April 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed sales hit new high of $109M in March
(DIERSEN: 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://abc7chicago.com/illinois-marijuana-weed-sales/10476886/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois smash record in March — $109 million – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
(DIERSEN: 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.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-record-sales-march-2021-20210403-ka4hadunqvacraby6tfuu3lywa-story.html

DAILY ILLINI
— Artificial intelligence problem isn’t computers; it’s humanity – ANDREA MARTINEZ
(DIERSEN: What percent of those in the artificial intelligence industry are 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://dailyillini.com/opinions/2021/04/02/opinion-artificial-intelligence-problem-isnt-computers-its-humanity/

WIREPOINTS
— This Gutsy Woman Is Hammering Universities Over Viewpoint Freedom and Cancel Culture, Now Taking The Fight To K-12 Schools – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/one-of-illinois-own-is-hammering-universities-over-viewpoint-freedom-and-cancel-culture-now-taking-the-fight-to-k-12-schools-wirepoints/

FOX NEWS
— Trump calls for MLB boycott, warns ‘woke’ corporations after All-Star Game pullout. Trump has never shied from taking on the major sports leagues, despite their legions of fans. – Dom Calicchio
(DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? I should write a book about those who boycott me. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) who are leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, and d) who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-calls-for-mlb-boycott-warns-woke-corporations-after-all-star-game-pullout
— Conservative baseball fans erupted in disgust Friday after Major League Baseball announced that this year’s All-Star Game will be relocated out of Atlanta in response to Georgia’s new voting law. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mlb-moves-all-star-game-from-atlanta-critics-react

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Duty to Dissent. Keep the faith with all throughout the ages who have taken heart from a dissenter who, for refusing to submit to a ruling elite’s cancel culture, was condemned and crucified. – Thaddeus G. McCotter
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents cancel not only me, they cancel all those a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or e) who refuse to give them money.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/04/02/the-duty-to-dissent/

BREITBART
— Woke Gestapo Oppose Naming Waukegan School After ‘Deporter’ Barack Obama – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/02/woke-gestapo-oppose-naming-school-deporter-barack-obama/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Calls For Boycotting Major League Baseball After They Cave To ‘Radical Left Democrats’- Ryan Saavedra
(DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? I should write a book about those who boycott me. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) who are leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, and d) who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-trump-calls-for-boycotting-major-league-baseball-after-they-cave-to-radical-left-democrats

TOWNHALL
— How Did the Cancel Culture Become Dominant So Quickly? – John C. Goodman
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents cancel not only me, they cancel all those a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or e) who refuse to give them money.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johncgoodman/2021/04/03/how-did-the-cancel-culture-become-dominant-so-quickly-n2587228

CNS NEWS
— This Easter, Remember That Americans Must Never Throw in the Towel – David Limbaugh
https://cnsnews.com/commentary/david-limbaugh/david-limbaugh-easter-remember-americans-must-never-throw-towel

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Border Patrol Says 1,000 Illegal Aliens Are Crossing Unpursued Every Day As Agents Deal With Families, Kids – Brittany M. Hughes
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/border-patrol-says-1000-illegal-aliens-are-crossing-unpursued-every-day-agents-deal-families

NEWS BUSTERS
— New California Bill Incentivizes MORE Censorship – Kayla Sargent
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want me to get specific prior approval from the following before I include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/04/02/youve-got-be-kidding-new-california-bill-incentivizes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The bill would require social media companies to submit a content moderation report to the state’s attorney general every six months. The report would include information on how social media platforms deal with “[h]ate speech or racism” and “[e]xtremism or radicalization, including, but not limited to, threats of violence against government entities.” These reports would also include information on how platforms handle “[d]isinformation or misinformation,” popular terms now with the left and the media to silence opposition. The bill defined “[d]isinformation or misinformation” as “false or misleading information regarding medicine or vaccinations, false or misleading information regarding elections, and conspiracy theories.”)

EPOCH TIMES
— YouTube Deleted 2.5 Million ‘Dislikes’ From Biden White House Videos – PETR SVAB
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, virtually no one reads my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and those who do read them, dislike them and read them only for opposition research.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/youtube-deleted-2-5-million-dislikes-from-biden-white-house-videos-data-indicates_3759997.html

THE HILL
— White House says bills are bipartisan even if GOP doesn’t vote for them – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/546238-white-house-says-bills-are-bipartisan-even-if-gop-doesnt-vote-for
— Trump calls for boycott of MLB for moving All-Star Game – TAL AXELROD
(DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? I should write a book about those who boycott me. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) who are leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, and d) who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/546282-trump-calls-for-boycott-of-mlb-for-moving-all-star-game

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Big effort aims to elect candidates with science backgrounds – Bryan Anderson
(DIERSEN: What about electing candidates who have accounting backgrounds? I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I became a licensed CPA in 1981, and I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. What about electing candidates who have government work experience? I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/year.)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/03/big-effort-aims-elect-candidates-science-backgrounds/7068852002/

CNBC
— Trump appeal rejected in NY defamation case, ex-‘Apprentice’ contestant’s lawsuit can move forward – Kevin Breuninger
(DIERSEN: Who defames you? I should write a book about those who defame me. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) who are leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, and d) who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/30/trump-appeal-rejected-in-summer-zervos-defamation-case.html

CBS DENVER
— Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s New Bill Would Ban COVID Vaccine Passports
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/04/03/lamalfa-new-bill-would-ban-covid-vaccine-passports/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise those who promote hatred against conservatives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/03/us/politics/denver-riggleman-republican-disinformation.html
— Suspect in Capitol attack Noah R. Green, 25, appears to have been a follower of Louis Farrakhan. – Ben Decker, Adam Goldman and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/noah-green-farrakhan.html
— Trump’s Latino Support Was More Widespread Than Thought – Giovanni Russonello and Patricia Mazzei
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/trump-latino-voters-2020.html
— Trump peeled away Latino voters nationwide in 2020, a new analysis found. – Giovanni Russonello
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/trump-peeled-away-latino-voters-nationwide-in-2020-a-new-analysis-found.html
— How to Nudge People Into Getting Tested for the Coronavirus – Emily Anthes
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/health/coronavirus-testing-behavior-hesitancy.html
— The G.O.P. Has Some Voters It Likes and Some It Doesn’t – Jamelle Bouie
(DIERSEN: Kinzinger-supporters a) like voters who hate Trump and b) do not like voters who do not hate Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump. 26,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/opinion/voter-suppression.html
— Is It Wrong to Wear Expensive Designer Clothes to a New Job? – Vanessa Friedman
(DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were filled with envy. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, they were furious that I bought a new Pontiac Tempest Sprint earlier in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, they were furious that I bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, a new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale in 1978, and a new 1978 Chevrolet Chevette in 1978. They were furious that I bought a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, a one bedroom condo in 1976, and my wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978. They were furious that I paid for tuition and books to take graduate business courses at Loyola, graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and Becker CPA Review courses. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, they were furious that I paid for tuition and books to take graduate accounting courses at DePaul and Certified Internal Auditor review courses. They were furious that my wife and I had a new home built in Wheaton in 1984, and that I bought a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS collector car in 1989 and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994. They were furious that I paid for tuition and books to take graduate finance courses at IIT.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/style/new-job-clothes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Wall Street’s fixation on quick profits wreaking havoc in the ‘real’ economy, report says. U.S. businesses are prioritizing shareholder profits over long-term investments, and the economy’s worse off for it. – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/02/wall-streets-fixation-quick-profits-wreaking-havoc-real-economy-report-says/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Americans who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 can travel, CDC says – LUKE MONEY, COLLEEN SHALBY
(DIERSEN: To say that you can do some things is to say that cannot do other things.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-02/americans-who-are-fully-vaccinated-for-covid-19-can-travel-cdc-says

NEW YORK POST
— Trump calls for boycott of MLB, Coke, Delta after they opposed Georgia voting law – Jesse O’Neill
(DIERSEN: Who boycotts you? I should write a book about those who boycott me. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) who are leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, and d) who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://nypost.com/2021/04/03/trump-calls-for-boycott-of-mlb-coke-and-delta-airlines/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America’s Failed Attempt to Ban Assault Weapons. As President Biden calls for new gun laws in the wake of mass shootings, the federal ban passed in 1994 offers a reminder of how difficult it is to craft an effective prohibition. – Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that they are going to get rid of Republicans once and for all. That encourages Republicans to buy assault weapons for their self-defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-failed-attempt-to-ban-assault-weapons-11617285945
— ‘Wanted: More Control of Our Social-Media News Feeds’ – Joanna Stern
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want me to get specific prior approval from the following before I include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-is-giving-us-some-control-of-our-feedsbut-not-enough-11617372000

BLOOMBERG
— Democratic Governors Including Cuomo Ask Biden to Eliminate SALT
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-02/democratic-governors-including-cuomo-ask-biden-to-eliminate-salt

NEWSWEEK
— Louis Farrakhan Silent After Noah Green Linked to Nation of Islam – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/louis-farrakhan-silent-after-noah-green-identified-nation-islam-follower-1580842
— Donald Trump, GA Gov. Brian Kemp Call Out ‘Woke Companies’ Like MLB, Delta – SCOTT MCDONALD
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will woke companies officially destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that are law enforcement, 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.newsweek.com/donald-trump-ga-gov-brian-kemp-call-out-woke-companies-like-mlb-delta-1580827

DESERET NEWS
— Meet the Republican challengers lining up to oppose Sen. Mike Lee – Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am too conservative. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) who are leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, and d) who were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2021/3/27/22346783/republican-challengers-lining-up-to-oppose-utah-sen-mike-lee
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As before, some Republicans are troubled with Lee’s style and rhetoric. But claims that Lee is too conservative or over strident will not resonate with the GOP faithful. His efforts and speeches pushing back against a Democrat controlled federal government will be embraced. . .And Lee is likely saying, “Come on in. The more the merrier.” A large field of moderate candidates will split the centrist vote in a multi-candidate primary and allow Lee to waltz to victory with his strong conservative base. . .If the Biden administration continues its leftward lurch and pushes bigger government, more regulation and higher taxes, Utah voters may want to send a conservative to go to battle in Washington, not someone who wants to get along with everyone.)

PBS
— How hair discrimination impacts Black Americans in their personal lives and the workplace
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-hair-discrimination-impacts-black-americans-in-their-personal-lives-and-the-workplace

FORD AUTHORITY
— Biden Administration To Meet With Automakers Regarding Chip Shortage – Brett Foote
https://fordauthority.com/2021/04/biden-administration-to-meet-with-automakers-regarding-chip-shortage/
— 74 Percent Of U.S. Consumers Want Their Next Vehicle To Be Internal-Combustion-Engine Powered – Brett Foote
https://fordauthority.com/2021/04/74-percent-of-u-s-consumers-want-their-next-vehicle-to-be-ice-powered/
— Ford CEO Jim Farley Made $11.8 Million In 2020 Compensation – Brett Foote
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have no problem with this. But they viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal employees as being grossly overpaid. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who never applied for a federal job a) because they want higher pay and better benefits than federal employees get, b) because they view advancement opportunities for federal employees as being 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://fordauthority.com/2021/04/ford-ceo-jim-farley-made-11-8-million-in-2020-compensation/

GM AUTHORITY
— Jay Leno Cruises Los Angeles In Restored 1966 Oldsmobile 442: Video – JONATHAN LOPEZ
(DIERSEN: If I had not bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 (a poor man’s GTO), and instead, saved more money cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, and delivering mail during the summer and fall of 1966, I could have bought a new loaded 1966 Oldsmobile 442.)
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/04/jay-leno-cruises-los-angeles-in-restored-1966-oldsmobile-442-video/

TIMES
— UK: Bosses can tell staff: no Covid vaccine means no job
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bosses-can-tell-staff-no-covid-vaccine-means-no-job-8008kf298

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.