April 16 Morning Edition

ABC7
— H.R. 40 reparations bill advanced by House panel, seeking to further effort of repaying descendants of slaves. Legislation would establish commission to examine slavery, discrimination in US from 1619 to present. – AP
(DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs use AA to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/house-reparations-bill-advanced-by-judiciary-committee/10516751/
— Indianapolis shooting: Gunman dead, 8 people killed at FedEx facility, police say – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/8-killed-gunman-dead-in-shooting-at-fedex-facility-in-indianapolis/10518568/

CBS2
— Protesters Gather Downtown, In Union Park, At Chicago FOP Headquarters Following Release Of Video Showing Police Shooting That Killed Adam Toledo – Jermont Terry
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/04/15/adam-toledo-police-shooting-video-downtown-protest/

WTTW
— Transit Ridership Expected to Rebound, But Telecommuting Could Drive Big Shifts: RTA Report – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2021/04/15/transit-ridership-expected-rebound-telecommuting-could-drive-big-shifts-rta-report

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The $6 million Madigan? Former Illinois House speaker reports spending millions in legal fees. The Southwest Side Democrat is no longer the speaker of the Illinois House, a state representative or leader of the state Democratic Party. But he’s still Public Official A, the name given him in a federal document that continues to be a boon to lawyers. A total of $6,798,304.20 to be precise. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/15/22386416/madigan-illinois-house-speaker-legal-lawyers-comed-pritzker-bailey-rabine-schimpf-campaign-reports

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Adam Toledo video and a fragile Chicago: How much more can the city take? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-prem-adam-toledo-video-release-kass-20210415-jrg7fusz7fetfeguw5o26fgofy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Adam Toledo to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-adam-toledo-little-village-20210415-yfuxq4fz7jgtnl54bwn5w4ztw4-story.html
— Don’t take your contractor to court; do this instead. – Tim Carter
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about attorneys a) who told me that my only alternative was to sue, b) who then filed lawsuits for me, and c) then dumped me when the defendants did not offer to settle.)
http://rss.tribunecontentagency.com/websvc-bin/rss_story_read.cgi?resid=202104131336TMS_____ASKBILDR_51493_ctnab_20210416

DAILY HERALD
— Are ties to marijuana industry a problem for suburban lawmaker seeking CBD rules? – JJ Bullock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210416/are-ties-to-marijuana-industry-a-problem-for-suburban-lawmaker-seeking-cbd-rules
— Proposal would require businesses with 5 or more workers to offer retirement savings plan – JJ Bullock
(DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, the nasty/troubled operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems, including having little or nothing saved for their retirement. My critics/opponents shout at them a) that I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) that my wife and I have a 72% federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and c) that we have retirement savings.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210414/proposal-would-require-businesses-with-5-or-more-workers-to-offer-retirement-savings-plan

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Oakland to get Jewish-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/pain-remains-for-illinois-jewish-leaders-months-after-congresswomans-hitler-was-right-remark/article_2f44ce1b-c943-5672-8b1f-588effdd5131.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Diversity study: MLB earns bonuses for hiring milestones – AP
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/diversity-study-mlb-earns-bonuses-for-hiring-milestones
— GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo – AP
(DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, Kinzinger-supporters will destroy all voters, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that do not hate Trump.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gop-leaders-diverge-on-trump-putting-party-in-limbo

NPR ILLINOIS
— Being Mentored Helps Black Medical Students Face Isolation, Racial Microaggressions – FARAH YOUSRY
(DIERSEN: My GAO career ended in 1987 when my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986. My IRS career ended in 1975 when my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/being-mentored-helps-black-medical-students-face-isolation-racial-microaggressions#stream/0
— Illinois House Republicans Claim Initiatives Are Being Unfairly Stalled By Democrats – DEREK CANTÙ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-house-republicans-claim-initiatives-are-being-unfairly-stalled-democrats#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Over 25% Of DuPage Co. Residents Fully Vaccinated For Coronavirus. As of mid-April, 238,324 DuPage County residents have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, but health officials still urge caution. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/over-25-dupage-co-residents-fully-vaccinated-cor

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use gun violence to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2021/04/15/editorial-gun-culture-inflames-armed-violence/

NIU TODAY
— Exhibits and conversations promote Belonging in DeKalb
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who make law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservatives, patriotic people, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, heterosexuals, married people, non-poor people, gun owners, Christians, Protestants, Italian Americans, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time feel like they do NOT belong in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.niutoday.info/2021/04/15/exhibits-and-conversations-promote-belonging-in-dekalb/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— The Last Fling Returns September 3-6
https://www.nctv17.com/news/top-stories/the-last-fling-returns-september-3-6/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady raised $2,000 this past quarter, according to filings with the State Elections Board. He has $816,277 cash on hand for any future political campaigns. With name recognition from two previous gubernatorial runs under his belt, Brady could be a force in a GOP primary — especially if MAGA candidates split the vote. Rep. Adam Kinzinger raised $1.1 million during the first quarter, according to FEC filings. The 16th District Republican has $2.5 million cash on hand.- Shia Kapos
(DIERSEN: For March 15, 2022 Republican primaries, Kinzinger will want a) just one candidate to run who hates Trump and b) many candidates to run who do not hate Trump to split that vote.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/04/16/the-toledo-divide-todays-buzz-juice-details-of-mayors-school-board-plan-492498

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Is This the Worst School Board in Illinois? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/is-this-the-worst-school-board-in-illinois/

GOPUSA
— Hundreds Of Companies Unite Against Election Integrity Efforts
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108973
— Is It A Contest? Which State Is Doing More For Illegal Aliens?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=108945
— Pfizer CEO Says Third COVID Booster Shot ‘Likely’ Needed Within A Year Of Getting Vaccinated
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109015
— Biden Nominee, Kristen Clarke Is Unfit To Be In Government
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109025

AMERICAN THINKER
— Kamala Harris comes out of the woodwork with plan to solve all those ‘root causes’ of migrant surge – Monica Showalter
(DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, illegals are minorities, females, and/or younger. To illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally, Democrats and RINOs illegally use government to illegally give citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, and/or younger preference over Republicans.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/kamala_harris_comes_out_of_the_woodwork_about_how_she_plans_to_solve_all_those_root_causes_of_illegal_immigration.html
— Pushing Back at the “Redcoats” Who Are Next Door to Us. As Big Tech tightens its censorship noose around conservative communication, it becomes even more critical that patriots stay informed and connected. – Robin Itzler
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want conservatives to be informed or connected.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/pushing_back_at_the_redcoats_who_are_next_door_to_us.html

BREITBART
— People Smugglers Using Poor Migrants as Decoys to Give ‘Cash-Rich’ Illegals a Better Chance – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/04/15/smugglers-use-poor-migrants-as-decoys-for-cash-rich-illegals-report/
— 20K Illegal Aliens Escaped into U.S. Since Kamala Harris Put in Charge – Paul Gosar
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/15/paul-gosar-20k-illegal-aliens-escaped-into-u-s-since-kamala-harris-put-in-charge/
— Radical Democrat Priorities in Biden’s First 100 Days: Packing Courts, Amnesty, Reparations, Federalizing Elections, DC Statehood, Banning Electoral College – WENDELL HUSEBO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/15/radical-democrat-priorities-in-bidens-first-100-days-packing-courts-amnesty-reparations-federalizing-elections-dc-statehood-banning-electoral-college/

BLAZE
— Chicago officials release video showing fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. The teen appears to have had a gun but ditched it prior to raising his empty hands when he was shot. – BRECK DUMAS
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-officials-release-video-showing-fatal-police-shooting-of-13-year-old-adam-toledo

NEW AMERICAN
— Radical Mass-migration Bills Advancing in Congress – Peter Rykowski
https://thenewamerican.com/radical-mass-migration-bills-advancing-in-congress/

THE HILL
— Chelsea Clinton calls on Facebook to ban Tucker Carlson – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have called for the following to ban me and to ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/548374-chelsea-clinton-calls-on-facebook-to-ban-tucker-carlson
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on getting Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/548581-illinois-house-passes-bill-that-would-mandate-asian-american-history
— House Republicans circulate memo on legislative concepts targeting Big Tech – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/548421-house-republicans-circulate-memo-on-legislative-concepts-targeting-big-tech

POLITICO
— The GOP-Big Business Divorce Goes Deeper Than You Think. It’s not just about voting rights; it’s that businesses and the Republican Party increasingly care about incompatible things. – ZACK STANTON (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/04/15/republican-party-big-business-georgia-voting-rights-conservative-481978

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic – SARAH SKIDMORE SELL
https://apnews.com/article/15-percent-americans-worse-off-1-year-pandemic-1c7c127f90cae6fe652a78364763fbed
— Now Is the Time to Fight Racial Bias in Foster Care
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-04-14/many-say-now-is-the-time-to-fight-racial-bias-in-foster-care
— McDonald’s to require anti-harassment training for all workers worldwide – DEE-ANN DURBIN
(DIERSEN: According to Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more of a harasser that you are: law enforcement officer, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2021/04/mcdonalds-to-require-anti-harassment-training-for-all-workers-worldwide.html

CBS NEWS
— Affirmative action and the diversity dilemma – GRACE BAEK
(DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/affirmative-action-and-the-diversity-dilemma/

NEW YORK TIMES
— America Needs to Empower Workers Again. Unions aren’t obsolete, and we need to get them back. – Paul Krugman
(DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonstrated their hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/opinion/us-unions-amazon.html

— Why the Amazon Workers Never Stood a Chance. Our system of labor law and regulations has too strongly tilted the playing field in favor of companies and against unions. – Erik Loomis (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonstrated their hatred against unions, against current union members, and against former union members the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/opinion/amazon-union-alabama.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Annual Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Likely Needed, Pfizer CEO Says. Albert Bourla said more research is needed but it looks likely booster shots required within a year to stay ahead of virus variants. – Jared S. Hopkins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/annual-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shots-likely-needed-pfizer-ceo-says-11618520527
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Vaccination-promoters promote vaccinations.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cdc-identifies-small-group-of-covid-19-infections-among-fully-vaccinated-patients-11618490232
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on getting Asian-Americans to hate Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-american-lawmakers-to-press-biden-on-hate-crimes-cabinet-representation-11618487468
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-and-immigrants-need-each-other-11618528360
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-pot-taxes-its-bad-to-get-too-high-11618565400
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs crow about their success in making CEOs anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-lead-americas-new-great-awakening-11618505076
— House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act Aimed at Closing Gender Pay Gap – Eric Morath and Andrew Duehren
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were female, minority, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/housepasses-paycheck-fairness-act-aimed-at-closing-gender-pay-gap-11618525733

USA TODAY
— The student debt crisis is crushing Black Americans. Here’s how loan forgiveness could help. – Cristina Silva
(DIERSEN: Did you try to get a student loan? I did not. When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” I was not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. During my junior and senior years and the summer in between, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. Nevertheless, I took college-preparatory courses, got into the upper 20% of my class, and got a 24 on the ACT.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/15/student-loan-forgiveness-black-americans-could-close-pay-gap/7199634002/
— Facebook getting rid of likes? No, but soon Facebook and Instagram will let you hide them. – Jessica Guynn
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have unfriended me because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like, b) those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to find links to articles that they know those candidates do not like and then tell those candidates that I included those links, and c) those who hint/imply/argue/shout at those candidates that my including those links caused them to lose elections and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/14/facebook-instagram-hide-likes-counts-reactions/7211213002/
— Can employers police their worker’s personal lives? – Brinley Hineman
(DIERSEN: If the federal government was an “at will” employer, it would have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did a) for my not casting Democrat primary ballots, that is, for my not being a Democrat; b) for my supporting the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; and c) for my opposing political affiliation discrimination and age discrimination.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2021/04/14/dave-ramsey-solutions-fired-woman-sex-life-can-employers-police-personal-lives/7220474002/

TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs crow about their success in making CEOs anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.twincities.com/2021/04/13/robert-b-reich-the-basic-deal-between-corporate-america-and-the-gop-is-still-alive/

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.