April 3 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Suess defeats Prendiville in Wheaton mayoral race – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: How many votes did the candidates get in your precinct? I am happy to report that in my precinct, Suess got 66 votes, Fitch got 94 votes, Almiron got 57 votes, Lonks got 45 votes, Corrigan got 76 votes, and Incrocci got 49 votes notwithstanding tremendous efforts by Democrats and by Democrat plants, by Libertarians and by Libertarian plants, by Greens and by Green plants, and by RINOs to get the voters in my precinct to vote for Democrats, for Libertarians, and for Greens. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2000, 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 have hinted/implied/argued/ shouted at the voters in my precinct that they should vote against the candidates that I urge them to vote for. The following urged voters in my precinct to vote for the Democrat Prendiville: Daily Herald, former Wheaton Mayors Gwen Henry and Jim Carr, current and former Wheaton City Council members Todd Scalzo, John Rutledge, Liz Corry, Howard Levine, Alan Bolds, and Thor Saline, District 200 Board President Brad Paulsen, Board members Jim Vroman, Ginna Ericksen, Jim Gambaiani, Jim Mathieson, and Chris Crabtree, and Park District Board members Ray Morrill, Jane Hodgkinson, and Terry Mee.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190402/suess-defeats-prendiville-in-wheaton-mayoral-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Trump-haters to run for government offices. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190402/editorial-candidate-numbers-diversity-a-win-for-the-suburbs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s how Lori Lightfoot can wield her mandate – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lightfoot-mandate-council-finances-20190402-story.html
— With sports programs on the line, Hinsdale voters approve $140 million referendum, and other suburban results – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-suburban-election-results-20190401-story.html
— Burr Ridge voters choose Grasso over Mottl by 2 to 1 margin – Jesse Wright
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dbr-village-president-race-tl-0411-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clark wins Harvey mayor’s race; Chirico wins second term in Naperville
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mayoral-election-2019-schaumburg-elgin-naperville-harvey-wheaton/
— You’ve made history, Lori Lightfoot. Now make more . . . – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/lori-lightfoot-win-toni-preckwinkle-chicago-mayoral-election/
— Lori Lightfoot rides desire for change to historic victory – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lori-lightfoot-change-historic-victory-mayors-race/

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters say “Trump’s threat to close border stirs fears of economic harm.”
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/02/trumps-threat-to-close-border-stirs-fears-of-economic-harm/

WBBM780
— Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election Results
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/chicago-mayoral-runoff-election-results

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘I don’t think she will buckle under political pressure’ In a “change” election, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s outsider cred prevailed. Will the nobody nobody sent seize a chance to kill the Chicago Way, or be taken captive like her reform-mouthing predecessors? – STEVEN R. STRAHLER (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/i-dont-think-she-will-buckle-under-political-pressure

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL
— Thomas More Society argues for balanced budget – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/group-argues-for-balanced-budget/article_70adc93d-ac7b-5650-8df3-e17125102c24.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump tells Republicans to embrace health care in 2020 race – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/watch-live-president-trump-speaks-at-national-republican-congressional-committee-dinner

NPR ILLINOIS
— Latin America’s Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S. – David Greene
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/03/709373929/latin-americas-open-borders-encourage-migrants-to-travel-to-the-u-s
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “U.S. Decision To Cut Central America Aid Could Worsen Migrant Crisis.”
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/709089322/u-s-decision-to-cut-central-american-aid-could-worsen-migrant-crisis-experts-say
— Fake Birth Certificates A Growing Problem Amid Migrant Family Surge – JOHN BURNETT
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/708118129/fake-birth-certificates-a-growing-problem-amid-migrant-family-surge

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Voting For Trump In 2020 Will Say A Lot About You.” I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old. How soon, if not already, will Loyola stop admitting students, get rid of its current students, and revoke the diplomas of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/04/voting-for-trump-in-2020-will-say-a-lot-about-you/

COD COURIER
— Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives sues COD to deny transgender access to bathroom – Joey Weslo
https://codcourier.org/11254/showcase/breaking-cod-news-stories-you-cant-miss/

WIREPOINTS
— A New Call For Expanding ‘Racist’ Labelling By Reporters – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrats will label as being racist all individuals, all organizations, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How times have changed. During Vietnam War, liberals glorified and praised draft avoiders like Trump and I were. But now, liberals demonize, denigrate, and condemn draft avoiders like Trump and I were.) 
https://wirepoints.org/a-new-call-for-vastly-expanding-racist-labelling-by-reporters/

ZERO HEDGE
— If You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse For Chicago… – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-02/if-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-any-worse-chicago

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS VOTERS COULD ELIMINATE TOWNSHIPS THAT SHARE CITY LIMITS UNDER BILLS Illinois townships often spend more on administration than services when they cover the same territory as a local municipality. Two bills aim to make it easier for voters to change that. – Ben Paoletti
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-voters-could-eliminate-townships-that-share-city-limits-under-house-bill/

CAPITOL FAX
— DSA crows about city council gains
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/03/dsa-crows-about-city-council-gains/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kirstjen Nielsen likens immigration crisis to ‘Cat 5 hurricane disaster’ – Katelyn Caralle (DIERSEN: Constructively, those countries that illegally send their citizens illegally into America illegally and illegally keep their citizens illegally in America illegally have declared war on America. Democrats and RINOs have joined those countries that have constructively declared war on America.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/kirstjen-nielsen-likens-immigration-crisis-to-cat-5-hurricane-disaster

NEWSMAX
— Tax-the-Rich Fervor Builds in Statehouses After Trump’s Big Cut
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/tax-rich-trump-cut/2019/04/02/id/909762/

AMERICAN THINKER
— It Is Outrageous that Supporting Trump Is Dangerous – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: How dangerous is it for Trump supporters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois? One indicator would be the number of votes that Trump got versus Clinton in 2016. In my precinct, a) Trump got only 137 votes in the 2016 general election while Clinton got 211 and b) Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary while Kasich got 93.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/it_is_outrageous_that_supporting_trump_is_dangerous.html
— Amateur Hour in the Democrat Primaries – Don Boys
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/amateur_hour_in_the_democrat_primaries.html

FOX NEWS
— Our lawmakers have allowed the crisis at the border – and they don’t care – Tucker Carlson (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-our-lawmakers-have-allowed-the-crisis-at-the-border-and-they-dont-care
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Sen. Kamala Harris co-sponsoring bill to let Dreamers be Capitol Hill interns – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: Have you worked for Congress? I have. GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127-654. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn that fact.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-bill-would-life-ban-on-congressional-employment-and-internships-for-dreamers
— National Border Patrol Council urges Democrats to see ’emergency’ crisis at the border first hand – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/national-border-patrol-council-democrats-against-president-trump-taking-action-on-border-havent-seen-the-emergency-crisis-themselves

GOPUSA
— Under Trump, highest % of household income gains in 53 yrs.
http://www.gopusa.com/under-trump-highest-of-household-income-gains-in-53-yrs/

DAILY CALLER
— DHS SECRETARY NIELSEN SAYS BORDER SMUGGLERS HAVE ‘CHILD RECYCLING RINGS’ – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/03/dhs-kirstjen-nielsen-border-smugglers-child-recycling-rings/

BREITBART
— Senators Push Amnesty as Border Crisis Escalates – Dan Stein
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/04/02/exclusive-dan-stein-senators-push-amnesty-as-border-crisis-escalates/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mexico president’s demand for Spanish apology over conquistador’s conquest backfires – Martin Arostegui
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-spain-conquistador-apo/
— Trump delivers ultimatum to Congress: Immigration deal or border closure ‘Security is more important to me than trade’ – Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/donald-trump-delivers-ultimatum-congress-immigrati/
— Trump tells GOP to stick with MAGA to retake House after Democrats’ ‘brief little spell’ – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/trump-says-republicans-will-retake-house-after-dem/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Mark Levin: It is impossible ‘to have a civil society with this kind of invasion’ – Carmel Kookogey
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-impossible-civil-society-kind-invasion/

TOWNHALL
— Jussie Smollett Is The Rule, Not The Exception – Gavin Wax
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2019/04/02/jussie-smollett-is-the-rule-not-the-exception-n2544167

NEWSMAX
— Trump: GOP ‘Blew It’ on Healthcare, Must Embrace It in 2020 Race
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/us-trump-republican-fundraiser/2019/04/02/id/909901/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Trump exposes United Nations as world’s epicenter for Jew-hatred – David Singer
https://canadafreepress.com/article/trump-exposes-united-nations-as-worlds-epicentre-for-jew-hatred

HILL
— 2020 Dems audition for Al Sharpton’s support – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: To succeed in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, whose support do you need? Of course, you need the support of those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. To the extent that you do not succeed, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will shout that you do not have the support of those who have the most clout.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437058-2020-dems-audition-for-al-sharpton
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs balk at latest Trump foreign aid cuts. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/437060-gop-dems-balk-at-latest-trump-foreign-aid-cuts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters “warn of ‘major disruption’ to auto industry if Trump closes border.”
https://thehill.com/latino/437021-experts-caution-against-major-disruption-to-auto-industry-if-trump-closes-the-border

CBS NEWS
— Trump vows to take back the House at NRCC dinner
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-at-nrcc-president-speaks-at-national-republican-congressional-committee-annual-dinner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “For human smugglers, a border wall means a bigger payday.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/border-business-immigration-smuggler-mexico-cbsn-originals/

NBC NEWS
— Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, will be 1st black woman and 1st openly gay person to hold post – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lori-lightfoot-elected-chicago-mayor-will-be-1st-black-woman-n990266

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump the Punisher In politics, as in life, there are Fixers and there are Punishers. No question which the president is. – Michelle Cottle (DIERSEN: Each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are punishers. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/opinion/trump-border-mexico.html
— ‘Why Aren’t Democrats Winning the Hispanic Vote 80-20 or 90-10?’ It’s the question that may decide the 2020 elections — and the future of the Democratic Party. – Thomas B. Edsall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly Democrats make it clear that Democrats want/expect/demand that Hispanics get rid of Republicans once and for all.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/opinion/latino-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Border Crackdowns Feed a Self-Reinforcing Cycle of Fear and Backlash.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/world/americas/us-immigration-crackdown.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs “Urge Trump Not to Close Border.” Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-business-groups-urge-trump-not-to-close-border-11554240973
— Blowing Up the Border How to damage the economy and not solve the asylum crisis. – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blowing-up-the-border-11554247445
— Pelosi Says Allegations About Biden’s Conduct Don’t Disqualify Him for 2020 House speaker says former vice president needs to be more careful – Natalie Andrews and Ken Thomas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What factors do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout disqualify you from running for a government office or for a political office? My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress they almost got ICRC to censure me and that they crushed my bid to serve as MTRCC Treasurer. They stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They stress my terrible demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pelosi-says-allegations-about-bidens-conduct-dont-disqualify-him-for-2020-11554221949

USA TODAY
— If Trump closed the border with Mexico, the U.S. auto industry would shut down in days – Kristin Dziczek (DIERSEN: America-haters crow about their success in making America dependent on Mexico.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/02/trump-close-mexico-border-shutter-us-auto-industry-weaken-economy-column/3337125002/

FORT BEND HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hater “reveals how Trump allegedly cheats at golf.”
https://www.fbherald.com/news/national/sportswriter-reveals-how-trump-allegedly-cheats-at-golf/video_33a90da9-756b-50a5-a50e-c1a12c78c679.html

LADDERS
— Nine executive presence practices that arm you against ageism at work But age discrimination in hiring has the potential to thwart all these reforms. – MAYO OSHIN (DIERSEN: If you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, if you are considering a career in the federal government, you should know that the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/nine-executive-presence-practices-that-arm-you-against-ageism-at-work

GALLUP
— Majority Rejects Idea of Haves, Have-Nots Divide in U.S. – JEFFREY M. JONES (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs are nasty. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not earn and do not I disserve the income, assets, college degrees, professional certifications, professional license, etc. that I have. They stress that I avoided the draft, that I worked for the federal government, that I got married, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my demographics gave me a tremendous unfair advantage in life, and therefore, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.) 
https://news.gallup.com/poll/248216/majority-rejects-idea-haves-nots-divide.aspx

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Erroneously Claims His Father Was Born in Germany (DIERSEN: My great great grandfather was born in Germany.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-claims-his-father-fred-was-born-in-germany-when-he-was-really-born-in-new-york

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters say “No ‘Crisis’ in Free Speech.”
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/04/03/new-pen-america-report-disputes-notion-free-speech-college-campuses-crisis

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Lori Lightfoot Elected Chicago’s First Openly LGBTQ and Black Female Mayor Equality Illinois Celebrates Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot win
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lori-Lightfoot-Elected-Chicagos-First-Openly-LGBTQ-and-Black-Female-Mayor/65764.html

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 825 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $369,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447765_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.