April 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Could Chicago Become the 51st State? – Rachel Davis (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Chicago became the 51st state, the Democrats who run Chicago would immediately banish from Chicago individuals, organizations, and companies that are not Democrat.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-could-chicago-become-the-51st-state-/5244944/

NBC5
— GOP Lawmakers Propose Bill to Separate Chicago From Illinois The legislation would be the first step toward making Chicago the 51st state
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/gop-lawmakers-propose-bill-to-separate-chicago-from-illinois-508543841.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP lawmakers propose bill to separate Chicago from Illinois – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/gop-lawmakers-propose-bill-to-separate-chicago-from-illinois-1

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Who will win in 2020? Both parties seem determined to lose. – George Will (DIERSEN: Who is running/will run against Durbin, Casten, and the rest of the Democrats on 2020 ballots?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-democrats-republicans-both-want-to-lose-will-20190412-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker shouldn’t use tax money to sell referendum – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190413/editorial-pritzker-shouldnt-use-tax-money-to-sell-referendum

WBBM 780 NEWSRADIO
— Sen. Dick Durbin Calls Trump’s Sanctuary City Comment ‘Dangerous’
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/sen-dick-durbin-calls-trumps-sanctuary-city-comment-dangerous

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump tweets video comparing 9/11, Rep. Ilhan Omar comments on Islamic-American relations – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-ilhan-omar-septemer-11-trump-20190413-story.html

HERALD NEWS
— I-80 Tollway? Not so fast Federal highway rules and opposition could slow down tollway plans – BOB OKON
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/04/12/i-80-tollway-not-so-fast/akhwswa/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— GOP lawmakers propose bill to separate Chicago from Illinois – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/GOP-lawmakers-propose-bill-to-separate-Chicago-13765080.php

MADISON STATE JOURNAL
— Republican Party of Wisconsin elects Andrew Hitt as chairman – SHELLEY K. MESCH (DIERSEN: Have you served as the chairman of a political organization? I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who were the most critical of my service.) 
https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/republican-party-of-wisconsin-elects-andrew-hitt-as-chairman/article_c9102c89-7071-52e2-a175-6ceb0cd62494.html

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— America’s Fake News Epidemic: We Need Credible News Sources – Karla Villegas Pineda (DIERSEN: What does/would Karla Villegas Pineda say about me, about my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and about www.gopillinois.com? I should introduce to Pineda my critics/opponents who hint/imply/argue/shout that all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.) 
https://codcourier.org/11299/opinion/americas-fake-news-epidemic-we-need-credible-news-sources/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the era of the Internet, fake news is easily spread. It is because of today’s technology that we as consumers of media have the responsibility to seek out the most accurate, unbiased sources of news. Sources like Buzzfeed and Fox News are simply too biased to take for accurate news. These news outlets may be OK for a quick glance at what is happening in the world, but they shouldn’t be our go-to sources. I urge readers to make sure you are gathering information from reputable sources. I recommend The Associated Press, BBC and Reuters for world news, and the Daily Herald for local news. These media outlets tend to meet high journalistic standards while putting out minimal partisan bias in their stories. If we continue to allow ourselves to confuse biased, fake news for factual news, we risk the autonomy to make decisions based on our own morals. We cannot allow ourselves to be lied to by the fake news spread hazardously across the internet.)

BREITBART
— Ben Carlson: If the Left Says They ‘Love’ Immigrants But Don’t Want Them in Their Neighborhoods, Schools — They’re Lying – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/13/carlson-if-the-left-says-they-love-immigrants-but-dont-want-them-in-their-neighborhoods-schools-theyre-lying/
— Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot Says She Will Welcome Shipments of Illegals – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/04/13/chicago-mayor-elect-lori-lightfoot-says-she-will-welcome-shipments-of-illegals/

BLAZE
— AOC hit with brutal backlash for using Holocaust to defend Rep. Ilhan Omar, bash President Trump Absolutely shameful – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ocasio-cortez-holocaust-comparison-omar-criticism

DAILY CALLER
— ANOTHER HONDURAN MIGRANT CARAVAN IS MAKING ITS WAY TO THE US – Stephanie Hamill
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/13/honduran-migrant-caravan/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House Report Card: Immigration war overshadows booming economy – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/white-house-report-card-immigration-war-overshadows-booming-economy

FOX NEWS
— Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare-for-all’ plan includes health care for illegal immigrants – Adam Shaw 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all-illegal-immigrants

TOWNHALL
— Dems’ Hypocrisy Soars To New Highs When They Refuse To Say 9/11 Was Committed By Terrorists – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/13/i-sdems-hypocrisy-soars-to-new-highs-when-they-refuse-to-say-9-11-was-committed-n2544736

NEWSMAX
— Do Socialist Democrats Think Blacks Are Really That Gullible? Read Newsmax: Do Socialist Democrats Think Blacks Are Really That Gullible? – Clarence McKee 
https://www.newsmax.com/clarencevmckee/socialism-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-chicago/2019/04/12/id/911508/

PJ MEDIA
— Bernie, Beto, Buttigieg, Warren Claim Trump Is ‘Inciting Violence’ and ‘Hate’ With Omar 9/11 Video – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/bernie-beto-buttigieg-warren-claim-trump-is-inciting-violence-and-hate-with-omar-9-11-video/

CONSERVATIVE NEWS DAILY
— Arizona Repeals Ban On Schools Promoting Homosexual Lifestyles – Connor Moldo
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/04/arizona-repeals-ban-on-schools-promoting-homosexual-lifestyles/

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC Applies ‘Illegal’ to Trump Actions But Not Illegal Immigrants – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2019/04/13/msnbc-applies-illegal-trump-actions-not-illegal-immigrants

EPOCH TIMES
— Pelosi Fumes Over Plan to Release Immigrant Detainees in Sanctuary Cities – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-fumes-over-plan-to-release-immigrant-detainees-in-sanctuary-cities_2878275.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Hundreds of migrants bust through locked border gate into Mexico – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/13/hundreds-of-migrants-bust-through-locked-border-gate-into-mexico-744231

THE HILL
— Conservative groups defend tech from GOP crackdown – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/438717-conservative-groups-defend-tech-from-gop-crackdown
— Omar thanks supporters, slams critics: No one can threaten ‘my unwavering love for America’ – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: Omar wants to change America to fit what she wants. She wants an Islamic America.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/438776-omar-thanks-supporters-slams-critics-no-one-can-threaten-my-unwavering-love

ABC NEWS
— GOP lawmakers propose bill to separate Chicago from Illinois An Illinois lawmaker says he is sponsoring legislation proposing the separation of Chicago from Illinois to spark discussion about the overarching influence of the city in state politics – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-lawmakers-propose-bill-separate-chicago-illinois-62377383

CNBC
— Older workers are America’s fastest-growing labor pool — and the least protected from workplace discrimination – Noah Higgins-Dunn
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/13/older-workers-are-fastest-growing-labor-pool-and-the-least-protected.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Employees age 65 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the workforce, according to AARP. But legal safeguards that shield workers from age discrimination have been weakened in recent years. The newly reintroduced, bipartisan Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act would reverse a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that made age discrimination cases harder to prove.)

WASHINGTON POST
— A snapshot of where migrants go after release into the United States – Nick Miroff and Tim Meko
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2019/04/13/snapshot-where-migrants-go-after-release-into-united-states/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Trump White House test: Are you tough enough? – John Diaz (DIERSEN: Could you have met the federal government test? Could you have made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40? Extremely few meet the federal government test.) 
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Trump-White-House-theme-song-Are-you-tough-13757981.php

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.