April 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Adam Toledo shooting: Protests call for justice after release of video showing teen killed by Chicago police. – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-call-for-justice-after-video-released-of-adam-toledo-shooting/10518968/
— Chicago Police Officer Eric Stillman, who fatally shot Adam Toledo, had 3 misconduct complaints in 5 years with CPD, watchdog group says. Stillman was deployed to Afghanistan as a Marine before joining CPD – Sarah Schulte
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (almost 18 for GAO, 9 for IRS, and 3 for the Post office), no complaints were ever filed against me.)
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-officer-who-killed-teen-amassed-3-complaints-in-5-years-watchdog-group-says-/10520526/
— Adam Toledo shooting: Logan Square rally calls for justice after release of video showing teen killed by Chicago police – Jesse Kirsch and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/live-rally-calls-for-justice-after-video-released-of-adam-toledo-shooting/10518968/
— Maxine Waters tells Jim Jordan to ‘shut your mouth’ after GOP congressman feuds with Fauci – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/maxine-waters-tells-jim-jordan-to-shut-your-mouth-during-covid-hearing/10517956/
— Biden to increase refugee cap in May following criticism from Democrats
https://abc7.com/joe-biden-migrants-refugee-cap-border-crisis/10520752/

NBC5
— Large Rally in Logan Square to Demand Justice for Adam Toledo
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/watch-live-hundreds-rally-in-logan-square-after-adam-toledo-video-release/2488701/

CBS2
— Protesters March In Logan Square Over Adam Toledo Killing
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/9941414-20210416235212-adam-toledo-video-cpd-shooting-killing-13-year-old-protest-gathering-logan-square-chicago/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hundreds of protesters gather in Logan Square after Adam Toledo video released
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/live-updates-hundreds-of-protesters-gather-in-logan-square-following-release-of-adam-toledo-shooting-video

WGN TV
— New conservative group would save ‘Anglo-Saxon’ traditions.  Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘Anglo-Saxon political tradition’ – AP

https://apnews.com/article/politics-marjorie-taylor-greene-immigration-eefdf9c180f69008d60ed92b9ef2ce03


— CDC: Just 5,800 people have gotten COVID after being vaccinated. – Nexstar
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/cdc-just-5800-people-have-gotten-covid-after-being-vaccinated/

WLS AM
— Marjorie Taylor Greene launching ‘America First’ caucus pushing for ‘anglo-Saxon political tradition’
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to pander to minorities, to females, to younger people, and to LGBTQers, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual.)
https://www.wlsam.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-launching-america-first-caucus-pushing-for-anglo-saxon-political-tradition/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan’s legal bills skyrocket | Illinois lawmakers considering legislation that could hike ComEd bills after scandal | Politicians on Adam Toledo police shooting video. – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-legal-bills-skyrocket-lightfoot-elected-school-board-spin-20210416-vums2giumzd4zdhsjohzaadbqi-story.html
— Celebrations marking 420 — marijuana’s ‘high holiday’ — will stay low-key due to COVID-19 and include focus on social equity in the industry. – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-420-2021-20210416-aigzr5g7rvgybjh2elemkvye4m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kinzinger: If Illinois Democrats carve up his district in remap, he may run for Senate or governor. Democratic Party of Illinois chair Rep. Robin Kelly said when it comes to Illinois losing a district, “If we have something to say about it, I don’t think that it’ll be Adam’s seat.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/4/16/22388284/adam-kinzinger-illinois-democrats-carve-up-district-remap-may-run-for-senate-or-governor
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/16/22388175/mass-shootings-adam-toledo-indianapolis-laura-washington-columnist-sun-times
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/16/22388414/fedex-shooting-gun-violence-legislation-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210416/under-attack-from-the-right-us-rep-adam-kinzinger-leading-the-fundraising-pack-in-16th-district

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger, fellow House impeachers see donation flood – Bloomberg
(DIERSEN: Those who hate Trump give money to candidates who hate Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/kinzinger-fellow-house-impeachers-see-donation-flood
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for Adam Toledo’s death.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/we-all-failed-adam-toledo

CHICAGO NOW
— In Chicago, it’s news when there is no riot – Dennis Byrne
https://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/04/in-chicago-its-news-when-there-is-no-riot/

WIREPOINTS
— How much is your community getting under the American Rescue Plan? A searchable database for the nation is here – Ted Dabrowski, Mark Glennon and John Klingner
(DIERSEN: Wheaton is getting $6,516,530.)
https://wirepoints.org/how-much-is-your-community-getting-under-the-american-recovery-plan-searchable-database-for-the-nation-is-here-wirepoints/
— Relief from SALT cap for Illinois pass-through businesses may be on the way – Mark Glennon and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/relief-from-salt-cap-for-illinois-pass-through-businesses-may-be-on-the-way-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIDEN: NO TO GEORGIA, YES TO CHINA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/no-to-georgia-yes-to-china.html
— ENDING BIG TECH TYRANNY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/ending-big-tech-tyranny.html
— WHY THE PUSH IS ON TO MAKE PANDEMIC LIFE ‘PERMANENT’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/why-the-push-is-on-to-make-pandemic-life-permanent.html
— NEW YORK PUTS AMERICANS LAST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/04/new-york-puts-americans-last.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Will County GOP chair says party is facing eviction, losing office furniture
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/will-county-gop-chair-says-party-is-facing-eviction-losing-office-furniture/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that police are racists.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/in-2020-cpd-arrested-three-times-as-many-african-americans-for-cannabis-than-all-other-ethnicities-combined/
— 3,866 new confirmed and probable cases; 21 additional deaths; 2,058 hospitalized; 468 in ICU; 4.2 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 129,664 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/3866-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-21-additional-deaths-2058-hospitalized-468-in-icu-42-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-49-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-129664-average-daily-doses/
— Democratic Party of Illinois asks for FEC guidance on new state chair, temporarily installs Michael Dorf as state funds chair
https://capitolfax.com/2021/04/16/dpi-asks-for-fec-guidance-on-new-state-chair-temporarily-installs-michael-dorf-as-state-funds-chair/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Fed up’ conservatives fight corporations’ woke activism: ‘Just get the hell out of politics’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/conservatives-fight-corporations-woke-activism-jus/
— Border-jumping ‘gotaways’ spike 156% from last year. ‘Coming in by the droves’ at Rio Grande. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/15/mexico-border-jumping-gotaways-spike-2020/

BREITBART
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: George W. Bush Renews Amnesty Push for Illegal Immigrants – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/04/16/george-w-bush-renews-amnesty-push-illegal-immigrants/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter co-founder — a ‘trained Marxist’ who reportedly purchased four homes for $3.2M — says her money is for her ‘family members’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blm-cofounder-marxist-homes-money-for-family

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Border Surge Is Prelude to Voter Registration Boost for the Left – Ken Cuccinelli
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/04/16/border_surge_is_prelude_to_voter_registration_boost_for_the_left_145597.html

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Amazon Bans Conservative Journalist’s Book About Massive Voter Fraud – Author Now Giving It Away For Free – OLIVIA CAVALLARO
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11510/20210416/amazon-bans-conservative-journalists-book-about-massive-voter-fraud-author-now-giving-it-away-for-free.htm

THE HILL
— Kinzinger: Republicans who join ‘America First’ caucus should be stripped of committees – TAL AXELROD
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Kinzinger tell chairmen of Republican organizations in Illinois to dump their members who do not hate Trump?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548788-kinzinger-republicans-who-join-america-first-caucus-should-be-stripped-of
— White House reverses course on refugee cap after Democratic eruption – MORGAN CHALFANT AND RAFAEL BERNAL
(DIERSEN: Democrats want refugees because refugees vote for Democrats. RINOs want refugees because RINOs want cheap labor. Neither Democrats nor RINOs want to employ Republicans like me. GAO hired me in 1980 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 only because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/548759-white-house-reverses-course-on-refugee-cap-after-democratic-eruption

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-who-voted-back-trumps-false-election-claims-lag-fundraising-2021-04-16/

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Trump give money to candidates who hate Trump.
https://fortune.com/2021/04/16/gop-house-impeachers-donations-donald-trump-capitol-riot-fundraising-campaign/

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children to promote LGBTQ.
https://americanindependent.com/state-legislatures-anti-trans-bills-lgbtq-kids-testify/

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws.” Those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform, that is who promote LGBTQ, have always worked the hardest against me.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-poll-shows-americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-anti-transgender-laws
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-poll-shows-americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-anti-transgender-laws

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “Only 29% of Republicans said they “support a bill that prohibits transgender student athletes from joining sports teams that match their gender identity.” Those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform, that is who promote LGBTQ, have always worked the hardest against me.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-republicans-anti-transgender-laws/

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.