April 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Oliver North says he won’t serve 2nd term as NRA president amid power struggle – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/infighting-erupts-at-nra-convention-north-wont-serve-2nd-term/5274061/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Remember the #NeverTrump movement? It collapsed. – David Azerrad
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-never-trumpism-on-life-support-20190426-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How groups tied to white nationalists are targeting Chicago — and Kim Foxx – Tom Schuba and Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kim-foxx-proud-boys-american-guard-identity-movement-nationalists/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Biden to promise to use the federal government to give more preference to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-2020-presidential-election-women-of-color/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COD Student Leadership Council Lobbies for Illinois Community Colleges
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-cod-student-leadership-council-lobbies-for-2019-04-26-story.html
— Donna Brazile speaks at Indiana Black Expo conference in Gary: ‘If we vote, we determine who sits in that White House’ – Carole Carlson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-donna-brazile-black-expo-st-0428-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Lowest voter turnout in two decades in suburban Cook County
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190426/lowest-voter-turnout-in-two-decades-in-suburban-cook-county

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump Tower condo hits the market at 20% below purchase price The 32-floor, 2,063-square-foot unit, listed at $1.8 million, originally sold for almost $2.3 million in 2008. – CAROLINA GONZALEZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/trump-tower-condo-hits-market-20-below-purchase-price

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker removes Rauner appointee Mark Shaw from TRS board – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190427/bernard-schoenburg-pritzker-removes-rauner-appointee-shaw-from-trs-board

HERALD & REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana bill likely to come up early when Illinois lawmakers return
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/capitol-recap-marijuana-bill-likely-to-come-up-early-when/article_8d7010e3-e712-52c5-a5be-c96e48c931dc.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Lawmakers return Tuesday for final stretch of 2019 regular session – PETER HANCOCK
https://qconline.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/lawmakers-return-tuesday-for-final-stretch-of-regular-session/article_c038fe6b-bfa7-55b8-a9d9-76ff676377b3.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Oliver North Says He Will Not Seek A 2nd Term As NRA President – TIM MAK 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/oliver-north-says-he-will-not-seek-2nd-term-nra-president#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at religious people that GOD is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/2020-democratic-candidates-are-reaching-out-religious-voters#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Oliver North out as NRA president after leadership dispute – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/oliver-north-says-he-wont-serve-second-term-as-president-of-nra
— Over 1,000 quarantined in measles scare at LA universities – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/la-colleges-quarantine-over-900-possibly-exposed-to-measles
— Biden entry sparks a sharper edge to Democratic race – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-entry-sparks-a-sharper-edge-to-democratic-race

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Rep. Ugaste, GOP colleagues ‘arming constituents with the true facts’ about graduated tax proposal – Karen Kidd
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/512451657-rep-ugaste-gop-colleagues-arming-constituents-with-the-true-facts-about-graduated-tax-proposal

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Reps. McSweeney and Durkin in apparent feud – John Suayan
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512456421-reps-mcsweeney-and-durkin-in-apparent-feud

METRO EAST SUN
— Most Democrats, including Rep. Pappas, have little to say about the lawmaker’s comment on abortion – John Suayan 
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/512455422-most-democrats-including-rep-pappas-have-little-to-say-about-the-lawmaker-s-comment-on-abortion

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pope Francis donated half a million dollars to help caravan migrants stranded in Mexico. – John Gage (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, that will encourage more illegal immigration into America.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pope-francis-sending-money-to-mexican-congregations-to-help-migrants

TOWNHALL
— Poll: Majority of Likely US Voters Don’t Want To Live In Sanctuary Cities – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/27/poll-majority-of-likely-us-voters-dont-want-to-live-in-sanctuary-cities-n2545480

BREITBART
— Chamber of Commerce Demands More Immigration: ‘U.S. Is Out of People’ – John Binder (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://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/26/chamber-of-commerce-demands-more-immigration-u-s-is-out-of-people/

BLAZE
— Pope Francis announces large donation to caravan migrants stranded in Mexico – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, that will encourage more illegal immigration into America.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pope-francis-donation-migrants

ROLL CALL
— DCCC to meet with progressives over controversial ‘blacklist’ policy Party leaders face grassroots pressure to revise incumbent-protection policy – Stephanie Akin
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/dccc-leaders-to-meet-with-progressives-over-controversial-blacklist-policy

THE HILL
— Dems raise prejudice concerns with pledges against male running mates – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/440937-dems-raise-prejudice-concerns-with-pledges-against-male-running-mates
— Trump ramps up attacks on media ahead of White House Correspondents’ Dinner – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/440856-trump-ramps-up-attacks-on-media-ahead-of-white-house-correspondents

POLITICO
— Pride vs. Pence: Gay Republicans grapple with Buttigieg breakout The 37-year-old mayor has climbed the ranks of the 2020 Democratic primary with help from a fundraising surge after launching barbs at the vice president, an icon among many Republicans. – DANIEL STRAUSS
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/27/buttigieg-pence-gay-republicans-2020-1291201

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Getting Worse, Not Better’: Illegal Pot Market Booming in California Despite Legalization – Thomas Fuller
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/us/marijuana-california-legalization.html

NEW YORK POST
— 2020 Democrats’ insane race to the left – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/04/27/2020-democrats-insane-race-to-the-left/

USA TODAY
— Affirmative Action is systematic racial discrimination – Berlin Fang
https://www.reporternews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/04/27/affirmative-action-systematic-racial-discrimination/3573724002/

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.