February 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump goes after Spike Lee, calling Oscars speech a ‘racist hit on your President’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-spike-lee-oscars-speech-trump-20190225-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— With ‘Beacons of Hope’ documentary soon to air, AT&T hires 500 new employees from 19 violence-plagued neighborhoods – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/atts-believe-chicago-births-documentary-makes-500th-hire/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Proposed laws would assure fairness on Board of Review – Dan Patlak
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190225/proposed-laws-would-assure-fairness-on-board-of-review
— Your friends’ social media posts are making you spend more money, researchers say – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190223/your-friends-social-media-posts-are-making-you-spend-more-money-researchers-say

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Democrats endorse in city races – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: What do you say to candidates in non-partisan elections who are Republican, but who do not want endorsements and/or other support from Republican township, ward, county, and/or state organizations? Trump-haters shout at those candidates and at everyone else that voters punish Trump by voting against Republican candidates in non-partisan elections.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190224/sangamon-county-democrats-endorse-in-city-races-but-not-for-mayor
— Durbin: System ‘failed’ in case of Aurora shooter – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190224/durbin-system-failed-in-case-of-aurora-shooter

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Conning the public Hate crime hoaxes are serious crimes that exact a heavy toll on society. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-02-25/editorial-conning-the-public.html

 

TIMES
— Thomas More Society says Illinois could become ‘Abortion Capital of America’ Conservative legal group outlines objections to reproductive rights proposal – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/02/22/pro-life-law-firm-says-illinois-could-become-abortion-capital-of-america/algc5dy/

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Measure would ban gun ‘sanctuaries’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Measure-would-ban-gun-8216-sanctuaries-8217-13642035.php

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SPEND MOST IN NATION ON PENSIONS – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-and-local-governments-spend-most-in-nation-on-pensions/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Liberals to Make Illinois a Slaughterhouse Extraordinaire – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/liberals-to-make-illinois-a-slaughterhouse-extraordinaire/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GREEN NEW DEAL WOULD DESTROY AMERICAN DREAM, CREATE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/green-new-deal-would-destroy-american-dream-create-american-nightmare.html
— THE WEALTH OF FAMILIES: THE REALIZATION OF ADAM SMITH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/the-wealth-of-families-the-realization-of-adam-smith.html

 

GOPUSA
— Democrat candidates float reparations for their favorite victim groups
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65604
— The MAGA hat triggers the Left like no other political symbol
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65607

 

FOX NEWS
— All-male military draft ruled unconstitutional by federal judge in Texas – Frank Miles (DIERSEN: Were you draft bait? I was draft bait 1966-1971. Employers are extremely reluctant to hire, to retain, or to promote those who are draft bait. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970. During 1970 and 1971, potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Consequently, in August of 1970, I took the only job that was offered me, a job that did not really require a college degree.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/all-male-military-draft-ruled-unconstitutional-judge-texas

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Adam Kinzinger, ANG surveillance pilot and lawmaker: Yeah, the border is an emergency – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/24/inside-the-beltway-kinzinger-yeah-the-border-is-an/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ on Fourth of July recalls Nixon’s ‘Honor America Day’ in 1970 – Daniel Chaitin (DIERSEN: Outrageously, tragically, I anticipate that anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America will do everything that they can to stop Republican candidates and Republican elected officials a) from participating in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and b) from helping sponsor the parade.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trumps-salute-to-america-on-fourth-of-july-recalls-nixons-honor-america-day-in-1970

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Slams Director Spike Lee for ‘Racist Hit’ in Oscars Speech
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/spike-lee-trump-racist-twitter/2019/02/25/id/904184/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Democrats’ 2020 Census Goal: Turn Purple States Irreversibly Blue – Rich Logis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/the_democrats_2020_census_goal_turn_purple_states_irreversibly_blue.html
— In a crowded field, no dominant candidate in Chicago’s mayor race – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/in_a_crowded_field_no_dominant_candidate_in_chicagos_mayor_race.html
— Futile Dreams of Primarying Trump out of Office – Taylor Lewis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they can and will get candidates to run against and defeat any candidate that I might support.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/futile_dreams_of_primarying_trump_out_of_office.html

 

BREITBART
— Nancy Pelosi Named ‘Honorary President’ of U.S.-Mexico Border Region – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/24/watch-nancy-pelosi-named-honorary-president-of-u-s-mexico-border-region/

 

DAILY CALLER
— WE TALKED TO FORMER PLANNED PARENTHOOD WORKERS. THEIR STORIES ARE CHILLING – Grace Carr (DIERSEN: Daily Caller should talk with Republicans like me who formerly worked for the federal government.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/24/former-planned-parenthood-workers/

 

HOT AIR
— Seven Ugly Lessons About The Media From Jussie Smollett’s Debacle – CHRISTIAN TOTO
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/seven-ugly-lessons-media-jussie-smolletts-debacle/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— 4 reasons why hate-crime hoaxers do what they do – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/4-reasons-why-hate-crime-hoaxers-do-what-they-do/

 

FREE BEACON
— Former Sanders Spokesman: ‘Socialism’ Doesn’t Scare Millennial Voters – Y: David Rutz (DIERSEN: What percent of millennials are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/former-sanders-spokesman-socialism-doesnt-scare-millennial-voters/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ANN COULTER: ‘I’M PRESIDENT OF TRUMP RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN’ ‘I’m the only one actually trying’ – JOE KOVACS
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/surprise-look-whos-president-of-trump-re-election-campaign/

 

LIBERTY NATION
— The Left’s Blind Allegiance To Their Radical Party Line Imagine if populists on both sides of the aisle worked together against the corrupt establishment elites. – Joe Schaeffer
https://www.libertynation.com/the-lefts-blind-allegiance-to-their-radical-party-line/

 

THE HILL
— Racial shifts spark fury in Trump and his base – JUAN WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats crow about their success in making more and more and more Democrat minority women more and more and more racist, sexist, intolerant, nasty, disgusting, vicious, hate-filled, and even worse things.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/431348-juan-williams-racial-shifts-spark-fury-in-trump-and-his-base
— Trump unleashing digital juggernaut ahead of 2020 – TAL AXELROD, MICHAEL BURKE AND RAFAEL NAM
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/431181-trump-unleashing-digital-juggernaut-ahead-of-2020

— Women at State Dept. fear incentive program contributes to gender pay gap – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/431224-women-state-department-fear-incentive-program-is-contributing-to-gender

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Ocasio-Cortez Boasts She’s Still Livin’ In The ‘Hood’ After Newspaper Questions Her Address The congresswoman said she won’t disclose the location of her current home due to safety concerns. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ocasio-cortez-new-york-post-bronx-address_n_5c737f15e4b00eed08364afe
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters mock Trump over his ‘Salute To America’ Announcement. Outrageously, tragically, I anticipate that anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America will do everything that they can to stop Republican candidates and Republican elected officials a) from participating in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and b) from helping sponsor the parade.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-fourth-of-july-tweet_n_5c72e42ee4b00eed083583e9
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/twitter-visions-trump-july-fourth_n_5c733a2be4b06cf6bb275b8d
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote socialism.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-socialists-republicans_n_5c706ea1e4b03cfdaa553c17

 

POLITICO
— Trump accuses director Spike Lee of ‘racist hit’ after Oscars acceptance speech urging his defeat – CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/25/trump-spike-lee-oscars-1183077

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump takes on Spike Lee after Oscars speech Trump tweeted Monday that Lee did a “racist hit on your President.”
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/entertainment-news/trump-takes-on-spike-lee-after-oscars-speech/63-8a5f9f69-2738-4f93-b09e-b61a74620021

 

UPI
— 58 ex-senior national security officials to censure Trump’s emergency declaration – Darryl Coote (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who unsuccessfully tried to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails at its 2006 Annual Convention. In 2004, they had succeeded in ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, in ending my Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service, and in defeating my bid to serve as a MTRCC Treasurer. In 2007, they succeeded in ending ICRC Steering Committee membership. In 2010, they succeeded in ending my MTRCC webmaster service a second time. In 2011, they succeeded in ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership. In 2012, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship. My critics/opponents a) are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and b) falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/02/25/58-ex-senior-national-security-officials-to-censure-Trumps-emergency-declaration/4431551077221/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Michelle Obama’s Rules of Assimilation Why do black people still feel we have to retain white empathy at the expense of being truly empathetic to ourselves? – Erin Aubry Kaplan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/opinion/michelle-obama-becoming.html
— Tax the Rich? Here’s a Modest Proposal Should there be a wealth tax on the richest Americans? A top bracket of 70 percent? Maybe take most of the estate when a billionaire dies? Or we could just close these gaping loopholes. – Andrew Ross Sorkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/business/dealbook/taxes-wealthy.html
— How the Upper Middle Class Is Really Doing Is it more similar to the top 1 percent or the working class? – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/opinion/income-inequality-upper-middle-class.html
— FRONT PAGE: Defender of World Order or Trump Mouthpiece? Pompeo Is Tested by North Korea, Iran and U.S. Allies – David E. Sanger and Edward Wong
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/us/politics/secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo.html
— Once Radical, Now Mainstream: Explaining Shifts in Discourse – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-astor

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congress could cut pay of Trump aides who try to enforce nondisclosure agreements Government spending laws ban blocking communications with Congress. – Irvin McCullough and Tom Devine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/02/25/congress-could-cut-pay-trump-aides-who-try-enforce-ndas/?utm_term=.7cded5c74824

 

NEW YORK POST
— New NY health care law might spend over $500M on illegal immigrants – Carl Campanile
https://nypost.com/2019/02/24/new-ny-health-care-law-might-spend-over-500m-on-illegal-immigrants/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/02/21/marijuana-legalization-2019-black-latino-dealers-now-getting-help/2838959002/
— Retirement: How do your financial habits compare with others? – Ken Fisher
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/02/24/retirement-saving-how-does-your-investing-acumen-compare-others/2936222002/

 

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
— Drafting only men for the military is unconstitutional, judge rules – Tyler Pager (DIERSEN: Were you draft bait? I was draft bait 1966-1971. Employers are extremely reluctant to hire, to retain, or to promote those who are draft bait. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970. During 1970 and 1971, potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Consequently, in August of 1970, I took the only job that was offered me, a job that did not really require a college degree.)
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/drafting-only-men-for-the-military-is-unconstitutional-judge-rules/article_05d89cb3-585a-53d9-a5e4-3f1a3eada97e.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FBI’s Most Wanted: More Applicants for Special Agents Tight labor market has forced the bureau to double down on recruitment efforts; CEOs, physicists and school therapists are encouraged to apply – Aruna Viswanatha and Byron Tau (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. Democrats run the federal government. Since the 1960s, to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young females, the federal government has constantly lowered its hiring, retention, and promotion requirements and made them more subjective. For example, passing the CPA examination is no longer a requirement for many positions.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbis-most-wanted-more-applicants-for-special-agents-11551023975

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The FBI has thus far been able to maintain its hiring levels despite the slump, agency officials said. But there is also a growing recognition that the traditional enticement of FBI employment isn’t as strong as it once was. “The way that government recruits people is they give you more interesting work, particularly more interesting work at a more youthful point in your career,” said Michael German, a former FBI agent who is now a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. But as competition for applicants has increased, more employers are offering qualified candidates attractive work opportunities—often at much higher pay levels than starting FBI salaries. Adding to the FBI’s recruitment challenge is a consistently high demand for new applicants in part because of the bureau’s mandatory retirements—agents are required to retire at 57, and can collect pensions after 20 years of service. The challenges have prompted the FBI to overhaul its entire recruiting process over the past six months, Mr. Sursi said. Recent changes include reducing applicants’ previous work requirements from three years to two; keeping in touch with applicants throughout the process to address concerns; reaching out to those who had started but never finished applications; and allowing applicants to continue an application process even if they don’t immediately meet fitness requirements—even offering training guidance to help applicants hit required strength and speed goals.)
— The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make With Hiring – Peter Cappelli (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.wsj.com/articles/the-biggest-mistakes-companies-make-with-hiring-11550763917
— The Right and Wrong Way to Do ‘CEO Activism’ Two researchers offer advice for corporate leaders who want to take stands on controversial issues – Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEOs paint themselves, their companies, and their employees as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-do-ceo-activism-11550874530
— Approval Rate Declines for H-1B Visas The Trump administration, which has made overhaul of the immigration system a priority, is asking for supplemental information in many more applications – Louise Radnofsky (DIERSEN: Citizens of foreign countries can be exploited much easier than citizens of America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/approval-rate-declines-for-h-1b-visas-11550926800
— Despite Tight Job Market, Labor Force’s Income Is Squeezed Workers’ slice of the pie has been shrinking, confounding economists – Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/despite-tight-job-market-labor-forces-income-is-squeezed-11550930400

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Why Republicans Should Worry About Trump’s Declaration Of An Emergency.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2019/02/24/why-we-should-worry-about-trumps-declaration-of-an-emergency/#579ae52c5512

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— How to choose an ethical investment: three things you need to know (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://moneymag.com.au/ethicalinvesting/

 

INC.
— Harvard Study of 100,000 People: You’d Be Happier If You Had More Time and Less Money The research is definitive: Stop trading so much time for money and you’ll be happier. – Jessica Stillman (DIERSEN: I spent a tremendous amount of my time and my money a) earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21 years old, b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and f) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors flushed me and the aforesaid down their toilet.)
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/5-research-backed-ways-to-feel-like-you-have-more-time.html

 

FED SMITH
— Pay Agent: Pay Disparity Gap Lacks Credibility – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats use the extreme subjectivity in pay-for-performance a) to retain and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/24/pay-agent-pay-disparity-gap-lacks-credibility/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pay-for-Performance The Pay Agent also highlighted a common theme: Pay-for-Performance. This observation is also in the introduction of the Pay Agent Report: “[W]e believe in the need for fundamental reforms of the white-collar Federal pay system. We believe it is imperative to develop performance-sensitive compensation systems that will contribute to a Government that is more citizen-centered, results-oriented, and market-based. We need to empower Federal agencies to better manage, develop, and reward employees in order to better serve the American people.”)

 

PSY POST
— Emotions linked to political ideology influence how people process information – ERIC W. DOLAN
https://www.psypost.org/2019/02/emotional-underpinnings-linked-to-political-ideology-influence-how-people-process-information-53195

 

ATLANTIC
— These Are the Americans Who Live in a Bubble  A significant minority seldom or never meet people from another race, and they prize sameness, not difference. – EMMA GREEN (DIERSEN: Have you lived in a bubble? I have not. One could argue that the longer that you have lived, the more places that you have lived, the more municipalities that you have worked in, the more employers that you have worked for, the more organizations that you have been active in, the more college degrees that you have earned, the more schools that you have attended, and the more attention that you pay to current government and political news and commentary, the less that you live have lived in a bubble. I have lived in Illinois for more than 70 years. I have lived in Wheaton for almost 41 years. I lived in Chicago full-time for 2 years and part-time for 2 years before that. I lived in University Park part-time for 2 years and full-time for 2 years before that. I lived in Crete for 24 years before that. I worked in Chicago, Harvey, Joliet, Chicago Heights, and Park Forest. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, for IRS for almost 9 years, for Firestone Stores for 2 1/2 years, for the Post Office for almost 3 years, and for S.S. Kresges for 1 1/2 years. I have been active in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee for more than 19 years. I was active in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, and Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter. I have earned degrees from IIT, DePaul, Loyola, and NIU. I attended UIC. I graduated from Crete-Monee High School and from Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest. I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete. I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor for 19 years. I spend 10+ hours each and every day researching the internet and newspapers for articles of interest to Illinois Republicans.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/02/americans-remain-deeply-ambivalent-about-diversity/583123/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Most Americans do not live in a totalizing bubble. They regularly encounter people of different races, ideologies, and religions. For the most part, they view these interactions as positive, or at least neutral. Yet according to a new study by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and The Atlantic, a significant minority of Americans do not live this way. They seldom or never meet people of another race. They dislike interacting with people who don’t share their political beliefs. And when they imagine the life they want for their children, they prize sameness, not difference. Education and geography seemed to make a big difference in how people think about these issues, and in some cases, so did age.)

 

NEWSWEEK
— SPIKE LEE SLAMS TRUMP AFTER OSCAR WIN FOR FAILING TO ‘REJECT’ THE KKK FOLLOWING CHARLOTTESVILLE RIOT – DORY JACKSON (DIERSEN: Who rejects you? I should write a book about those who reject me. 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.newsweek.com/spike-lee-slams-trump-after-oscar-win-failing-reject-kkk-following-1342232

 

VARIETY
— Spike Lee Storms Out of Oscars After ‘Green Book’ Win, Says Academy Made ‘Bad Call’ – NATE NICKOLAI
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/spike-lee-oscars-green-book-1203148178/

 

CHINA NEWS
— As American dream fades, migrants chase Mexican dream (DIERSEN: China has 1.4 billion citizens. What if China illegally sent many millions of its citizens illegally into America illegally like Mexico and other foreign countries have done?)
http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-02-25/detail-ifzevinw9628094.shtml

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting hatred against 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/02/25/fasc-f25.html

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.