April 25 Evening Edition - GOPUSA Illinois

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Abortion bill clears Illinois House despite Rauner vow to veto – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-bill-clears-illinois-house-despite-rauner-vow-to-veto/
— Judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary city funding – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/us-judge-blocks-trump-order-to-cut-funding-to-sanctuary-cities/amp/
— Emanuel says Rauner’s word no good — on abortion, budget, energy – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-says-rauners-word-no-good-on-abortion-budget-energy/
— Cullerton will seek re-election, urges gov to start budget talks – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cullerton-will-seek-re-election-urges-gov-to-start-budget-talks/
— Democrats pull trigger on abortion, now Rauner has target on back – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-bill-clears-illinois-house-despite-rauner-vow-to-veto/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps harass Roskam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/come-out-come-out-wherever-you-are-peter-roskam/
— Money woes for Illinois schools turn allies into foes – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/money-woes-for-illinois-schools-turn-allies-into-foes/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “hail second Trump loss on border control.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170425/NEWS02/170429915/trumps-sanctuary-cities-order-blocked-by-federal-judge
— As women rally in Springfield, Rauner tours beer nut factory – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170425/BLOGS02/170429921/as-women-rally-in-springfield-rauner-tours-beer-nut-factory

ABC7
— JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ORDER TO CUT SANCTUARY CITY FUNDING – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-order-to-cut-sanctuary-city-funding/1916162/
— ILLINOIS HOUSE APPROVES PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-approves-public-funding-for-abortions/1916140/

NBC5
— Emanuel Praises Judge’s Decision to Block Trump Order on Sanctuary City Funding – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Emanuel sides with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-sanctuary-cities-420424474.html
— Bill to Expand Abortion Coverage Passes Illinois House House Bill 40 will now head to the Senate for consideration, despite Gov. Bruce Rauner’s pledge to veto the measure – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmaker-seeks-abortion-bill-vote-as-women-march-on-capitol–420385633.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Gather In Springfield To Promote Abortion
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/activists-gather-in-springfield-to-protect-abortion-rights/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Democratic Illinois House OKs public funding for abortions – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/250549798-story

WGN TV
— Man arrested in Illinois Prairie Path attack
http://wgntv.com/2017/04/25/man-arrested-in-illinois-prairie-path-attack/

WLS AM
— Emanuel on the Attack Against Rauner in Budget Battle – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/04/25/emanuel-on-the-attack-against-rauner-in-budget-battle/
— Congressman Roskam hopes for no government shutdown – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/04/25/congressman-roskam-hopes-for-no-government-shutdown/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Women’s march rally continues around Capitol – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170425/womens-march-rally-continues-around-capitol
— Illinois House narrowly OKs abortion-rights bill – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170425/illinois-house-narrowly-oks-abortion-rights-bill

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: Trump approval even worse with millennials 48 percent align with Democratic Party – ELISSA NUNEZ
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-trump-approval-even-worse-with-millennials/699429302

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Real estate broker Muzammil “Matt” Kader Lashkariya chosen as 50th Ward GOP committeeman – Matt Smith
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511108169-real-estate-broker-chosen-as-50th-ward-gop-committeeman

SAGAMON SUN
— Rauner’s campaign flush with cash, if not contributors
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511108201-rauner-s-campaign-flush-with-cash-if-not-contributors

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives mocks bill: Wants out of Illinois? It’ll cost you – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511107905-ives-mocks-bill-wants-out-of-illinois-it-ll-cost-you

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO ALDERMEN PROPOSE $33 PER EMPLOYEE ‘HEAD TAX’ ON CITY EMPLOYERS – Chris Lentino (DIERSEN: I worked in Chicago during the last 6 months of 1971 and then 1973-1997.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-aldermen-propose-33-per-employee-head-tax-on-city-employers/
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASSED 938 BILLS THAT BECAME LAW FROM 2015 TO 2017 – JUST 3% HAD A PRICE TAG – Brendan Bakala (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion laws and regulations have cost American taxpayers many trillions of dollars.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-passed-938-bills-that-became-law-from-2015-to-2017-just-3-had-a-price-tag/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Auditor General Frank Mautino implicated by Federal Special Master Report to the Federal Courts – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/auditor-general-frank-mautino-implicated-by-federal-special-master-report-to-the-federal-courts/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Shadowy Extremist Group Behind the Anti-Trump Riots – Edmund Kozak
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/the-shadowy-extremist-group-behind-the-anti-trump-riots/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— The Publius Forum Top 100 Conservative Websites – Warner Todd Huston (DIERSEN: Critics/opponents of GOPUSA and of GOPUSA ILLINOIS hint/imply/argue/shout that the websites have little or “original content.” I should write a book about how websites unethically make work that others have done look like it was their work.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/04/24/publius-forum-top-100-conservative-websites/

DAILY CALLER
— Limbaugh Is ‘Not Happy’ About Trump ‘Caving’ On Border Wall – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/25/limbaugh-is-not-happy-about-trump-caving-on-border-wall/
— Conservative White House Gathering Leaves Some Jeering, Others Cheering – Betsy Rothstein
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/25/conservative-white-house-gathering-leaves-some-jeering-others-cheering/

GOPUSA
— Chicago nearing 1,000 gunshot victims this year
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23422
— SF: BART Passengers Unprotected from Mob of Attackers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23444

BREITBART
— Speaker Paul Ryan’s Approval Rating Plummets as He Fails to Deliver for President Trump – IAN MASON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/25/speaker-paul-ryans-approval-rating-plummets-fails-deliver-president-trump/

THE BLAZE
— The number of millennials living with their parents is on a shocking rise – Brandon Morse (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management. I accepted the first and only job offer that received because my father had died suddenly in October of 1969, my mother and brother needed financial support, and I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment. I started working for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights in August of 1970. I lived with my mother and brother in Crete until September of 1972 when I bought a new town home in University Park.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/24/the-number-of-millennials-living-with-their-parents-is-on-a-shocking-rise/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Report: Ivy League Schools Did Not Disclose $246 Million in Taxpayer Funding, Violating Law Senators ask watchdog to investigate – Elizabeth Harrington (DIERSEN: I have four college degrees, but my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that none of my degrees are from Ivy League schools.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/report-ivy-league-schools-not-disclose-246-million-taxpayer-funding-violating-law/

POLITICO
— The Media Bubble Is Worse Than You Think We crunched the data on where journalists work and how fast it’s changing. The results should worry you. – JACK SHAFER and TUCKER DOHERTY
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/04/25/media-bubble-real-journalism-jobs-east-coast-215048

WASHINGTON POST
— UC-Berkeley readies police as Ann Coulter plans to speak in public plaza on campus – Susan Svrluga and William Wan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being nasty, crude, rude, disgusting, vile, vicious, violent, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/04/25/uc-berkeley-readies-police-as-ann-coulter-plans-to-speak-in-public-plaza-on-campus/
— Trump is caving on border wall funding after showing his base that he tried – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/04/25/daily-202-trump-is-caving-on-border-wall-funding-after-showing-his-base-that-he-tried/58fea413e9b69b3a72331ec4/
— Federal employee pay, benefits ahead of private sector on average, CBO concludes – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/25/federal-employee-pay-benefits-ahead-of-private-sector-on-average-cbo-concludes/

FORBES
— Why Are So Many Millennials Become Tamprenuers? – Larissa Faw (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify and praise entrepreneurs and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn wage earners. I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larissafaw/2017/04/25/why-are-so-many-millennials-become-tamprenuers/#1b6aff8b626e

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Chief of Staff Blames Democrats for Record-Slow Hiring Pace – Charles S. Clark
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/04/trump-chief-staff-blames-democrats-record-slow-hiring-pace/137258/

BBC
— Take time to find a job, students urged – Katherine Sellgren (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management. I accepted the first and only job offer that received because my father had died suddenly in October of 1969, my mother and brother needed financial support, and I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment. I started working for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights in August of 1970.)
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39704603

DAILY MAIL
— White House invites conservative journalists to private Trump meeting and makes them hand over their cell phones – NIKKI SCHWAB
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4444656/Right-wing-scribes-told-meeting-quote-Trump.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. View all posts by David Diersen