April 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces run for president: ‘It is time to walk away from the politics of the past’- Patrick M. O’Connell
Chicago Tribune (DIERSEN: What does Buttigieg think of those who share your demographics? What does Buttigieg think of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican,  White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pete-buttigieg-south-bend-running-for-president-20190410-story.html

CBS2
— Bolingbrook Squatter Refuses To Leave Home; Lists Appliances Online For Cash – Dorothy Tucker
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/11/bolingbrook-woman-squatting/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump sanctuary city idea could end up doing migrants a favor (DIERSEN: If illegals were sent to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, to your precinct, and/or to your neighborhood, what would those illegals a) demand in terms of housing, food, medical care, clothing, transportation, education, jobs, legal representation, voting rights, etc. and b) do with their time? Where would the money come from to satisfy the demands that illegals make?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-sanctuary-city-detained-migrants/
— Pelosi: After Trump tweet, U.S. Capitol Police working to safeguard Ilhan Omar – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ilhan-omar-nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-september-11-tweet/
— Why is Fox News so obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as being their spokesperson and as a person who Democrats want Americans to be like.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fox-news-obsessed-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Low turnout was rule for most area counties – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-04-14/tom-kacich-low-turnout-was-rule-most-area-counties.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Detained Immigrants Organize Hunger Strikes (DIERSEN: If illegals were sent to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, to your precinct, and/or to your neighborhood, what would those illegals a) demand in terms of housing, food, medical care, clothing, transportation, education, jobs, legal representation, voting rights, etc. and b) do with their time? Where would the money come from to satisfy the demands that illegals make?) 
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/detained-immigrants-organize-hunger-strikes#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Speaker Pelosi calls on President Trump to take down his tweet of Omar video – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 a) have called for me to take down links at www.gopillinois.com to articles that they disapprove of and c) have punished me for my not doing that. They blame a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, c) www.gopillinois.com since 2005, and d) my service as a Republican Precinct committeeman since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/speaker-pelosi-calls-on-president-trump-to-take-down-his-tweet-of-omar-video
— White House spokesperson: Democrats aren’t equipped to examine Trump’s tax returns – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, b) U.S. Senators and their staffs, c) U.S. Representatives and their staffs, d) candidates for U.S. Senate and their staffs, and e) candidates for U.S. Representatives and their staffs. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/white-house-spokesperson-democrats-arent-equipped-to-examine-trumps-tax-returns

NEWSMAX
— Customs and Border Protection Building Two More Texas Tent Cities – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: If CBP were to build tent cities for illegals in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and/or in your neighborhood, where would CBP build those tent cities? Will the federal government, Illinois, your county, your township/ward, and/or your municipality use eminent domain powers to take over apartment buildings, condominiums, homes, etc. to house illegals?) 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/customs-border-protection-tent-cities-illegals/2019/04/14/id/911649/

TOWNHALL
— Progressives Launch Petition To Boot Trump From Social Media. Here’s Why. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/14/womens-march-just-started-a-petition-to-keep-president-trump-off-social-media-n2544758

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s re-election campaign raises more than top two Democrats combined – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/14/donald-trump-re-election-campaign-raises-30-millio/
— Sanctuary city mayor calls Trump’s bluff: ‘Oakland welcomes all, no matter where you came from’ – Victor Morton 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/14/libby-schaaf-oakland-mayor-calls-donald-trumps-blu/

DAILY CALLER
— CNN PANEL DIVIDED OVER OMAR AND WHETHER SHE BEARS BLAME FOR HER 9/11 COMMENTS – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/14/cnn-panel-omar-9-11-comments/

BREITBART
— Cher: Los Angeles ‘Can’t Take Care of Its Own, How Can It Take Care of’ More Immigrants – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/04/14/cher-los-angeles-cant-take-care-of-its-own-how-can-it-take-care-of-more-immigrants/
— Rep Tlaib: Trump Is ‘Inciting Violence’ Against All Muslim-Americans with Omar Tweet – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/14/rep-tlaib-trump-is-inciting-violence-against-all-muslim-americans-with-omar-tweet/

BLAZE
— Illinois lawmakers consider separating Chicago as its own state Should the Second City become the Fifty-First State? – Caleb Howe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-consider-separating-chicago-as-its-own-state

DAILY SIGNAL
— In 1 Chart, How Your Federal Taxes Are Spent – Justin Bogie
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/14/in-1-chart-how-your-taxes-are-spent/

EPOCH TIMES
— Researcher Questions Hate Crime Hike Under Trump, Points to Hoaxes, Flawed Data Analysis – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/researcher-questions-hate-crime-hike-under-trump-points-to-hoaxes-flawed-data-analysis_2879370.html
— White House: Trump Wishes ‘No Ill Will’ With Tweet on Omar, is Right to Condemn Anti-Semitism – BOWEN XIAO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their opponents, and their dupes have always wished ill will on me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-trump-wishes-no-ill-will-with-tweet-on-omar-is-right-to-condemn-anti-semitism_2879182.html
— Democrats Attack Trump for Quoting Omar on 9/11, Ignore Omar’s Quote – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrats-attack-trump-for-quoting-omar-on-9-11-ignore-her-quote_2879445.html

LIFE ZETTE
— Mexican-American Businesswoman Is Attacked for Wearing a MAGA Hat During Barack Obama’s years in the White House, how many people were treated this way simply for wearing a piece of clothing? – Wayne Dupree 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/04/mexican-american-is-attacked-for-wearing-a-maga-hat/

WORLD NET DAILY
— HYPOCRITES! DEM MAYORS AGHAST AT TRUMP PLAN FOR ILLEGALS Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson notes, ‘last refuge for liberal scoundrels is to name-call’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/hypocrites-dem-mayors-aghast-at-trump-plan-for-illegals/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Sarah Sanders: Congress not ‘smart enough’ to look through Trump’s taxes … ‘particularly this Congress’ – Vivek Saxena (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, b) U.S. Senators and their staffs, c) U.S. Representatives and their staffs, d) candidates for U.S. Senate and their staffs, and e) candidates for U.S. Representatives and their staffs. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/14/sarah-sanders-congress-not-smart-enough-to-look-through-trumps-taxes-particularly-this-congress-744774

THE HILL
— Trump escalates Omar controversy – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO 
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/438835-trump-escalates-omar-controversy

POLITICO
— Sarah Sanders: Sanctuary cities plan would ‘spread out’ immigration ‘burden’ – QUINT FORGEY (DIERSEN: If illegals were sent to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, to your precinct, and/or to your neighborhood, what would those illegals a) demand in terms of housing, food, medical care, clothing, transportation, education, jobs, legal representation, voting rights, etc. and b) do with their time? Where would the money come from to satisfy the demands that illegals make?) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/14/sarah-sanders-sanctuary-cities-1273904

HUFFINGTON POST
— Nancy Pelosi: Trump’s ‘Hateful’ Comments About Rep. Ilhan Omar Pose ‘Real Danger’ – Hayley Miller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about hateful comments that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made about me at Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. meetings and events.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-pelosi-trump-ilhan-omar_n_5cb37f1ae4b098b9a2d553cd

NBC NEWS
— Democrats aren’t ‘smart enough’ to read Trump’s tax returns, Sarah Sanders says “I certainly don’t trust them to look through the decades of success the president’s had and determine anything,” the White House press secretary said. – Allan Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS. They include a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, b) U.S. Senators and their staffs, c) U.S. Representatives and their staffs, d) candidates for U.S. Senate and their staffs, and e) candidates for U.S. Representatives and their staffs. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 step 1-3 levels, currently $98,198-$104,744.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/democrats-aren-t-smart-enough-read-trump-s-tax-returns-n994291

NEW YORK POST
— Huckabee Sanders blames Democrats for Trump’s sanctuary cities threat – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2019/04/14/huckabee-sanders-blames-democrats-for-trumps-sanctuary-cities-threat/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Nancy Pelosi calls on President Trump to take down Ilhan Omar video with 9/11 clips – KATE FELDMAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 a) have called for me to take down links at www.gopillinois.com to articles that they disapprove of and c) have punished me for my not doing that. They blame a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, c) www.gopillinois.com since 2005, and d) my service as a Republican Precinct committeeman since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pelosi-ilhan-omar-trump-video-20190414-kc3j7nkjpnfhbkok6m6mr37q4e-story.html

NEWSWEEK
— TWITTER URGED TO SUSPEND DONALD TRUMP AFTER PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF ‘SHARING PROPAGANDA VIDEOS TRAFFICKING IN HATE SPEECH’ OVER OMAR ATTACK – CHRISTINA ZHAO (DIERSEN: Internet service providers, Google, Facebook, etc. act like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have urged them to do everything they can a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-urged-suspend-trump-after-president-accused-sharing-propaganda-videos-1395824

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Proud, gay mayor Pete Buttigieg aims to defeat Trump in 2020 – Brian Troutman (DIERSEN: I wonder how many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican will back Buttigieg.)
https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/101918281

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.