February 22 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Chairman Condemns Signing of Anti-Police Bill
https://mailchi.mp/aa402829a678/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4755788

ABC7
— Mike Madigan resigns as Democratic Party of Illinois chairman
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-resigns-as-democratic-party-of-illinois-chairman/10362420/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: HB 3653: Gov. Pritzker Signs Criminal Justice and Police Reforms Bill Into Law
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hb-3653-gov-pritzker-to-sign-criminal-justice-police-reforms-bill-monday/2443923/
— Democrats Ask Cable and Streaming Providers About Their Role in Spreading Misinformation Ahead of Capitol Riot – Lauren Feiner
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/democrats-ask-cable-and-streaming-providers-about-their-role-in-spreading-misinformation-ahead-of-capitol-riot/2444143/

CBS2
— Video Shows Brauer House In Lombard Holding Concert That Appears To Have Large Crowd, Few Masks, No Social Distancing – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/02/22/brauer-house-lombard-concert-covid-19-social-distancing-masks/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan quits as state Democratic chair. Alderman, congresswoman reportedly mulling bids to take over as head of the party in Illinois. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/madigan-quits-state-democratic-chair
— America’s churches are now polarized, too – FRANCIS WILKINSON
(DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, churches promote the anti-religious Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/americas-churches-are-now-polarized-too
— Longtime investor slashes prices on 4 Trump hotel-condo units. A New Jersey physician, who also reportedly has owned units in a Trump New York property, has cut a combined $2 million out of his Chicago units’ prices in the past 11 months. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/longtime-investor-slashes-prices-4-trump-hotel-condo-units

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs sweeping Illinois criminal justice overhaul, which will end cash bail in Illinois starting in 2023 – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-criminal-justice-bill-20210222-nw7lh3upy5aipap2odh7jaofke-story.html
— Take down Chicago’s Lincoln statues? It’s iconoclasm gone mad. – SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND HAROLD HOLZER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-monuments-statues-lincoln-20210222-7sxvog75i5fcthilyi7uofwczm-story.html
— If you’re worried about ending cash bail, you’re fearmongering, Pritzker says – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-police-reform-trust-cash-bail-20210222-ib5jnlbrsjarfczbsesyxkcuzu-story.html
— Wheaton school district investigating ‘highly inappropriate images’ shared in virtual class – JOHN KEILMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-wheaton-schools-virtual-class-inappropriate-images-20210222-5vsgxzkwwjbazociy65sssjyzq-story.html
— Embattled former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan steps down as state Democratic Party chair – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-madigan-resigns-state-democratic-party-chair-20210222-tvqgosi57fchnfwrv5mfvg4hiq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Yes, Lincoln and Grant are on our list of questioned Chicago monuments — and we want to hear your views on that. Various accounts, especially on social media, have inaccurately described this project as an effort to tear it all down. This could not be further from the truth. It is a discussion. – Mark Kelly, Bonnie McDonald, and Jennifer Scott
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/22/22296065/chicago-monuments-project-abraham-lincoln-ulysses-grant-political-correctness-public-art

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Highly inappropriate images’ shared with virtual class in Dist. 200
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210222/highly-inappropriate-images-shared-with-virtual-class-in-dist-200
— Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters hosts virtual candidate forums
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210222/glen-ellyn-league-of-women-voters-hosts-virtual-candidate-forums

WIFR
— Job offers drop over conflicts between Illinois marijuana laws and company rules. Companies still drug test applicants to protect themselves from liabilities but local employment agencies say 40% of their applicants fail, making them un-hirable. – Zoe Chipalla
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wifr.com/2021/02/22/job-offers-drop-over-conflicts-between-illinois-marijuana-laws-and-company-rules/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Marijuana Sales And Gambling In Elmhurst? City’s mayoral candidates indicate some willingness to revisit the issues. – David Giuliani
(DIERSEN: Candidates on April 6 ballots should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/marijuana-sales-gambling-elmhurst

DEPAUPIA
— Covid-19 swept through communities of color. The vaccine has yet to do the same. – María Marta Guzmán
(DIERSEN: I am doing my part. I am not going to seek vaccination until all those who are the following are vaccinated: minority, female, poor, in poor health, LGBTQ, veteran, liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, RINO, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://depauliaonline.com/52628/news/covid-19-swept-through-communities-of-color-the-vaccine-has-yet-to-do-the-same/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MADIGAN VOWS TO REMAIN PARTY CHAIR AS HE PICKS HIS HOUSE SUCCESSOR – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/madigan-vows-to-remain-party-chair-as-he-picks-his-house-successor/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MARTER: I’M “ALL IN” TO REPLACE CONGRESSMAN ADAM KINZINGER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/marter-im-all-in-to-replace-congressman-adam-kinzinger-.html
— SCHIMPF RESPONDS TO PRITZKER SIGNING ANTI-LAW ENFORCEMENT BILL INTO LAW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/schimpf-responds-to-pritzker-signing-anti-law-enforcement-bill-into-law.html
— BEN SHAPIRO: IT’S TIME TO UNCANCEL AMERICANS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/ben-shapiro-its-time-to-uncancel-americans.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Schimpf talks Trump and labor, Bailey set to announce race
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/22/schimpf-talks-trump-and-labor-bailey-set-to-announce-race/
— 1,246 new confirmed and probable cases; 34 additional deaths; 1,504 hospitalized; 377 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.1 percent average test positivity rate; 55,499 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/22/1246-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-34-additional-deaths-1504-hospitalized-377-in-icu-28-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-31-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-55499-average-daily-doses/
— React to Pritzker signing criminal justice reform bill
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/22/react-to-pritzker-signing-criminal-justice-reform-bill/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to stake claim as presumptive 2024 GOP nominee at CPAC conference – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/22/trump-stake-claim-presumptive-2024-gop-nominee-cpa/

GOPUSA
— McDonald’s Plans To Replace “McMerit” With “McQuotas” On Organization Menu
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were Republican and conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106744
— Stunning Insult: Biden Says Minorities Don’t Know How To Get Online So He Will Spend $1B To Help Them
https://www.gopusa.com/stunning-insult-biden-says-minorities-dont-know-how-to-get-online-so-he-will-spend-1b-to-help-them/
— Poland Takes The Lead, Proposes $13.5M Fines For Big Tech Censorship
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106740
— New poll reveals nearly half of Trump supporters would abandon GOP if Trump created own party. ‘We feel like Republicans don’t fight enough for us’ – CHRIS ENLOE
(DIERSEN: What have the Republicans who represent you done to defend and advance the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-supporters-leave-gop-if-trump-starts-own-party

DAILY CALLER
— ‘I Wouldn’t Consider Even Walking Through The Door’: Sen. Dick Durbin Blasts CPAC Attendees As Conspiracy Theorists – BRANDON GILLESPIE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/22/john-berman-dick-durbin-cpac-conservative-political-action-conference-conspiracy-theorists/
— Big Tech Employees Donated More To Biden’s Campaign Than Any Other Sector – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/22/big-tech-employees-donated-biden-other-sector/

EPOCH TIMES
— Supreme Court Dismisses Slew of 2020 Presidential Election Lawsuits – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/supreme-court-dismisses-slew-of-2020-presidential-election-lawsuits_3706263.html
— Justice Clarence Thomas Dissents From Supreme Court on Election Case: ‘We Need to Make It Clear’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/justice-clarence-thomas-dissents-from-supreme-court-on-election-case-we-need-to-make-it-clear_3706242.html

THE HILL
— Trump lashes out after Supreme Court decision on his financial records – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/539912-trump-lashes-out-after-supreme-court-decision-on-his-financial-records?userid=3526

POLITICO
— Democrats question TV carriers’ decisions to host Fox, OAN and Newsmax, citing ‘misinformation’ The lawmakers sent letters to AT&T, Verizon, Roku, Amazon, Apple, Comcast, Charter, DISH, Cox, Altice, Hulu and Alphabet. – JOHN HENDEL
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. They want the following to stop me from me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, candidates on ballots in my precinct, etc.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/democrats-conservative-media-misinformation-470863

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who wants Trump-supporters to leave the GOP? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/22/maga-cult-wont-leave-gop-so-sane-republicans-must/

NEWSWEEK
— Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele Urges Trump Voters to Leave GOP to Form New Party: ‘There’s the Door’ – JASON LEMON
(DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who agrees with Steele? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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://www.newsweek.com/ex-rnc-chair-urges-trump-voters-leave-gop-form-new-party-theres-door-1571010

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.