March 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Like Rauner, AG Madigan snubs Trump in Washington – Kim Geiger  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps can/will hint/imply/argue/shout that a) Rauner represents all Republicans in Illinois and b) because Rauner snubs Trump, all Republicans in Illinois snub Trump.  What do the following have to say about that: your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the officers of your township, ward, and/or county Republican Party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC), the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, the Lieutenant Governor, your Republican Congressman, the Republican State Senate Leader, the Republican State House Leader, your Republican State Senator and Representative, and the Republicans who represent you in your municipality, township/ward, and county?  What if the IRP SCC passed a resolution calling for Rauner to work with Trump?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-snub-trump-20170228-story.html
— Trump again assails Chicago gun violence in speech to Congress – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-congress-speech-chicago-met-20170228-story.html
— Widow of fallen Navy Seal from Peoria takes spotlight at Trump speech – Missy Ryan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-navy-seal-william-ryan-owens-widow-trump-speech-20170228-story.html
— New Trier should focus less on race, more on economic inequality. That’s Problem One. – Corey B. Brooks
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-new-trier-racism-civil-rights-seminar-perspec-0301-20170228-story.html
— The real goal of Trump’s executive orders: Reduce the number of immigrants in the U.S. – Brian Bennett  (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats.  RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-executive-orders-20170228-story.html
— Pediatricians warn against teen pot use, medical and recreational – Lindsey Tanner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-pediatricians-warn-against-teen-pot-use-20170227-story.html
— Voters narrow down mayoral candidates in Waukegan, Aurora, Evanston – Alicia Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-suburban-election-roundup-met-20170228-story.html
— Ossyra, Greenberg come out on top in Naperville Township Republican primary – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-township-republican-primary-st-0303-20170228-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Staying home from New Trier – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-making-political-oratory-great-again/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: New Trier High School’s seminar day examining civil rights has gone off without a hitch. No numbers yet on attendance, but the auditorium seating was nearly filled. At least one family, however, chose not to send their student to school. Robert Blackwell Jr., a Chicago entrepreneur and friend and supporter of President Barack Obama, says his daughter stayed home. While the school took some heat from conservative parents who thought the curriculum leaned too far left, Blackwell worried the content just wasn’t appropriate. He lives on the South Side and his daughter lives on the North Shore with her mom. Blackwell said negative images were being reinforced, and he pointed to a session called “Blackenomics 101,” based on a rap song that uses the N-word. “This session tells white teenagers that blacks need to express themselves through vulgarity and violence,” he said. Blackwell is chairman of EKI-Digital, which helps companies monetize technology investments, and he’a chairman of Killerspin table-tennis company. Keynote speakers were Colson Whitehead, who wrote “The Underground Railroad,” and Andrew Aydin, who with U.S. Rep. John Lewis, co-authored “March.”)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Ossyra, Ramey and Smith win township primary races – Robert Sanchez and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170228/news/170228826/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the anti-religious Democrat Party dominates religion.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170228/news/302289848/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: DeVos wants to offer choice to escape dismally failing schools – Walter E. Williams
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170301/discuss/170309984/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS: Irvin, Guzman advance in Aurora mayoral primary – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170228/news/170228845/
— U-46 school board members debate acknowledging students’ racial identity – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  Anti-Whites especially demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites call for Democrats and for RINOs to get rid of Whites. To postpone/avoid being gotten rid of by anti-Whites, more and more and more Whites are becoming anti-White. Should I write a book about the leading White anti-Whites in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170228/news/170228879/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Western Access: Here’s one thing Illinois pols agree on, and it’s good for Chicago – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170301/BLOGS10/170309991
— D-Day in Springfield for budget ‘grand bargain’ – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170301/BLOGS02/170309993

 

ABC7
— TRUMP DECLARES IT’S ‘TIME TO JOIN FORCES’ TO FIX US PROBLEMS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-declares-its-time-to-join-forces-to-fix-us-problems/1777122/

 

NBC5
— Trump Gives GOP Leaders Rallying Cry, Roadmap for Change  House Speaker Paul Ryan declared the speech a “home run”  Erica Werner
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Gives-GOP-Leaders-rallying-cry-roadmap-for-change-415083363.html
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Cardinal Cupich Tells Priests Not to Allow ICE Agents In – Mary Ann Ahern  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the anti-religious Democrat Party dominates religion.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Cardinal-Cupich-Tells-Priests-Not-to-Allow-ICE-Agents-In-415039873.html

 

WAND
— Illinois Senate passes 5 budget bills – Michon Lindstrom
http://www.wandtv.com/story/34630199/illinois-senate-passes-5-budget-bills

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Sanguinetti chairs meeting on carp
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/sanguinetti-chairs-meeting-on-carp/article_0067492f-bbe5-5d66-aa07-be95bb1695d7.html

 

ALGONQUIN PATCH
— Longtime Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Ousted From Office: McHenry County Primary  Andrew Gasser narrowly won the republican primary race over Robert Miller. – Amie Rowland
http://patch.com/illinois/algonquin/longtime-algonquin-township-highway-commissioner-ousted-office-mchenry-county

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Eric Ruth Follows in Grandparents’ Footsteps to Be Elected Grafton Township Supervisor, Poznanski Re-Elected Road Commissioner, Watson Snags Clerk Post
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/28/eric-ruth-follows-in-grandparents-steps-to-be-elected-grafton-township-supervisor-poznanski-re-elected-road-commissioner-watson-snags-clerk-post/
— Final Unofficial Results Show Incumbents Win in Nunda Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/28/final-unofficial-results-show-incumbents-win-in-nunda-township/
— Final Unofficial Results Show Lutzow for Supervisor, Gasser for Road Commissioner and Lukasik for Clerk in Algonquin Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/28/final-unofficial-results-show-lutzow-for-supervisor-gasser-for-road-commissioner-and-lukasik-for-clerk-in-algonquin-township/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Sources say Nybo supports budget deal – Tabitha Fleming
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511086272-sources-say-nybo-supports-budget-deal
— Oberweis possibly leaning toward ‘yes’ on ‘grand bargain’ – Ruth de Jauregui
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511086259-oberweis-possibly-leaning-toward-yes-on-grand-bargain

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats sit on their hands during presidential speech to Congress
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21320
— Chicago cardinal takes stand against federal immigration agents (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the anti-religious Democrat Party dominates religion.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21304
— Networks Yawn as DNC Lurches Further Left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21312

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Hannity: It’s Time for Republicans to ‘Step Up’ and Back Trump’s Agenda
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/03/01/hannity-its-time-republicans-step-and-back-trumps-agenda

 

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Refuse To Applaud America Putting Its Own Citizens First – Rachel Stoltzfoos (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put foreign countries and their citizens ahead of America and ahead its citizens.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/28/democrats-refuse-to-applaud-america-putting-its-own-citizens-first-video/
— Krauthammer: ‘This Was Without A Doubt The Best Speech’ Trump Has Given – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/28/krauthammer-this-was-without-a-doubt-the-best-speech-trump-has-given-video/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Spirit of America Rallies Scheduled for March 4 — Here Are the Cities Hosting Rallies – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/02/28/spirit-america-rallies-scheduled-march-4-cities-hosting-rallies/

 

BLAZE
— Here’s the powerful moment from Trump’s speech that left even Democrats stunned – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/28/heres-the-powerful-moment-from-trumps-speech-that-left-even-democrats-stunned/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Trump Delivers a Republican Case for Big Government  Trump’s First 100 Days: More hints about Medicaid in his joint address to Congress. – MICHAEL WARREN
http://www.weeklystandard.com/trump-delivers-a-republican-case-for-big-government/article/2007025

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump tries on normal. Sticking to the teleprompter, he embraces a more polished and traditionally presidential tone.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/donald-trump-congress-speech-235547

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Health Care As A Right: Why Republicans Won’t Succeed in Dismantling “Obamacare” – Miles Zaremski  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans should provide Democrats with everything that they want for free including health care, housing, food, clothes, education, transportation, etc.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/health-care-as-a-right-why-republicans-wont-succeed_us_58b6c97de4b0e5fdf61978ef

 

CNN
— 7-in-10 speech-watchers say trump boosted optimism – Jennifer Agiesta
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/politics/donald-trump-joint-address-poll/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
– FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) promote Islam and b) try to turn Jews against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/us/jewish-community-center-donald-trump.html
— With His Guests, Trump to Highlight Illegal Immigration as a Security Issue – EMMARIE HUETTEMAN and CAITLIN DICKERSON
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/us/politics/first-ladys-box-guest-list.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump, in Optimistic Address, Asks Congress to End ‘Trivial Fights’ – JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/us/politics/trump-address-congress.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that benefit directly from crime, that is, benefit directly from illegal immigration, glorify and praise crime, that is, glorify and praise illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/opinion/how-trump-will-hurt-my-border-town.html
— Barring Reporters From Briefings: Does It Cross a Legal Line? – ADAM LIPTAK  (DIERSEN: I became the GOPUSA reporter in 2000. Should I write a book about all the times that I have been barred from public events?  Should I name those who barred me and why they did that?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/us/politics/white-house-barring-reporters-from-briefings.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans, Cheering and Divided.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/opinion/republicans-cheering-and-divided.html
— Republicans in Washington Are in Control, but Not in Agreement – CARL HULSE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/us/politics/republicans-congress-obamacare-agenda.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump gives his hard-line campaign promises a more moderate tone in address to Congress – Philip Rucker and Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-prepares-to-address-a-divided-audience-the-republican-congress/2017/02/28/183138ce-fced-11e6-8ebe-6e0dbe4f2bca_story.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña urged to safeguard immigrant students against Trump-ordered deportation – Andy Mai and Ben Chapman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-American.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/farina-urged-protect-nyc-immig-students-trump-policies-article-1.2985240

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Do You Buy When Trump Wins? A Bentley  ‘Wealth effect’ and ‘Trump bump’ boost superluxury cars sales at Rolls-Royce, Maserati, Lamborghini and Porsche – CHESTER DAWSON
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-do-you-buy-when-trump-wins-a-bentley-1488283204
— Fidelity Buyouts Target Older Staff  Packages are offered to 3,000 employees, as firm feels cost, competitive pressures – SARAH KROUSE  (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, Democrats and RINOs used budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fidelity-buyouts-target-older-staff-1488334953

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) blame Republican men for all problems that women have had, are having, and will have, b) paint Republican men as being sexists and even worse things, and c) promote hatred against Republican men.  To be a Democrat or to be a RINO is to shout the you hate Republican men and that everyone should hate Republican men.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/01/2017-womens-history-month/98247518/

 

WAMU
— Does The Federal Hiring Freeze Put The Black Middle Class At Risk? – Allison Keyes  (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 Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://wamu.org/story/17/02/28/federal-hiring-freeze-put-black-middle-class-risk/

 

DIVERSE EDUCATION
— Advocates Call for Schools to Stand By Undocumented Students – Jamaal Abdul-Alim (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-American.)
http://diverseeducation.com/article/93254/

 

VOICE OF AMERICA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Question Trump’s Record on Helping the Poor.  Who questions your record on helping the poor?  My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not doing enough to help the poor. They have always painted themselves as being champions of the poor.  They stress all the money that I have spent on new cars, tuition, real estate, collector cars, etc. They stress all the money that I have saved for retirement.  They especially demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for not being a member of a church, for not attending church services, and for not giving money to a church.  They paint themselves as being God’s bullies. 
http://www.voanews.com/a/democrats-question-trumps-record-on-national-security-helping-poor/3744766.html

 

FORBES
— Trump’s Target-Rich Environment For Budget Savings – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/03/01/trumps-target-rich-environment-for-budget-savings/#22916dce3577
— Odometer Fraud Is Still On Law Enforcement Radar – Jim Henry
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2017/02/28/odometer-fraud-is-still-on-law-enforcement-radar/#4e4b31a8225b

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.