April 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— HOUSE LAWYER ACCUSES PROSECUTORS OF STEALING FOR SCHOCK INDICTMENT – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/news/house-lawyer-accuses-prosecutors-of-stealing-for-schock-indictment-/1926152/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Party drug gives new hope to those suffering from depression – Sylvia Perez  (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes suffer from depression.  They are depressed because they have not yet succeeded in destroying all individuals, destroying all organizations, destroying all companies, destroying all governments, and destroying all countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/health/251258654-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taps Skokie’s Jovita Carranza to be Treasurer of the U.S. – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-taps-skokies-jovita-carranza-to-be-treasurer-of-the-u-s/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump to address NRA, raise money for key Congress race – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-national-rifle-association-20170428-story.html
— Wisconsin Republicans push college free speech bill that would punish hecklers – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-college-free-speech-bill-20170427-story.html
— Illinois House sends Rauner city pension bill, but he’s likely to veto again – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-pensions-illinois-house-vote-met-0428-20170427-story.html
— City fires head of security at O’Hare, Midway for not disclosing why he lost Tollway job – Ray Long and John Byrne  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why did Diersen lose his GAO job in 1997? ANSWER: He opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.  He failed/refused to help his superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age.  In 1988, when he was 40 years old, he became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aviation-jeffrey-redding-met-20170427-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban mayors band together against property tax freeze – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170427/news/304279888
— Elgin Community College officers accuse now-departed police chief of discrimination – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170427/ecc-officers-accuse-now-departed-police-chief-of-discrimination
— Dist. 203 celebrating bilingualism with first Dual-Language Fair – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: If I had wasted my time learning a second language, I may very well have not been able to a) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 24, etc., b) graduate from high school when I was 17 and the in the upper 20% of my class, c) get a score of 24 on the ACT test, d) get accepted by UIC when I was 17, e) earn a bachelor’s degree from NIU when I was 21 and master’s degrees from Loyola when I was 27, from DePaul when I was 31, and from IIT when I was 48, f) buy a new town home when I was 24 and condos when I was 25 and 27, g) get married and buy a home with my wife in Wheaton when I was 29, h) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, i) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, j) earn additional job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, k) become a licensed CPA when I was 33, and l) have a new home built in Wheaton with my wife when I was 35.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170428/dist-203-celebrating-bilingualism-with-first-dual-language-fair

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How much do Illinois companies pay in state taxes? – JUDITH RUIZ-BRANCH  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.  Should everyone be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax, state income tax, and real estate tax that they paid during each of that last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years adjusted for inflation?  Some argue that the more tax that you pay, the more that you are a contributing member of society.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170428/NEWS02/170429866

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Holocaust survivors’ daughter tells parents’ story at memorial service – Brian Robbins  (DIERSEN: Democrats are a) nasty, b) moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, and c) disciples of Saul Alinsky.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat always stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors had immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father world have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170427/holocaust-survivors-daughter-tells-parents-story-at-memorial-service

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hundreds Rally at Capitol for Higher Education Funding – Jaclyn Driscoll  (DIERSEN: To call for higher education funding is to call for higher taxes on Republicans.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/hundreds-rally-at-capitol-for-higher-education-funding-04-28-2017

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— The key to saving for retirement: Start now – Guy Boulton  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that constructively, I started saving for my retirement when I was 18 years old in 1966 and started working for the Park Forest Post Office and started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/top-workplaces/2017/04/28/top-workplaces-key-saving-retirement-start-now/100496270/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump hopes to rally base at NRA appearance  No new policy proposals planned – KEVIN LIPTAK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-hopes-to-rally-base-at-nra-appearance/701207962
— Trump: ‘I thought it would be easier’  President says he misses driving – DAN BERMAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-i-thought-it-would-be-easier/701033350

 

SAGAMON NEWS
— GOP video portrays Dem candidates as Madigan ‘puppets’ – Caitlin Nordahl  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want all individuals (including me), all organizations (including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter), all companies, and all governments to serve as their puppets and b) focus on destroying all individuals, all organizations, all companies, and all governments that refuse to serve as their puppets.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511106536-gop-video-portrays-dem-candidates-as-madigan-puppets

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— Become a Team Rauner intern! We need your help. From knocking on doors to working with our strategy team, Team Rauner needs your help for the summer! Sign up below if you’re interested in becoming a Team Rauner intern and someone from our team will reach out to you.  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say to Team Rauner about you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would tell Team Rauner to a) focus on stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and failing that, focus on stopping everyone from reading the emails and b) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the problems that the team has, that they have, and that everyone has.)
https://www.brucerauner.com/intern-application/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DuPage chairman: Consolidate government to reduce costs
http://ilnews.org/news/statewide/dupage-chairman-consolidate-government-to-reduce-costs/article_f67752c0-2b92-11e7-a984-03bab79963cc.html
— Bill moving through Springfield gives Equal Pay laws teeth; Opponents cry foul – Cole Lauterbach  (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented the jury with many examples in which GAO paid its employees who were female who had less job-related work experience, less job related education, and/or fewer professional certifications and/or licenses higher salaries than it paid its employees who were male.)
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/bill-moving-through-springfield-gives-equal-pay-laws-teeth-opponents/article_3efae20c-2b78-11e7-977a-1b98c625c868.html

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Budget fury boils over in Springfield town hall  AARP hosts ‘Enough is Enough’ event – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: “Reach a budget” is code for increasing taxes on Republicans.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/budget-fury-boils-over-in-town-hall/700889764

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— 150 Nationwide Protests of Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinics and Facilities to Take Place THIS Friday and Saturday!
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/150-nationwide-protests-planned-parenthood-abortion-clinics-facilities-take-place-friday-saturday/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FEDERAL INVESTIGATION EXPOSES MADIGAN PATRONAGE – Austin Berg  (DIERSEN: Do you OPPOSE patronage?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes PROMOTE patronage. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/federal-investigation-exposes-madigan-patronage/

 

CHURCH MILITANT
— PRO-LIFERS PROTEST PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S CHICAGO GALA – BRADLEY ELI
http://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/pro-lifers-protest-planned-parenthoods-chicago-gala

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— VIDEO: DIANA RAUNER COMMITS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S “ESSENTIAL SERVICES”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/video-diana-rauner-commits-to-planned-parenthoods-essential-services-.html
— SCHEME TO SNEAK POT, TOBACCO INTO COOK COUNTY JAIL GETS PERPETRATORS LOCKED UP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/scheme-to-sneak-pot-tobacco-into-cook-county-jail-gets-perpetrators-locked-up.html
— WHERE ARE THE MODERATE MUSLIMS?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/where-are-the-moderate-muslims.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— “Rauner-funded Republican Party”  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in government, in politics, in journalism, in etc. should be required to disclose the sources and amounts of their income. I get a $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension and $2,028/year Social Security. In addition, my wife and I get a $17,288/year health, dental, and vision federal insurance subsidy because I am a federal retiree.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/28/rauner-funded-republican-party/
— ALEC’s constitutional convention resolution awaits approval of full House
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/26/alecs-constitutional-convention-resolution-awaits-approval-of-full-house/

 

GOPUSA
— OUTSTANDING: Texas House Passes Sanctuary City Bill that Threatens Officials with Jail Time
http://www.gopusa.com/texas-house-passes-sanctuary-city-bill-that-threatens-non-compliant-officials-with-jail-time/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Ann Coulter Mocks Berkeley Police Concerned About Violence: ‘Call a Cop!’ – DEBRA HEINE  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want police departments to surrender their municipalities to the anti-Trumps.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/04/27/ann-coulter-mocks-berkeley-police-concerned-about-violence-call-a-cop/

 

HOT AIR
— Poll: 73% of Republicans say the media is abusing its First Amendment freedom of the press  (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs shout that you are not a reporter or a journalist unless you promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms. I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party who shout that I am not a reporter or a journalist.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/04/27/poll-73-republicans-say-media-abusing-first-amendment-freedom-press/

 

BREITBART
— Warren: I’m ‘Troubled’ by Obama Getting $400K from Wall Street – IAN HANCHETT  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Wall Street is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/04/27/warren-im-troubled-by-obama-getting-400k-from-wall-street/

 

THE BLAZE
— Sean Hannity delivers scathing monologue announcing he may sue ‘liberal fascist’ news outlets – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are somewhat restrained because they know about the lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/27/sean-hannity-delivers-scathing-monologue-announcing-he-may-sue-liberal-fascist-news-outlets/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Political Violence from the Left Comes to Campus — Again – MONA CHAREN
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447154/berkeley-riots-campus-administrators-cowardice-nothing-new
— It’s Time to Crush Campus Censorship – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446999/free-speech-campus-censorship-congress-must-punish-universities-indulging-student-mob
— ESPN Layoffs Should Be a Wake-Up Call about Politicizing Sports – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447060/espn-layoffs-stick-sports
— The Political-Knowledge Gender Gap – KATE O’BEIRNE
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447156/kate-obeirne-women-politics-knowledge-19th-amendment
— California Is Seceding from the Constitution – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447149/california-constitution-citizens-rights-systematically-violated

 

THE HILL
— Democrats struggle with abortion litmus test – LISA HAGEN  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who a) falsely claim to be Republican and b) focus on destroying Republicans like me who support the right to life planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/330992-dems-struggle-with-abortion-litmus-test
— House Dems to Senate: Reject Army nominee over LGBT record – REBECCA KHEEL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats will get rid of you.)
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/330871-house-dems-to-senate-reject-army-secretary-nominee-over-lgbt-record

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s First 100 Days Mostly Lags Predecessors.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trumps-first-100-days-mostly-lags-predecessors

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Study: Americans more likely to vote for highly religious candidates – David Briggs  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are religious, but they a) promote dependency on government and on charity, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, LGBTQ activity, abortion, illegal immigration, and even worse things and b) promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/study-americans-more-likely-to-vote-for-highly-religious_us_59027b23e4b084f59b49f79c

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Poised Mexico Sees Trump Anew: a ‘Bluffer’ at the Poker Table – KIRK SEMPLE and ELISABETH MALKIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/world/americas/mexico-trump-nafta-trade.html
— Republicans’ Fiscal Discipline Wilts in Face of Trump’s Tax Plan – BINYAMIN APPELBAUM, ALAN RAPPEPORT and NICHOLAS FANDOS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/us/politics/deficit-tax-cuts-republicans.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Representative Peter Roskam, the Illinois Republican who is chairman of the Tax Policy Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, warned that his party should resist taking the easy route and passing temporary tax cuts in favor of making deeper changes to the tax code. “The best thing to do is to create a tax policy that’s permanent, and permanent means paid for,” Mr. Roskam told MSNBC on Wednesday. “So that’s the new fault line that is developing.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump to Address NRA, Breaking Decadeslong Presidential Precedent  Group sees president’s speech Friday ushering in new era for gun rights, but courts must still weigh in – Joe Palazzolo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-address-nra-breaking-decadeslong-presidential-precedent-1493332053
— The Truth About Muhammad Ali and the Draft  His refusal to serve wasn’t motivated by conscience, but by fear of being killed by the Nation of Islam. – Paul Beston  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Democrats are nasty.  Because I avoided the draft with student deferments 1966-1970 and with a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me a being privileged, a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or 4-F.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-muhammad-ali-and-the-draft-1493330969
— Rent or Buy? More Young People Are Choosing Homeownership  The number of new homeowners outstripped that of new renters for the first time in a decade – Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rent-or-buy-more-young-people-are-choosing-homeownership-1493326484

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have more money than others for living longer.  Why do some people have more money than others? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have more money than others because I was born healthy White male, because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because my parents were filthy rich, because I avoided the draft, because I have always been overpaid, because I got married, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because I do not give money to a church, because etc.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-24/the-rich-are-living-longer-and-taking-more-from-taxpayers

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TRUMP: 100 days into Trump presidency, Americans are united on this: They’re divided – Rick Hampson  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want to unite all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries AGAINST all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/28/100-days-trump-presidency-americans-united-divided-health-care-twitter-wall-immigration/100925102/
— VA whistle-blowers leery of Trump order creating office to protect them – Donovan Slack (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/27/va-whistle-blowers-leery-of-trump-order-veterans-affairs-accountability/100977198/
— President Trump’s tax plan could slash Trump’s taxes – Fredreka Schouten
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/27/how-trumps-tax-plan-will-affect-donald-trump/100980078/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TREASONOUS: Those who promote illegal immigration “Plan May Day Rallies Buoyed by Trump Opposition.”
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2017-04-28/immigrants-plan-may-day-rallies-buoyed-by-trump-opposition

 

HUMAN RIGHTS
— An Open Letter to Illinois School Districts and Higher Learning Institutions Regarding Preventative Strategies to Address Acts of Discrimination and Bigotry – Bruce Rauner  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they will get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.scribd.com/document/346634864/Open-Letter-from-Gov-Bruce-Rauner

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 324 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $389,900
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448309_zpid/

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.