those who are the following to hate Republicans: liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, not in a traditional marriage, those who have less money than others, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, criminals, boozers, gamblers, and stoners. I should write a book about the aforesaid.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/04/10/creating-more-racial-groups-affirmative-action-increases-animosity/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.