April 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill raising smoking age to 21 statewide
https://abc7chicago.com/health/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-bill-raising-smoking-age-to-21-statewide/5237498/
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaving Trump administration
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/homeland-security-sec-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns/5237761/

NBC5
— Illinois Becomes First State in Midwest to Adopt ‘Tobacco 21’ The initiative will go into effect on July 1 – Daniela Prizont-Cado
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Tobacco-21-Law-Passes-in-Illinois-508238131.html

CBS2
— Pritzker Signs ‘Tobacco 21’ Bill Into Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/07/tobacco-21-bill-illinois/

WGN TV
— Illinois first Midwest state to raise tobacco, e-cigarette buying age to 21 – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/07/illinois-first-midwest-state-to-raise-tobacco-age-limit-to-21/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns amid growing frustration in Trump administration over border crossings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns-20190407-story.html
— The government wants your money. They could at least get creative about it. – Randy Blaser
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/ct-evr-column-blaser-taxes-tl-0410-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Underwood visits border; Republicans lining up to challenge freshman Democrat – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lauren-underwood-visits-border-republicans-lining-challenge-freshman-democrat/
— Fact-check: Downstate legislator all wet on Chicago bailout claim – BGA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrat politicians force the entire state of Illinois to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, h) patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-downstate-politifact-bga-chicago-bailout-halbrook-davidsmeyer/
— Governor signs law raising buying age for nicotine products to 21 – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/governor-tobacco-18-21-age-nicotine-illinois-cigarettes/
— Pritzker dines with Lightfoot, predicts ‘great relationship’ – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pritzker-lightfoot-governor-mayor-chicago-relationship/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190407/news/304079918/

PEORIA STANDARD
— GOP names Rep. LaHood Republican of the Week – Glenn Minnis
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512411773-gop-names-rep-lahood-republican-of-the-week

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Chicago’s April 2 vote dropped most dramatically in Hispanic, North side wards (DIERSEN: Too what extent do elected officials give preference to political jurisdictions in which they got the most votes?)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/spendingpowerconcentration-2341725?e=5b5285a9ea

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— ILLINOIS’ 100TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Davidsmeyer leads opposition to welfare benefits for illegal immigrants
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/512412041-illinois-100th-state-house-district-davidsmeyer-leads-opposition-to-welfare-benefits-for-illegal-immigrants

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ISRA director Pearson urges Illinois gun owners to stand together and fight proposed legislation – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512410888-isra-director-pearson-urges-illinois-gun-owners-to-stand-together-and-fight-proposed-legislation

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kim Foxx suggests race behind criticism: ‘I have been asking myself … what is this really about’ – Don Babwin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/kim-foxx-suggests-race-factor-jussie-smollett-crit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats ramp up Nazi rhetoric against Trump: ‘This is how fascists talk’ – Emily Larsen 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democrats-ramp-up-nazi-rhetoric-against-trump-this-is-how-fascists-talk

PJ MEDIA
— Nearly 20 Percent of Inmates in Federal Prisons Are Criminal Aliens – PAULA BOLYARD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-nearly-20-percent-of-inmates-in-federal-prison-are-criminal-aliens/

EPOCH TIMES
— Hispanic Support for President Trump Reaches 50 Percent – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/polls-hispanic-support-for-president-trump-reaches-50-percent_2870164.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats so white…. desperately seeking black votes – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/democrats_so_white_desperately_seeking_black_votes.html
— Get ready for it: Newsom to blame illegal immigration on global warming – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/get_ready_for_it_newsom_to_blame_illegal_immigration_on_global_warming.html

TOWNHALL
— Catholic Cardinal Slams Mass Migration As ‘New Form of Slavery’ – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/07/catholic-cardinal-slams-mass-migration-as-new-form-of-slavery-n2544372

DAILY CALLER
— AOC RESPONDS TO ‘BLACK ACCENT’ CRITICISM BY SAYING THAT’S HOW SHE TALKS, VIDEOS TELL ANOTHER STORY – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/06/ocasio-cortez-black-accent-criticism-video/

REPUBLICAN LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY
— Democrats’ Plan To Take Over the Internet
https://www.republicanleader.gov/democrats-plan-to-take-over-the-internet/

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work very hard to turn religious people into Democrats.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/how-pastors-and-churchgoers-can-approach-immigration-together.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How regulators, Republicans and big banks fought for a big increase in lucrative but risky corporate loans – Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-regulators-republicans-and-big-banks-fought-for-a-big-increase-in-lucrative-but-risky-corporate-loans/2019/04/06/08c8cd58-4b1e-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— De Blasio: US needs a program for ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth – Julia Marsh
https://nypost.com/2019/04/07/de-blasio-us-needs-a-program-for-actual-redistribution-of-wealth/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Officials Back Herman Cain Despite Scrutiny Federal Reserve Board candidate cited sexual-harassment accusations in Facebook video – Brett Forrest and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/herman-cain-expects-cumbersome-scrutiny-if-he-is-nominated-to-fed-board-11554559518

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Facing the hardest facts on illegal immigration – DOUG MCINTYRE
https://www.dailynews.com/2019/04/07/facing-the-hardest-facts-on-illegal-immigration/

INC
— 4 Things the Parents of Successful Kids do Differently Here are several practices researchers have found which help children grow up to do better in life. – Christina DesMarais
https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/science-says-most-successful-kids-have-parents-who-do-these-4-things.html?cid=hmpopface1

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred against Steve King.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/will-iowans-dump-disgraced-racist-steve-king.html

WEEK
— Trump mocks asylum seekers, Democrats during inflammatory speech
https://theweek.com/speedreads/833809/trump-mocks-asylum-seekers-democrats-during-inflammatory-speech-

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.