April 8 Evening Edition

KNOLLCREST FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Ron Smith October 2, 1932 – April 5, 2019
https://www.knollcrest.net/obituaries/Ronald-Smith?obId=4277432#/obituaryInfo
(FROM THE OBITUARY: Ronald Smith, age 86 of Lombard. Beloved husband of Gail Smith, nee Bouda; loving father of Patti Buchholz and Sherri (Michael) DellAquila; devoted grandfather of Ronald (Brittany) Buchholz, and Shana DellAquila; great-grandfather of Lyla and Skyler Buchholz; fond brother Gerald Smith. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Korean War Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, former Milton Township Supervisor and proud former member of the Republican State Central Committee. Memorial Gathering Wednesday, April 10, from 9:30 AM until time of service at 11 AM, at Community Presbyterian Church, 1111 E Madison St, Lombard. Memorials to Community Presbyterian Church, or Wounded Warrior Project are appreciated. Funeral info: www.knollcrest.net or 630-932-1500.)

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois billboard touts ‘safe, legal abortion’ in hit against Missouri’s pro-life laws
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-billboard-touts-safe-legal-abortion-in-hit-against-missouri-s-pro-life-laws
— Presidential candidate Cory Booker introduces Senate bill on slavery reparations
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/presidential-candidate-cory-booker-introduces-senate-bill-on-slavery-reparations

NBC5
— Durbin Proposal Would Give $200M in Caregiver Support – By Ash-har Quraishi
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/dick-durbin-caregiver-law-508286441.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Controversial rocker Ted Nugent is booked for McHenry County Fair. Not everyone is happy. – Amanda Marrazzo
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-ted-nugent-mchenry-county-fair-20190408-story.html
— Legislators in Aurora hope national cooling-off period for handgun purchases will save lives – Megan Jones
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-legislators-cool-off-act-0409-story.html
— No, it’s not the Starbucks and avocado toast that’s causing our financial stress – Helaine Olen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-starbucks-avocado-toast-spending-myths-20190408-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Once the underdog, Bernie Sanders now embracing frontrunner status – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bernie-sanders-new-role-front-runner-2020-presidential-election/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on getting minorities to defeat Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-mexico-border-wall-central-american-migrants/

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton man charged with fatally stabbing brother-in-law – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190408/wheaton-man-charged-with-fatally-stabbing-brother-in-law

WBBM780
— Pritzker Looking Forward To Partnership With Lightfoot – ANDY DAHN (DIERSEN: From what I see, Pritzker, Lightfoot, and their supporters want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/pritzker-looking-forward-partnership-lightfoot

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Poor left, rich thrived when Illinois hiked flat tax – BGA
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190408/poor-left-rich-thrived-when-illinois-hiked-flat-tax

CARMI TIMES
— Rep. Bailey Files Legislation to Fight Against Taxpayer Funded Sex-Change Operations in Illinois
https://www.carmitimes.com/news/20190408/rep-bailey-files-legislation-to-fight-against-taxpayer-funded-sex-change-operations-in-illinois

COOK COUNTY RECORDER
— Judge allows discrimination lawsuit vs Pritzker campaign, defamation claim vs Stratton, to continue – Scott Holland
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512412750-judge-allows-discrimination-lawsuit-vs-pritzker-campaign-defamation-claim-vs-stratton-to-continue
— Ruling ‘does not bode well for pension reform,’ says reform advocate Adam Andrzejewski – Karen Kidd
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512408954-ruling-does-not-bode-well-for-pension-reform-says-reform-advocate

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: ILLINOIS’ MISGUIDED PATH TOWARD LEGALIZING MARIJUANA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-illinois-misguided-path-toward-legalizing-marijuana.html
— PRITZKER PLEDGES PROTECTING ILLINOIS’ ABUSED CHILDREN WHILE PUSHING MORE ABORTION RIGHTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/pritzker-pledges-to-protect-illinois-children-while-pushing-more-abortion-rights.html
— BEARDSTOWN IL SCHOOL CAUSES CONTROVERSY BY REMOVING BATHROOM STALL DOORS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/beardstown-il-school-causes-controversy-by-removing-bathroom-stall-doors-.html
— ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS NOW FUNDING MEDICAID GENDER-REASSIGNMENT SURGERIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-taxpayers-now-funding-medicaid-gender-reassignment-surgeries-.html

TOWNHALL
— Disgusting: Kim Foxx Defenders Smear Chicago Cops as ‘Blue Klux Klan,’ Racists – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/04/08/amid-smollett-firestorm-kim-foxx-defenders-call-chicago-cops-blue-klux-klan-n2544394

NEWSMAX
— Judge Blocks Trump Policy of Returning Asylum Seekers to Mexico 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mexico-asylum-trump/2019/04/08/id/910745/

FEDERALIST
— Why Are Democrats Kissing The Ring Of Al Sharpton? Many of the same Democrat hopefuls who boycotted AIPAC last month could be found pandering to the infamous race-baiter this week. – David Harsanyi
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/08/why-are-democrats-kissing-the-ring-of-al-sharpton/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Beginnings of a Democrat Revolt?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/08/the-beginnings-of-a-democrat-revolt-against-socialism/
— Democrats Reduced to Promising Reparations
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/08/democrats-reduced-to-promising-reparations/

HANNITY
— Cory Booker Introduces First ‘Reparations’ Bill in US Senate
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/developing-cory-booker-introduces-first-reparations-bill-in-us-senate/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois billboard touts ‘safe, legal abortion’ in hit against Missouri’s pro-life laws – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-billboard-touts-safe-legal-abortion-in-hit-against-missouri-pro-life-laws
— Beto twists Trump words on MS-13 in defending comparison to Nazis – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-twists-trump-words-on-ms-13-in-defending-comparison-to-nazis
— Tomi Lahren: Poorer Neighborhoods Are the Ones ‘Really Losing Out’ With Illegal Immigration
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/04/08/tomi-lahren-illegal-immigrants-affecting-lower-class-communities-urban-america

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Booker announces legislation to pave path for slavery reparations – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/8/booker-legislation-pave-path-slavery-reparations/

— ‘That’s leadership’: ICE employees cheer Trump’s move to dump agency chief – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/8/ice-employees-cheer-trumps-move-dump-agency-chief/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— It’s Trump’s fault that the border is a mess and no new DHS secretary will change that
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/its-trumps-fault-that-the-border-is-a-mess-and-no-new-dhs-secretary-will-change-that
— De Blasio annoys activists by trying to share out ‘reparations’ among all aggrieved voter blocs – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/de-blasio-annoys-activists-by-trying-to-share-out-reparations-among-all-aggrieved-voter-blocs

BREITBART
— Limbaugh to Trump: ‘Shuffle Around Some Money and Get That Wall Up’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/08/limbaugh-to-trump-shuffle-around-some-money-and-get-that-wall-up/
— Ilhan Omar Falsely Claims Jewish Trump Adviser ‘Stephen Miller Is a White Nationalist’ – Kyle Morris (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, Democrats will call you a White Nationalist and even worse things.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/08/ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-jewish-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-is-a-white-nationalist/
— Analysis: 1% of Honduran, Guatemalan Populations to Arrive in U.S. by 2020 – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/08/analysis-1-of-honduran-guatemalan-populations-to-arrive-in-u-s-by-2020/

BLAZE
— Bill de Blasio goes full-blown socialist, says America needs ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth He also believes wealth in America is concentrated in the ‘wrong hands’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-de-blasio-redistribute-wealth

CBN NEWS
— With Nielsen Out, Will Trump Turn Tougher to Fix Border Crisis? – Amber C. Strong
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2019/april/with-nielsen-out-will-trump-turn-tougher-to-fix-border-crisis

DAILY CALLER
— GUATEMALAN MIGRANT RECRUITER: IT’S ‘NEVER BEEN EASIER’ TO GET ILLEGALS INTO THE US – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/08/migrants-families-guatemala/

LIFEZETTE
— Sanders, Eager to Go Up Against Trump in 2020, Wants All Felons Behind Bars to Vote Bernie tells Iowans this is ‘direction we should go’ — here’s why – Wayne Dupree
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/04/sanders-eager-go-up-against-trump-2020-wants-all-felons-behind-bars-to-vote/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The West Will Disappear – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30016
— Which side of the border crisis are Democrats and the media on? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30014-assault-america-day-96-which-side-border-crisis-are-democrats-and-media

WORLD NET DAILY
— ALREADY DEM CANDIDATES SAYING TRUMP IS HITLER Pat Buchanan hits Bernie, Beto for portraying president as racist Nazi
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/already-dem-candidates-saying-trump-is-hitler/
— LIMBAUGH: DEMS WOULD SHOOT MIGRANTS IF THEY WORE MAGA HATS ‘What do you think the media and the Democrat Party would be doing?’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/limbaugh-dems-would-shoot-migrants-if-they-wore-maga-hats/
— WHY CHRISTIANS ARE LOSING THEIR COUNTRY Jesse Lee Peterson blasts left for attacking people for telling truth
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/why-christians-are-losing-their-country/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar prays for Donald Trump: ‘My Lord, forgive my people for they do not know’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67641

HOT AIR
— Open Border Group: Don’t Hire Former Trump Administration People Or Else – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/04/08/open-border-group-dont-hire-former-trump-administration-people-else/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— New Abortion Billboard Says “Welcome to Illinois Where You Can” Kill Your Baby – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/08/new-abortion-billboard-says-welcome-to-illinois-where-you-can-kill-your-baby/

CAMPUS REFORM
— NJ doles out $250k for law students to rep illegals in court – Victoria Snitsar
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12076

COLLEGE FIX
— Harvard prof: Rise of Donald Trump similar to Jim Crow, KKK era
https://www.thecollegefix.com/harvard-prof-rise-of-donald-trump-similar-to-jim-crow-kkk-era/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Pro-family activist warns Day of Silence is a ‘con job’ Another family advocate is encouraging parents to keep their children home on Friday if their school is observing what’s known as “Day of Silence.” – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/04/08/pro-family-activist-warns-day-of-silence-is-a-con-job

ROLL CALL
— Democrats worry Trump will replace Nielsen with an immigration hard-liner – John Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/nielsens-ouster-dhs-mini-purge-complicate-senate-agenda-dems-fear-hardline-noms

THE HILL
— Judge halts Trump policy requiring asylum seekers stay in Mexico – JACQUELINE THOMSEN 
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/437919-federal-judge-issues-injunction-over-policy-requiring-asylum-seekers

REUTERS
— Inspired by migrant caravans, new wave of Cubans seek U.S. asylum – Julia Love
https://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKCN1RK2KI-OCATP

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Purge Signals Even Fiercer Immigration Agenda – Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/trump-asylum-seekers-federal-judge.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How paranoia about the ‘deep state’ brought down a president. And how it could do so again. – Zachary Jonathan Jacobson (DIERSEN: Who seeks “to discredit, even destroy” you? I should write a book about those who seek “to discredit, even destroy” me. 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.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/08/how-paranoia-about-deep-state-brought-down-president/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the Nixon White House, ruminating about the threat of a deep state was common fodder. President Richard Nixon’s team sought to discredit, even destroy, political opponents, inside government and out, by pursuing them as un-American traitors. Nixon’s deep-statism illustrated the self-destructiveness undergirding conspiracism, and ultimately led to his resignation.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Kirstjen Nielsen just revealed how Trump’s pathologies and lawlessness will get worse.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/08/kirstjen-nielsen-just-revealed-how-trumps-pathologies-lawlessness-will-get-worse/
— Facebook and Google to be quizzed on white nationalism and political bias as Congress pushes dueling reasons for regulation – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/04/08/facebook-google-be-quizzed-white-nationalism-political-bias-congress-pushes-dueling-reasons-regulation/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Although transgender workers face steep barriers, corporate America wants to hire them – MELISSA GOMEZ (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers a) stop hiring those who do not promote LGBTQ activity and b) get rid of their employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-corporate-transgender-job-fair-20190408-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Seeks Tighter Grip on Immigration Policy Tensions that led to Kirstjen Nielsen’s ouster presage more departures at Homeland Security
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-seeks-tighter-grip-on-immigration-policy-11554757291

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Demands Homeland Security Secretary Who Will Break the Law.” My Democrat superiors in the federal government demanded supervisors who would break the law, that is, who would use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made 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.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/trump-kirstjen-nielsen-fired-homeland-illegal.html

NEWSWEEK
— DAVID HOGG ACCUSES TRUMP OF SUPPORTING ‘TERRORISM’ AGAINST PREDOMINANTLY BLACK CHURCHES – JENNI FINK 
https://www.newsweek.com/david-hogg-trump-supports-terrorism-black-church-fires-1389515

QUARTZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The many ways Trump has made the situation at the US-Mexico border worse.”
https://qz.com/1585758/trumps-immigration-policy-is-worsening-the-border-crisis/

LGBTQ NATION
— Mike Huckabee claims LGBTQ rights are the ‘greatest threat’ to America – Alex Bollinger 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/mike-huckabee-claims-lgbtq-rights-greatest-threat-america/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Facebook is Asking to Be Regulated But Wants to Choose How – Emily Bell 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebook-is-asking-to-be-regulated-but-wants-to-choose-how/

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.