April 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lawmakers debate Pritzker’s progressive income tax plan in Illinois – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lawmakers-debate-pritzkers-progressive-income-tax-plan-in-illinois/5252067/
— Metra, Amtrak face tough questions about delays, quality of service
https://abc7chicago.com/traffic/metra-amtrak-face-tough-questions-about-delays/5253311/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says Trump engages in “hate-baiting.” 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-ilhan-omar-nancy-pelosi-20190416-story.html
— Homer Township clerk resigns; residents call for board to publish videos of meetings – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-homer-township-board-st-0417-story.html
— ‘We still have a long way to go’: New report shows gender bias still at play in elections, despite improvement – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-women-candidate-bias-20190412-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker names new ICC chair Carrie Zalewski, an attorney and engineer, succeeds Brien Sheahan as head of the state’s utility regulator. Under Sheahan, the ICC was perceived as utility-friendly. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/utilities/pritzker-names-new-icc-chair

WTTW
— Lawmakers Uneasy About Pritzker’s Pension Plans – Amanda Vinicky 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/16/lawmakers-uneasy-about-pritzker-s-pension-plans

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190416/eugene-robinson-trumps-stance-on-non-white-immigrants-clear

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Trump to hold April 27 rally in Wisconsin – AP
http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_5d5d980c-5b8e-5ceb-8aee-0e04a94513a3.html

WIFR
— DeKalb man charged for bringing illegal immigrants to US, alleged financial gain
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/DeKalb-man-charged-for-bringing-illegal-immigrants-to-US-alleged-financial-gain-508663451.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— The price of local government: Milton Township
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512424307-the-price-of-local-government-milton-township

WEST COOK NEWS
— Davis calls Trump plan ‘unconscionable,’ leaving Chicago’s status as a ‘sanctuary city’ uncertain – Glenn Minnis
https://westcooknews.com/stories/512434771-davis-calls-trump-plan-unconscionable-leaving-chicago-s-status-as-a-sanctuary-city-uncertain

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker: I don’t know how much Trump tax cuts saved me – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-i-don-t-know-how-much-trump-tax-cuts/article_4c87552a-603e-11e9-bad1-c3c27700fe7a.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois school administration costs twice as much as other states
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/16/illinois-school-administration-costs-twice-as-much-as-other-states/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pete Buttigieg dismisses MAGA: ‘We cannot find greatness in the past’ – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats get rid of everyone in America whose ancestors have been in America for more than 150 years, 100 years, 50 years, 25 years?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/16/pete-buttigieg-dismisses-donald-trump-maga-slogan/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 145,095 criminal illegal immigrants deported, 1.2% of 11.3 million total in US – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/145-095-criminal-illegals-deported-1-2-of-11-300-000-aliens-in-us

FOX NEWS
— Campus police chief placed on leave for liking Trump tweets — enough is enough – Tomi Lahren
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tomi-lahren-campus-police-chief-placed-on-leave-for-liking-trump-tweets-enough-is-enough
— Pelosi appears to take new jab at Ocasio-Cortez, says ‘a glass of water’ with a ‘D’ could win their districts – Bradford Betz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if they or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate a) were the DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in Wheaton, Republican candidates would have gotten many more votes in the precinct and b) were the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any defeats in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-a-glass-of-water-with-d-next-to-it-would-win-ocasio-cortezs-district

BREITBART
— Office of Refugee and Resettlement Places 234,414 Migrant ‘Children’ in All 50 States – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/16/office-of-refugee-and-resettlement-places-234414-migrant-children-in-all-50-states/
— Police Investigating ‘Bias Incident’ at South Seattle College After TPUSA President Stalked by Man in SUV – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/04/13/police-investigating-bias-incident-at-south-seattle-college-after-tpusa-president-stalked-by-man-in-suv/
— Police: Three Arrested After Arson Attack on Tulane Turning Point USA President’s Dorm Room – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/03/25/police-three-arrested-after-arson-attack-on-tulane-turning-point-usa-presidents-dorm-room/
— Historic Depression-Era Mural Removed from Chicago School for Depicting Only White Children – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/16/depression-era-mural-removed-chicago-school-depicting-white-children/
— Journalists Are Captivated by Pete Buttigieg, But He’s No Hero to LGBTs – Chadwick Moore
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/16/chadwick-moore-journalists-are-captivated-by-pete-buttigieg-but-hes-no-hero-to-lgbts/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Are Using Ilhan Omar As An Excuse To Chill Speech As a public figure with strong opinions, Omar deserves no special immunity from criticism or debate. – David Harsanyi
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/16/democrats-using-ilhan-omar-excuse-chill-speech/

DAILY CALLER
— SCHILLING: THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN CONSERVATIVES AND CORPORATE AMERICA IS OFFICIALLY OVER – Terry Schilling

https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/16/schilling-corporate-america/
— GAVIN NEWSOM HAS WANTED MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR YEARS, SO WHY HAS HE CHANGED HIS MIND? – Jen Kerns
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/16/kerns-newsom-immigrants/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Sitting federal judge to Trump: I can compare you to the KKK but you can’t criticize me – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/sitting-federal-judge-trump-can-compare-kkk-cant-criticize/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Pete Buttigieg, Vanguard for the Christian Left? Progressive and openly gay, the 2020 hopeful from Indiana has taken his challenge straight to Mike Pence. – RACHEL LU (DIERSEN: How successful have LGBTQers been in buffaloing religious people in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois?)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/pete-buttigieg-vanguard-for-the-christian-left/

TOWNHALL
— Tucker Carlson Drops the Hammer on Ungrateful Ilhan Omar for Her Continued Whining About America – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/04/16/tucker-carlson-drops-the-hammer-on-ilhan-omars-terror-sympathy-n2544848
— The RNC Is Cashin’ In On Dems’ Horrible Immigration Proposals – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/16/the-rnc-is-cashin-in-on-dems-horrible-immigration-proposals-n2544886

NEWSMAX
— Fed Court: Detained Immigrants Have No Right to ‘Family Unity’ – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/fourth-circuit-immigration-separation-families/2019/04/16/id/911985/

AMERICAN FAMILY ACTION
— Let Chick-fil-A know you appreciate their faithfulness to its principles by signing our petition of support.
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2019/let-chick-fil-a-know-you-support-their-faithfulness/

LIFE NEWS
— Abortion Activist Will Run Against One of the Last Pro-Life Democrats in Congress (Lipinski) – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/16/abortion-activist-will-run-against-one-of-the-last-pro-life-democrats-in-congress/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— It’s Brilliant to Flood Sanctuary Cities with Illegals
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/16/its-brilliant-to-flood-sanctuary-cities-with-illegals/
— Why Not Adopt an Illegal?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/15/tonight-shows-raymond-siller-why-not-adopt-an-illegal/

PJ MEDIA
— Joe Biden Cozied Up with Segregationists for His Fight Against Forced Busing – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/joe-biden-cozied-up-with-segregationists-for-his-fight-against-forced-busing/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Washington Post Accuses President of Centering Campaign on ‘Divisive’ Issues – Brian McNicoll (DIERSEN: Everything that Democrats promote is divisive including dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.) 
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/wapo-accuses-president-of-centering-campaign-on-divisive-issues/

GOPUSA
— ‘President’ Pete Buttigieg – the biggest threat to religious liberty in history (DIERSEN: How successful have LGBTQers been in buffaloing religious people in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68085

RED STATE
— Conservative Leader At Tulane Says His Dorm Door Was Set On Fire Over Politics – Sister Toldjah
https://www.redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2019/03/25/burned-conservative-leader-tulane-says-his-dorm-door-set-fire-politics/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Amnesty invasion: Over 750K work permits handed out to largely bogus asylum applicants – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/amnesty-invasion-750k-work-permits-handed-largely-bogus-asylum-applicants/

WORLD NET DAILY
— SANCTUARY SUPPORTERS URGED TO ADOPT AN ILLEGAL Limbaugh praises ‘platinum’ plan to give 1st class airline ticket to city of their choice
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/sanctuary-supporters-urged-to-adopt-an-illegal/
— MUSLIMS CELEBRATE AS BLAZE DESTROYS NOTRE DAME Many believe catastrophe bears witness to truth of Islam
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/muslims-celebrate-as-blaze-destroys-notre-dame/

THE HILL
— Gillibrand says institutional racism has created racial wealth gap – RACHEL FRAZIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439107-gillibrand-says-institutional-racism-has-created-racial-wealth-gap
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers “see lane to Buttigieg victory.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439192-dems-see-lane-to-buttigieg-victory

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater is happy that “Beto O’Rourke Calls Trump A Racist Islamophobe In Defense Of Ilhan Omar The presidential hopeful pulled no punches on Trump, comparing his rhetoric to what “someone in the Third Reich” would say.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beto-orourke-trump-racist-ilhan-omar_n_5cb631eae4b082aab08da52d

NEW YORK TIMES
— In New Effort to Deter Migrants, Barr Withholds Bail to Asylum Seekers – Michael D. Shear and Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/barr-asylum-bail.html
— When Slaveowners Got Reparations Lincoln signed a bill in 1862 that paid up to $300 for every enslaved person freed. – Tera W. Hunter
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/opinion/when-slaveowners-got-reparations.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump: ‘Asylum is a big con job’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-asylum-is-a-big-con-job/2019/04/15/542fea86-6077-4078-aa3e-7400aa3f0c30_video.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Notre Dame against Trump and Pence
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/16/trump-pence-tweeted-about-notre-dame-fire-said-nothing-when-black-churches-burned/
— Hundreds of Africans tried to reach the United States. Now they’re stuck in Mexico. – Maya Averbuch and Kevin Sieff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/hundreds-of-africans-tried-to-reach-the-united-states-now-theyre-stuck-in-mexico/2019/04/16/6ebb7b48-5fa4-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “A new generation is ready to stand with Palestinians.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/16/new-generation-is-ready-stand-with-palestinians/
— Organized religion is losing its followers – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/15/organized-religion-is-paying-price/

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Sanctuary city’ mayors say they want asylum seekers — while Bill de Blasio calls it ‘illegal’ – Bob Fredericks
https://nypost.com/2019/04/16/sanctuary-city-mayors-say-they-want-asylum-seekers-while-bill-de-blasio-calls-it-illegal/

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they also hate Jews.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/04/16/trump-attack-ilhan-omar-latest-front-his-war-against-muslims/xvyHiKVtEZKwzNJaXtin3K/story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Sanctuary-City Stunt What sense does it make to send aliens to places where authorities won’t help track them down? – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-sanctuary-city-stunt-11555457677

KIRO7
— ‘Conservative’ student said she became hate crime victim due to her political views – Deborah Horne
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/-conservative-student-said-she-became-hate-crime-victim-due-to-her-political-views/940451638

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote Islam.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/04/ilhan-omar-and-trumps-911-loyalty-test/587212/

SLATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use migrants as political weapons.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/04/trump-immigrants-weapon-sanctuary-cities.html

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.