April 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaking at Republican Jewish Coalition meeting, Trump says Democratic victory in 2020 could ‘leave Israel out there’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-israel-republican-jewish-coalition-20190406-story.html
— No, you don’t need 20 percent. How Chicago millennials are buying first homes with down payment programs. – Joanne Cleaver (DIERSEN: Where did the money for your down payment(s) come from? For the new town home that I bought in 1972 when I was 24 years old in University Park, it came from my IRS and Firestone Stores salaries. For the condos that I bought in 1974 and 1976 in the Outer Drive East building in Chicago, it came from my IRS salary. For the home that my wife and I bought in Wheaton in 1978, it came from my IRS salary and her U.S. League of Savings Institutions and FBI salaries. For the new home that we had built in Wheaton in 1984, it came from my IRS salary and her U.S. League of Savings Institutions salaries.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-millennial-student-debt-homebuying-20190331-story.html
— Does where you go to college really matter? We asked 10 Chicago CEOs. – Chicago Tribune staff (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that college degrees are worthless unless they are from Ivy League universities and b) that therefore, my 1997 graduate degree in financial markets and trading from IIT is worthless, my 1980 graduate degree in accounting from DePaul is worthless, my 1976 graduate degree in business from Loyola is worthless, and my 1970 undergraduate degree in management from NIU is worthless.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ceos-illinois-where-went-to-college-20190327-story.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Black unemployment issue for state – Mary Schuermann
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Black-unemployment-issue-for-state-13747933.php

FOX NEWS
— Trump says Dems have let anti-Semitism ‘take root’ in their party – Adam Shaw (DIERSEN: One could argue that Republicans have let anti-conservativism “take root” in the Republican Party. I should write a book about anti-conservative Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-dems-have-let-anti-semitism-take-root-in-their-party
— California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans Central America trip to examine ‘root causes of migration’ – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: What if Newsom finds a) that citizens of foreign countries come to America because Democrats give them preference over citizens of America, b) that minorities come to America because Democrats give them preference over Whites, c) that women come to America because Democrats give them preference over men, d) that younger people come to America because Democrats give them preference over older people, e) that poor people come to America because Democrats give them preference over non-poor people, and f) that Catholics come to America because Democrats give them preference over Protestants?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-gov-gavin-newsom-to-travel-to-el-salvador-to-get-to-meet-with-leaders

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Obama fears ‘circular firing squad’ among Democrats – Daniel Chaitin 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/obama-fears-circular-firing-squad-among-democrats
— Larry Kudlow defends Herman Cain: Sexual misconduct charges against Trump’s picks ‘don’t necessarily pan out’ – Emily Larsen 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/larry-kudlow-defends-herman-cain-sexual-misconduct-charges-against-trumps-picks-dont-necessarily-pan-out

DAILY WIRE
— Obama Says He Worries About Progressives Becoming Too ‘Rigid’ When It Comes To Ideological ‘Purity’ – FRANK CAMP (DIERSEN: Outrageously, disgustingly, tragically, on average, far more Republican candidates and elected officials refuse to defend/advance planks in the Republican Party platform than Democrat candidates and elected officials refuse to defend/advance planks in the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45649/watch-obama-says-he-worries-about-progressives-frank-camp

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dems and reparations: a few questions – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/dems_and_reparations_a_few_questions.html

BREITBART
— Jeanine Pirro Rips Dems for Pro-Open Borders Stance — ‘Bloated with Political Disregard for the American People’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/06/jeanine-pirro-rips-dems-for-pro-open-borders-stance-bloated-with-political-disregard-for-the-american-people/
— Democrats Give Away Race Relations Issue by Backing Al Sharpton, Reparations – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/06/pollak-democrats-give-away-race-relations-issue-by-backing-al-sharpton-reparations/

BLAZE
— Far-left protesters interrupt Trump speech to GOP Jewish Coalition — then he fires back from podium The crowd erupted in applause – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-protester-rjc

TOWNHALL
— The Democratic Field Is A Rainbow Of Sameness – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/04/07/the-democratic-field-is-a-rainbow-of-sameness-n2544378

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Stop Comparing Political Rivals to Nazis – Steve Cortes (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, the more of the following that you are, Trump-haters will call you a Nazi: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/04/07/stop_comparing_political_rivals_to_nazis_139985.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— Church of Sweden LGBTQ kids’ guide: Jesus queer – Michael F. Haverluck (DIERSEN: What if I had successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2019/04/07/church-of-sweden-lgbtq-kids-guide-jesus-queer

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Central American migrants: Trump attacks symptoms, ignores causes, and will make a bad situation worse.” What if further study of “root causes” of illegal immigration finds a) that citizens of foreign countries come to America because Democrats give them preference over citizens of America, b) that minorities come to America because Democrats give them preference over Whites, c) that women come to America because Democrats give them preference over men, d) that younger people come to America because Democrats give them preference over older people, e) that poor come to America because Democrats give them preference over non-poor people, and f) that Catholics come to America because Democrats give them preference over Protestants?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/437686-central-american-migrants-trump-attacks-symptoms-ignores-causes-and
— Schiff: Trump’s presidency will ‘cement’ relationship between Dems, Jewish community – KYLE BALLUCK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many times that my Democrat superiors in the federal government got my Democrat Jewish supervisors to take adverse actions against me. My Democrat superiors stressed a) that I have always been a Republican, b) that I am 100% German nation origin, and c) that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I should write a book about how the Democrats who ran Money Magazine got their Jewish employees and their Jewish advisors a) to paint my education deductions as being improper and b) to foist negative government employee stereotypes on me in Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on me.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/437732-schiff-trumps-presidency-will-cement-relationship-between-dems

REUTERS
— Herman Cain says he faces ‘cumbersome’ vetting for Fed board seat

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fed-cain/herman-cain-says-he-faces-cumbersome-vetting-for-fed-board-seat-idUSKCN1RI0OD

CBS NEWS
— Trump addresses Republican Jewish Coalition event in Las Vegas – GRACE SEGERS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many times that my Democrat superiors in the federal government got my Democrat Jewish supervisors to take adverse actions against me. My Democrat superiors stressed a) that I have always been a Republican, b) that I am 100% German nation origin, and c) that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I should write a book about how the Democrats who ran Money Magazine got their Jewish employees and their Jewish advisors a) to paint my education deductions as being improper and b) to foist negative government employee stereotypes on me in Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on me.) 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-speaks-to-republican-jewish-coalition-in-las-vegas-2019-04-06-live-stream/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater demonizes, denigrates, condemns men in Honduras.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/05/opinion/honduras-women-murders.html
— The Moral Peril of Meritocracy Our individualistic culture inflames the ego and numbs the spirit. Failure teaches us who we are. – David Brooks
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opinion/sunday/moral-revolution-david-brooks.html
— How Old Is 37? Depends on Your Gender Kirsten Gillibrand, Pete Buttigieg and the fresh-face fallacy. – Jill Filipovic
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opinion/sunday/age-women-men-2020.html
— Bonded by Service, Freshman Veteran Democrats Are an Occasional Thorn in Their Party’s Side – Jennifer Steinhauer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many times that my Democrat superiors in the federal government got my Democrat supervisors who were veterans to take adverse actions against me. My Democrat superiors stressed that I had avoided the draft.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/us/politics/democrats-military-veterans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-trump-struggles-to-curb-unauthorized-immigration-his-rhetoric-gets-tougher-but-quick-solutions-are-elusive/2019/04/06/8780ac92-57b7-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html
— Trump administration nearly doubles H-2B guest visa program, which brings many Mexican workers -Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/04/06/trump-administration-nearly-doubles-h-b-guest-visa-program-which-brings-many-mexican-workers/
— Trump says Rep. Omar ‘doesn’t like Israel,’ one day after arrest in threat case – Seung Min Kim and Felicia Sonmez (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes constantly hint/imply/argue/shout at everyone that no one likes me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-rep-omar-doesnt-like-israel-one-day-after-arrest-in-threat-case/2019/04/06/6e458366-587e-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Pittsburgh’s never-ending gap – JULIA FRASER (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2019/04/07/Pittsburgh-s-never-ending-gap/stories/201904070094

FORBES
— Howard Schultz: Exploring A Presidential Run – Steve Forbes (DIERSEN: Will Schultz announce his candidacy and viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump in my precinct at the southeast corner of Roosevelt Road and Warrenvile Road, the potential site of a new Starbucks? Just kidding, but not completely.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2019/04/07/howard-schultz-exploring-a-presidential-run/#7dd7cc711dc9

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Liberal Independent Former Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz says he can steal ‘millions’ of GOP votes from Trump based on one big factor. Howie claims he has good character. – Samantha Chang (DIERSEN: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns your character? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my character. They include a) past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. officials, employees, and members and b) those who I have sued.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/07/fmr-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-says-he-can-steal-millions-of-gop-votes-from-trump-based-on-one-big-factor-741844

BUSINESS INSIDER
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump accused lawyers of coaching the migrants on what to say at the US-Mexico border to request asylum, at one point imitating a migrant reading from a script.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-mocks-asylum-seekers-calls-system-scam-2019-4

TECH REPUBLIC
— Impressive professional development benefits from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and more – Kristen Lotze (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/impressive-professional-development-benefits-from-amazon-google-microsoft-and-more/

BEAST
— Obama Says He Worries About Progressives Obsessing Over ‘Purity’ (DIERSEN: Outrageously, disgustingly, tragically, on average, far more Republican candidates and elected officials refuse to defend/advance planks in the Republican Party platform than Democrat candidates and elected officials refuse to defend/advance planks in the Democrat Party platform.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obama-says-he-worries-about-progressives-obsessing-over-purity

GM AUTHORITY
— The 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Will Pace This Year’s Indy 500 – SAM MCEACHERN
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/04/the-2019-corvette-grand-sport-will-pace-this-years-indy-500/

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.