April 7, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The Democrats who run public education in Illinois say “School board elections see general pushback against conservatives.” For one of three Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 4-year term offices, Amy Erkenswick’s lead over Erik Hjerpe is now only 3 votes – 6,647 to 6,644. David Sohmer got 6,259 votes and Spencer Garett got 6,115 votes. In my precinct, Erkenswick and Sohmer each got 53 votes, Garrett got 45 votes, while Hjerpe got 108 votes, Dave Long got 126 votes, and Julie Kulovits got 142 votes. Of course, if Erkenswick loses to Hjerpe, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will blame that on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. In my defense, there are lots of factors. Breakthrough Ideas headquarters, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 headquarters, a middle school, and a grade school are all in my precinct. Also, LGBTQ-promoting churches are immediately north and south of my precinct. Also, in my opinion, Democrat realtors have been steering Democrats into my precinct for many decades. In my precinct, 204 of its 490 (42%) registered voters voted. But Democrat candidates got about two votes for every one vote that Republican candidates got.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-school-board-election-results-2023-20230407-pu33mjotp5ekxi6yuagbbpial4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In west suburban Wheaton, unofficial results showed voters largely rejected three of four members of a slate backed by Awake Illinois and Jeanne Ives, a conservative former state representative. But as of Thursday, slate member Amanda “Amy” Erkenswick, who attended an Awake Illinois candidate training and has been a repeat guest on WIND talk shows, held a narrow three-vote lead over Erik Hjerpe, who was among a group of candidates endorsed by the local teachers union, for the third of three available four-year seats on the board of Community Unit School District 200. Once all the ballots are counted, “I hope we can focus on the real issues in our district,” said Julie Kulovits (who got 8,310 votes), who was also backed by the teachers union.)
— Democrats say “Orland Township Republicans score wins in Tuesday’s election, unofficial results show.” How many of the Republican candidates on the April 4, 2023 ballot in your precinct win? On who/what will Democrats and RINOs blame Republican losses?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-orland-park-mayor-election-influence-st-0407-20230406-42pczqbdcba55n5vac5tmevouy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to encourage illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/4/6/23673621/cardinal-cupich-washes-feet-of-venezuelan-refugees-in-holy-thursday-ritual-it-was-divine
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/4/6/23673155/republicans-donald-trump-indictment-alvin-bragg-hush-money-justice-system-mona-charen-column

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say “System glitch caused some election night confusion in Kane County.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230405/system-glitch-caused-some-election-night-confusion-in-kane-county

ABC7
— Democrats say “Only 35% of Chicago residents turned out to vote in runoff election.”
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-voter-turnout-2023-mayoral-election-voting-results-in/13096289/

WGN9
— Democrats say “Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest.”
https://wgntv.com/news/national/gop-lawmakers-consider-expelling-democrats-over-gun-protest/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-bill-would-prevent-police-from-searching-a-car-due-to-marijuana-smell/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN ELECTION UPDATE: For Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 4-year term, Erkenswick’s lead over Hjerpe is now only 3 votes – 6,647 to 6,644. Erkenswick got only 53 votes in my precinct, while Hjerpe got 108. Of course, if Erkenswick loses, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will blame that on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. In my defense, Breakthrough Ideas headquarters, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 headquarters, a middle school, and a grade school are in my precinct. Also, LGBTQ-promoting churches are immediately north and south of my precinct. Also, in my opinion, Democrat realtors have been steering Democrats into my precinct for many decades.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/education/2023/04/05/kulovits-long-top-the-field-in-wheaton-warrenville-district-200/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Democrats say “Why Donald Trump’s father was arrested twice.” If you sought a government office, what would your critics/opponents use that your parents did against you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are religious discriminators. They are anti-Protestant if not Protestant-haters. They would stress that my parents a) had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1948, b) sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, c) sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, and d) had me confirmed as a MSL in 1962.
https://jg-tc.com/news/national/why-donald-trumps-father-was-arrested-twice/video_4bdef6cf-2e31-5360-b687-533770936b8b.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Democrats say “Illinois gun law changing on April 10.”
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/illinoisans-face-penalties-improperly-possessing-17882215.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Democrats say “IRS pledges more audits of wealthy, better customer service. The IRS is outlining how it plans to use an infusion of $80 billion for improved operations.” I should write a book about those who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $109,732-$117,047/year.
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/irs-pledges-more-audits-of-wealthy-better-customer-service/article_a225a82c-8ceb-5d2c-825d-a1ee063c0f23.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Cornell University leadership struck down a student resolution for professors to give trigger warnings ahead of introducing potentially sensitive topics in the classroom.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/universities-pushing-back-against-content-warnings-cancel-culture-on-college-campuses-free-speech-trigger-warnings-trauma-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-education-university-cornell-stanford-philosophy-intrusion-avoidance-help-harm-harvard

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Tennessee lawmakers vote to expel 2 young Black Democrats from state House.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-04-07/tennessee-lawmakers-vote-to-expel-2-young-black-democrats-from-state-house
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-04-07/clinics-offering-abortions-face-a-rise-in-threats-violence-and-legal-battles

CHICAGO PATCH
— Democrats say “What It’s Like To Retire In Illinois Compared To Other States.” If you are retired, what factors keep you in Illinois? For me, they include a) I have lived in Illinois since 1948 and my ancestors have lived in Illinois since 1844, b) I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, and c) Illinois does not tax retirement income. If you are retired, what factors keep you in your municipality? For me, they include a) the relative safety and prosperity in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County, b) Wheaton’s proximity to Central DuPage Hospital, c) selling pot and video gambling are not legal in Wheaton, d) I have been the Republican Precinct Committeeman for my precinct since 1999, e) my wife’s brother, one of his daughters, and their three children live in Naperville, f) we own the smallest unit in Iron Gate Motor Condos ( https://www.irongatemotorcondos.com/ ) in Naperville, g) we have lived in Wheaton since 1978 and in our home since 1984, h) we had our home built in 1984 and we have spent lots of time and money on maintenance, improvements, and upgrades, i) we are next to the Illinois Prairie Path, and j) three fast food restaurants are in walking distance of our home. Factors that encourage me to leave Illinois include a) Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct are ever-increasingly moving to the left as Democrats invade, that is, they are becoming more and more and more anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican, b) fewer and fewer and fewer of my neighbors are Republicans, c) when Republican homes are sold in my precinct, by my estimate, 4 out of 5 times, Democrats buy them, d) the cost of living and real estate taxes are high, e) my critics/opponents in my precinct almost succeeded in rudely stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst, f) no one in Wheaton, Milton Township, or DuPage County came to my defense when my critics/opponents rudely stopped me from serving as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, and g) ever-increasingly, those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and DuPage County blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/what-its-retire-illinois-compared-other-states
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Deciding where to live in retirement is one of the most important decisions many retirees in the United States need to make. While some may want to stay close to family and friends, others may prioritize affordable housing, a reasonable cost of living, and a low tax rate to maximize retirement income. Safety, access to health care, and climate are also big factors. Using data from financial services company and personal finance website Bankrate, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the best and worst states to retire. Bankrate analyzed multiple data points and assigned a weight to each category: affordability (40%), well-being (20%), culture and diversity (15%), weather (15%), and crime (10%). According to the report, Illinois ranks as the 16th best place to retire among the 50 states. The state ranks 13th best in well-being, its best performing category. This category takes multiple measures into account, including access to health care, access to food, and economic security. Illinois’ worst performing category is culture and diversity. In this category, which takes into account venues for arts, entertainment, and recreation as well as the population’s racial and ethnic diversity, Illinois ranks 20th worst in the country. Of the 12,716,164 people who reside in Illinois, 15.7% are 65 or older, the 12th smallest share among states, according to five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 American Community Survey.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— The negative impact of Brandon Johnson becoming Mayor of Chicago
https://wirepoints.org/the-negative-impact-of-brandon-johnson-becoming-mayor-of-chicago-wirepoints-on-the-annie-frey-show/
— Illinoisans can’t afford to see Chicago fall into crisis…it would take the rest of the state with it.
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-cant-afford-to-see-chicago-fall-into-crisis-it-would-take-the-rest-of-the-state-with-it-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Democrats Hate When Conservatives Throw Jelly Beans in the Works – Laurie Higgins
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/post/democrats-hate-when-conservatives-throw-jelly-beans-in-the-works

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Here’s how the IRS will spend its $80 billion funding boost.” I should write a book about those who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $109,732-$117,047/year.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/heres-how-the-irs-will-spend-its-80-billion-funding-boost/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives on mayoral candidate Johnson: ‘Hey Suburban Teachers – your union dues went to support this deadbeat’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/640718523-ives-on-mayoral-candidate-johnson-hey-suburban-teachers-your-union-dues-went-to-support-this-deadbeat
— Amy Grant joins Republican opposition to bill to prohibit libraries from banning books due to partisan pressure.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/640459646-grant-joins-republican-opposition-to-bill-to-prohibit-libraries-from-banning-books-due-to-partisan-pressure
— Naperville voters reject city council slate that proposed downtown subsidized, low-income housing (COMMENT: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want subsidized low-income housing to be built in my precinct.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/640986782-naperville-voters-reject-city-council-slate-that-proposed-downtown-subsidized-low-income-housing

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State of Illinois Deferred Comp Administrator Empower Is Really Bad
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/06/state-of-illinois-deferred-comp-adminstrator-empower-is-really-bad/
— 30% of Illinois Smokes Smuggling (COMMENT: Tragically, the tobacco industry had tremendous success in getting my parents to smoke.)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/05/30-of-illinois-smokes-smuggling-in/
— McHenry County College Trustees Results – Election Night Final
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/05/mcc040523/
— Elgin Community College Trustees Results
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/05/ecc040523/
— Voter Turnout Continues to Be Pathetic (COMMENT: What was the turnout in your precinct? In my precinct, 204 of 490 voted, or 42%. But Democrat candidates got about two votes for every one vote that Republican candidates got. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for that. They stress my terrible demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, old (74), draft-avoider, gun-owner, childless, pet-less, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 26 years, Crete resident 1948-1972, American nameplate vehicle owner, I never attended schools in DuPage County or worked in DuPage County, etc.)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/05/voter-turnout-continues-to-be-pathetic/
— Comments on Chicago Mayoral Election Results: “The Night Chicago Died”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/05/comments-on-chicago-mayoral-election-results-the-night-chicago-died/AILY

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois State Rifle Association Bulletin
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/04/isra-thursday-bulletin-april-6-2023.html
— Former IL House GOP Leader Jim Durkin Selling Home, Months After Resigning From Humiliating Election Defeats, Postage Discount Abuse Revelations
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/04/former-il-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-selling-home-months-after-resigning-from-humiliating-election-defeats-postage-discount-abuse-revelations.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Revenge politics’: Trump indictment threatens to ignite a new age of political retribution – Susan Ferrechio (COMMENT: Since 2002, Jim Ryan supporters have engaged in vicious revenge politics against me because I supported Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/apr/6/revenge-politics-trump-indictment-threatens-ignite/
— Biden condemns Tennessee House for expelling two Democrats over gun protest – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/apr/6/joe-biden-condemns-tennessee-house-expelling-two-d/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Healthcare is no place for DEI – Dr. Amber Colville and Christian Watson (COMMENT: From what I see, soon, all those in healthcare in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton will be Democrats who are Trump-haters, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/healthcare-is-no-place-for-dei
— The Left has killed our great cities – Stephen Moore
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/chicago-mayor-elect-brandon-johnsons-win-shows-the-left-has-killed-our-cities
— As the battle over transgender-related legislation heats up in statehouses across the country, some Democrats and activists have warned that transgender people are under attack from an avalanche of dangerous proposals. – Sarah Westwood (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push transgenderism.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/are-there-really-more-than-400-anti-trans-bills

NEW YORK POST
— SUNY Albany protesters march, dance and destroy Bible to shut down conservative speaker Ian Haworth – Katherine Donlevy
https://nypost.com/2023/04/06/suny-albany-protesters-try-to-halt-conservative-speaker-ian-haworth/

AMERICAN THINKER
— When leftists oppose transgenderism, conservatives should listen. – Robert Arvay (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been in promoting transgenderism in your school district?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/when_leftists_oppose_transgenderism_conservatives_should_listen.html
— If Trump is bad, Clinton was worse – John Klar
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/if_trump_is_bad_clinton_was_worse.html

BREITBART
— Drag Queens to March on Easter to Protest Laws Protecting Children from Gender Transitions – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/04/06/drag-queens-to-march-on-easter-to-protest-laws-protecting-children-from-gender-transitions/

CNS NEWS
— Illegal Immigration from Canada Topped Last 3 Fiscal Years Combined in Just 5 Months, Sector’s Chief Patrol Agent Reports – CRAIG BANNISTER
https://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/illegal-immigration-canada-topped-last-3-fiscal-years-combined-just-5-months

DAILY CALLER
— Tennessee House Votes To Boot Dem Member Who Joined With Mob In Capitol Protest – MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/06/tennessee-house-gop-votes-boot-dem-member-insurrection/
— The Economist Article Points Out What Conservatives, Skeptics Have Been Saying For Years About Sex Changes For Kids – COREY WALKER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/06/economist-article-transgender-skepticism-evidence/
— The Left Is Using The CCP’s Playbook To Persecute American Christians – GRAYSON QUAY
https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/06/quay-progressive-christianity-nashville-china-lgbtq/
— WSJ Sends ‘Five-Alarm Warning’ To GOP Over Wisconsin Election Loss – MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/06/wsj-sends-five-alarm-warning-gop-wisconsin-election-loss/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Here’s FBI Glossary for Flagging ‘Violent Extremism’ – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/04/05/heres-fbi-glossary-for-flagging-violent-extremism/
— Cartels, Not US Government, Are ‘Choosing Who Enters This County,’ Sen. Sinema Says – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/04/06/cartels-not-us-government-are-choosing-who-enters-this-county-sen-sinema-says/

EPOCH TIMES
— IRS Report Announces Major Changes on Who It Targets for Audits – Jack Phillips (COMMENT: Democrats run the IRS. Anticipate that ever-increasingly, IRS will audit Republicans, and especially Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, in a traditional marriage, draft-avoider, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, an/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/irs-report-announces-major-changes-on-who-it-is-targeting-for-audits_5177310.html
— Our Leaders Should Stop Hiding Behind the Kids – Jeff Myers
https://www.theepochtimes.com/our-leaders-should-stop-hiding-behind-the-kids_5173976.html

FEDERALIST
— The Rapidly Expanding Transgender Cult Is The Product Of Cultural Marxism – JEFF GOLDSTEIN (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been in promoting transgenderism in your school district?)
https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/06/the-rapidly-expanding-transgender-cult-is-the-product-of-cultural-marxism/
— Ruling Class Sides With Transgender Shooter Who Murdered 6 At Tennessee Christian School – JORDAN BOYD (COMMENT: I should write a book about past and present members of the ruling class in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/06/ruling-class-sides-with-transgender-shooter-who-murdered-6-at-tennessee-christian-school/

FOX NEWS
— Jean-Pierre slammed for praising trans kids who ‘fight back:’ ‘Stochastic terrorism from the White House’ One commenter said, ‘This kind of rhetoric helped cause Nashville… At least by liberals’ own logic’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jean-pierre-slammed-praising-trans-kids-fight-back-stochastic-terrorism-white-house

GOPUSA
— The Nightmare Of Reparations (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are reparations. How much reparations have you paid so far? I have paid a tremendous amount. Democrats use AA and DEI to make Republicans pay reparations. While was an employee 1964-1997, virtually all my superiors were Democrats. They wasted my career, took many adverse actions against me, and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.gopusa.com/the-nightmare-of-reparations/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Bruce Jenner Forms PAC To Fight Trans Movement In Schools & Sports – JAY MAXSON
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/jenner-forms-pac-fight-trans-movement-schools-sports

NEWSMAX
— Anti-CRT Movement Remains Strong – Jeffrey Rodack (COMMENT: How strongly are Democrats pushing CRT in your school district?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/anti-crt-movement-study/2023/04/06/id/1115272/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats say “Unlike in Trump case, Secret Service kept this one secret.” IRS promoted me to GS-11, currently $76,990/year, just before this happened.)
https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2023/04/03/unlike-in-trump-case-secret-service-kept-this-one-secret/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was Oct. 10, 1973, and just a few agents knew the history they would make in ensuring that Vice President Spiro Agnew appeared in a federal courtroom to enter a plea and resign from office.)

CNN
— Democrats say “Indiana and Idaho enact bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/06/politics/gender-affirming-care-idaho-indiana/index.html

REUTERS
— Democrats say “‘You are loved,’ White House press secretary tells LGBTQ youth.” Democrats ever-increasingly push LGBTQ. How successfully have Democrats been pushing LGBTQ in your school district?
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/you-are-loved-white-house-press-secretary-tells-lgbtq-youth-2023-04-06/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “5 Lessons for Democrats From Victories in Wisconsin and Chicago.” Democrats are ever-increasingly successful in promoting hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, in a traditional marriage, draft-avoider, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, an/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/politics/wisconsin-chicago-election-takeaways.html
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/politics/child-poverty-immigrants.html
— Democrats say “No More Hush Money at National Enquirer, Its New Publisher Says.” My critics/opponents have never offered me hush money because they knew that I would never take in. So instead, they have taken many/big adverse actions against me. I should write a book about that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/business/media/national-enquirer-hush-money-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “I.R.S. Unveils $80 Billion Plan to Overhaul Tax Collection.’ I should write a book about those who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $109,732-$117,047/year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/business/economy/irs-tax-treasury.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Tennessee House expels first of three Democrats who joined gun-reform protests.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/06/tennessee-democrats-expulsion/
— Democrats say “Tennessee House expels two Democrats in historic act of partisan retaliation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/06/tennessee-democrats-expulsion/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/06/drag-story-hour-rainbow-defense-coalition/

NEW YORK SUN
— The Republican Party has a RINO problem. The Democrat Party does not have a DINO problem.
https://www.nysun.com/article/youve-heard-about-rinos-but-what-about-dinos

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly push transgenderism.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/06/transgender-youth-most-states-have-lost-risk-losing-medical-care/11606751002/

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Democrats ask “More buses from Texas?” and say “Philly ready to welcome immigrants as pandemic bar drops.”
https://www.inquirer.com/news/immigration-buses-philadelphia-texas-abbott-20230406.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Justice Clarence Thomas’s Vacations Prompt Calls for Stronger Supreme Court Ethics Rules. Push by Democratic lawmakers follows news report that billionaire GOP donor treated justice to lavish travel. – Lindsay Wise and Jan Wolfe
https://www.wsj.com/articles/clarence-thomass-vacations-prompt-calls-for-stronger-ethics-rules-for-supreme-court-db33a144

POLITICO
— Democrats say “Tennessee House expels one Dem over gun protest, targets two more.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/06/tennessee-house-expels-one-dem-over-gun-protest-targets-two-more-00090908

GAO
— Democrats say “Best Place to Work for 3rd Year!!” In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans who GAO hired.
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USGAO/2023/04/06/file_attachments/2460458/MN5012.pdf

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Democrat educators ever-increasingly push the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, and especially a) Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, and/or wokeness/wokeism, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, b) LGBTQ and sexualization of children, c) dependency on government and charity, d) mass/illegal immigration, e) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2023/04/07/anti-crt-measures-exploded-last-year-report-finds

WHITE HOUSE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/04/06/statement-by-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-americans-continued-rebuke-of-attacks-on-reproductive-rights/

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.