January 19 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Rep. Stava-Murray stands by comment that Naperville has ‘white supremacist policies’ – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn who hint/imply/argue/shout that my hometown Crete was full of German Lutherans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots while I lived there 1948-1972. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-stava-murray-white-supremacist-claims-st-0120-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: City officials reacted strongly to Stava-Murray’s claims about Naperville’s policies. “I don’t think that the city can be fairly characterized in that way. In fact, it’s very much the opposite,” Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico said. “It’s a very loving city and a very welcoming city.” Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne said the community celebrates diversity and welcomes people of all ethnicities. “Rep. Stava-Murray’s comments were reckless and unfounded,” Coyne said. “She should apologize to her constituents in Naperville who she has embarrassed with these disparaging and patently false comments.” Stava-Murray said Friday she is glad her comment, which was posted about two weeks ago, is getting attention. “I think this is a very necessary conversation people need to be having in Naperville and the Chicago area because we are still so segregated,” she said. “There are many schools in Naperville that have almost no black students in them and many schools where there is not a single black teacher teaching.” She also said Naperville makes no effort to educate residents on the city’s history as it relates race disparities and the city’s lack of a race-based bullying policy is “one of the areas where a lack of policy is a white supremacist policy.” Her preference for Oak Park is based on the fact that “they actually have a history of actively working to desegregate their area,” she said. “This reaction of caring more about appearance than reducing the negative impact on white active denial of white supremacy, that’s what made me want to move to Oak Park in the first place,” she said. Chirico said that while he understands some opinions can be based on experiences, he doesn’t see how a blanket statement regarding white supremacy could be applied to Naperville. “I certainly don’t think there’s any government policy that could even be interpreted that way,” Chirico said.)
— Patti Blagojevich ‘speechless’ Van Dyke sentence is shorter than her husband’s — and sends up flare to Trump on social media – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-patti-blagojevich-van-dyke-reaction-20190119-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups march in Chicago: 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.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-womens-march-coverage-20190119-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups march in Geneva: 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.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-geneva-womens-march-st-0120-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups march in Chicago: 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://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-young-womens-march-rally-activists-snow/
— Shutdown leads to delays in lawsuits against government – AP (DIERSEN: Have you sued the federal government? I have. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf I should write a book about the lawsuit.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shutdown-leads-to-delays-in-lawsuits-against-government/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups march in Geneva: 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.dailyherald.com/news/20190119/committed-to-a-cause-weather-no-match-for-fox-valley-womens-march

 

ABC7
— Trump government shutdown announcement: Trump offers a ‘Dreamers’ deal for border-money proposal – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-offers-a-dreamers-deal-for-border-money-proposal/5097237/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote “Women’s March demonstrations around the United States.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/womens-march-2019-demonstrations-around-the-united-states-photos/5097250/

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Former Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner apparently failed to ‘rip the economic guts out of Indiana’ – Joseph S. Pete
https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/former-ill-gov-bruce-rauner-apparently-failed-to-rip-the/article_249e13a4-028c-57ca-aeca-38318a60ea99.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Thousands Gather Across U.S. For 3rd Annual Women’s Marches.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/thousands-gather-across-us-3rd-annual-womens-marches#stream/0

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Reports
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/19/craig-wilcox-reports/
— Pam Althoff Named Executive Director of Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/19/pam-althoff-named-executive-director-of-medical-cannabis-alliance-of-illinois/
— State Rep. David McSweeney Offers Road Map for Illinois GOP Future
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/19/state-rep-david-mcsweeney-offers-road-map-for-illinois-gop-future/
— Reader Reaction to Woodstock Independent Editorial Hit Piece on Joe Tirio – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/19/reader-reaction-to-woodstock-independent-editorial-hit-piece-on-joe-tirio-part-1/

 

GOPUSA
— Karen Pence begins teaching at Christian school amid media attacks
http://www.gopusa.com/karen-pence-begins-teaching-at-christian-school-amid-media-attacks/
— HS Basketball coach saw Trump banner in the stands as racism (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county do to you if you displayed a Trump banner?)
http://www.gopusa.com/hs-basketball-coach-saw-trump-banner-in-the-stands-as-racism/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Laura Loomer Brings Illegal Immigrants To Nancy Pelosi’s Home. Pelosi Has Police Remove Them. – AMANDA PRESTIGIACOMO (DIERSEN: What would the anti-Trumps in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county do if someone brought illegals to their homes?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/42171/watch-laura-loomer-brings-illegal-immigrants-nancy-amanda-prestigiacomo

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Grandstanding Gavin Newsom urges furloughed TSA workers to file for unemployment compensation, even though they will be paid eventually – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/grandstanding_gavin_newsom_urges_furloughed_tsa_workers_to_file_for_unemployment_compensation_even_though_they_will_be_paid_eventually.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump pitches new plan to reopen government amid Dem pushback – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/426178-trump-pitches-new-plan-to-reopen-government-amid-dem-pushback
— Democrats signal they’ll reject Trump shutdown proposal – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426168-democrats-signal-theyll-reject-trump-shutdown-proposal

 

POLITICO
— Trump’s bid to negotiate on wall met by Democratic rejection The president’s remarks marked an attempt to end the 29-day shutdown, though Democratic lawmakers swiftly dismissed the approach. – ELIANA JOHNSON and BURGESS EVERETT
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/19/trump-government-shutdown-deal-1116049

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-men promote anti-men.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-20/womens-march-returns-to-us-cities-fractured/10729924

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.N.C. Admissions Lawsuit Brings Another Attack on Affirmative Action – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992, but I doubt that they would admit me today. My demographics are terrible in their eyes. I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (Baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/18/us/unc-affirmative-action-lawsuit.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill weighs race so heavily in its admissions process that it is the predominant factor in determining whether many black and Hispanic students get in, according to court papers filed on Friday by an anti-affirmative action group that is also suing Harvard. The group, Students for Fair Admissions, says the university is excluding white and Asian applicants in favor of less qualified black and Hispanic students. The plaintiffs accuse U.N.C., a public flagship university, of using race “at every stage” of the admissions process, in violation of the law, “even when the application gives no indication that race affected the student’s life in any way.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-men promote anti-men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/19/world/europe/womens-march-europe.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump offers 3-year extension of protection for ‘dreamers’ in exchange for $5.7 billion for wall; Democrats call it a ‘non-starter’ – Katie Zezima,Erica Werner and David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-to-make-new-offer-to-democrats-as-government-shutdown-drags-on/2019/01/19/2cde029e-1bf3-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-men promote anti-men.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/womens-march-on-washington-thousands-expected-for-third-womens-march-after-year-of-controversy/2019/01/18/68044464-1b2b-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says He Supports Temporary DACA Protections for More Wall Funding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the proposal a ‘non-starter’ – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-support-daca-protections-for-more-wall-funding-11547920247

 

FORBES
— ‘I Work; You Pay Me’: Repercussions Of The U.S. Government Breaking The First Rule Of Employment – Rodd Wagner
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roddwagner/2019/01/19/i-work-you-pay-me-repercussions-of-the-u-s-government-breaking-the-first-rule-of-employment/#7c18ff27632d
— Stop Hiring: Self-Selection Is Better – Diane Bogino (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that they will be gotten rid of if they do 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 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2019/01/15/stop-hiring-self-selection-is-better/#a78b4a94a5e6
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Self-selection” is a relatively new phrase on the hiring scene. According to Personnel Today, “Self-selection is the process where a job seeker is given information about the negative aspects of a vacancy and employer as well as the good points, to better enable them to make an informed decision about whether to apply for a job.” Its transparency gives candidates the option upfront to withdraw themselves from being considered for a position, for whatever reason. However, self-selection has a longer history than one might imagine; and like every story, self-selection has two sides. The dark side of self-selection was in full bloom just a few decades ago. I’ve been on the planet long enough to remember help wanted ads that simply advised people of different races, nationalities or genders not to apply. None of those criteria determine anyone’s ability, talents, or attributes. Let’s not go back to the old days of discrimination — that’s never a good goal for your business, brand or candidates.)

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from their discrimination against minorities and against women, and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Pitts-The-enduring-problem-of-race-in-America-13545887.php

 

ATLANTA BLACK STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-White says “Tucker Carlson Tries and Fails to Make His Case for Why White People Are the Real Victims of Racism.”
https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/01/19/tucker-carlson-makes-his-case-for-why-white-people-are-the-real-victims-of-racism/

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.