March 10 Morning Edition

ABC7
— As coronavirus concerns cancel conventions, Chicago hospitality industry takes major financial hit – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/chicago-hotel-restaurant-industries-hit-hard-by-covid-19-cancellations-/5998854/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mission to Republican voters in the 3rd Congressional District: Defeat the Nazi – Editorial (DIERSEN: To harm Republicans, how many Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will cast Republican primary ballots and vote for Jones?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-nazi-republican-primary-arthur-jones-house-20200309-gz2kohlomres5fnczsccbsch6u-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Bill Conway’s billionaire father is bankrolling his state’s attorney bid. His fortune came from a firm that invested in weapons manufacturers and nursing homes accused of neglecting patients. – DAVID HEINZMANN and DAN HINKEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-met-bill-conway-carlyle-group-20200310-wva6b3jw3ngmzjbx5kglgxdjhe-story.html
— Elizabeth Warren fans aren’t pining for a female president. We’re pining for a time when being female doesn’t disqualify you from being president. – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the more of the following that you are, the more disqualified that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-elizabeth-warren-loss-feels-personal-0306-20200306-nuzz3wgypffoheathihh6bmvai-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Government is nasty. I should write a book about all the times that my Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government asked me questions to get/confirm information to use against me, for example, that a) I opposed promoting dependency on government, b) I opposed promoting dependency on charity, c) I opposed promoting LGBTQ activity, d) I opposed promoting abortion, e) I opposed promoting mass/illegal immigration, f) I opposed promoting booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) I opposed promoting diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, h) I opposed patronage and political affiliation discrimination, i) I opposed reverse discrimination, j) I opposed age discrimination, k) I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, l) I was 100% German national origin, m) I had ancestors who were in America since 1844, n) my wife had a good job, o) we gave up trying to have children, p) we did not adopt, q) we did not become foster parents, r) we could “afford” my taking early retirement, s) I have always been a Republican, t) I lived in Crete 1948-1972, u) I lived in Wheaton since 1978, v) etc.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200310/vote-for-him-no-her

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/permith-issued-race-build-new-weed-shops

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/reset/millions-in-illinois-pot-proceeds-slated-for-disproportionately-impacted-areas/e6830e74-a5e1-45b4-9e2d-4ed753ef8920
— 12 Questions For The Candidates In Illinois’ 6th Congressional District (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, how would the following help you carry out your duties: a) your education, b) your political experience and work experience, c) your professional certifications and licenses, and d) length of time that you have lived in your municipality, township, county, and Illinois? What have you done and what will you do if elected to: a) discourage the sale and use of pot, b) discourage gambling, c) discourage the sale and drinking of booze, d) promote traditional marriage and the traditional family, e) promote homeownership, f) discourage abortion, g) discourage mass/illegal immigration, h) discourage diminution of First and Second Amendment rights, i) discourage patronage and political affiliation discrimination, j) discourage reverse discrimination, k) discourage age discrimination, l) encourage people to save for their retirement, m) discourage dependency on government, and n) discourage dependency on charity?) 
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/12-questions-for-the-candidates-in-illinois-6th-congressional-district/7106b3d5-dd1c-4d30-9f7a-3502035f82ed

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/03/08/illinois-department-of-human-services-launches-webite-about-marijuana-use/a4mxchg/

NPR ILLINOIS
— President Trump Has Consistently Downplayed Threat Of Coronavirus – TAMARA KEITH 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/president-trump-has-consistently-downplayed-threat-coronavirus#stream/0

WJOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wjol.com/illinois-department-of-human-services-answers-pot-questions/

OSWEGO PATCH
— Older Voters Line Up In Oswego, Split Between Dems And GOP Elderly voters were keeping the election judges busy this weekend, showing up in larger numbers than their younger peers – Dave Byrnes
https://patch.com/illinois/oswego/older-voters-line-oswego-split-between-dems-gop

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Leads in Form 6 Filings Sunday-Monday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/10/il-14-ted-gradel-leads-in-form-6-filings-sunday-monday/ 
— Mary McClellan’s Effort to Have Special Prosecutor Named to Go After Headless Duck Accuser for Indirect Criminal Contempt Fails
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/10/mary-mcclellans-effort-to-have-special-prosecutor-named-to-go-after-headless-duck-accuser-for-indirect-criminal-contempt-fails/
— IL-14: Discernment on Anti-Sue Rezin Mailers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/10/il-14-discernment-on-anti-sue-rezin-mailers/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Lessons from California’s NIMBYs – Stephen J.K. Walters (DIERSEN: What do you say to municipal politicians who call for housing for those who are the following, but do not want it in their municipal district: poor, minority, LGBTQ, recent immigrants, in America illegally, not from their motherland, not a member of their church, etc.?) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/lessons-from-californias-nimbys

AMERICAN THINKER
— Tired of hearing about victimhood – Silvio Canto (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, no federal employee who was Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran was ever a victim of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/tired_of_hearing_about_victimhood.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Ghoulish Media, Democrats Wish for Wuhan Flu Casualties – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2020/03/10/morning-greatness-ghoulish-media-democrats-wish-for-wuhan-flu-casualties/

BREITBART
— Coronavirus Hysteria Is Trump Impeachment ‘All Over Again’ — Democrats ‘Don’t Care Who They Hurt’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/03/09/fbns-regan-coronavirus-hysteria-trump-impeachment-all-over-again-democrats-dont-care-who-they-hurt/
— Liz Cheney Skips GOP Retreat amid Coronavirus Concerns – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/09/liz-cheney-skips-gop-retreat-amid-coronavirus-concerns/
— Democrat Elite Blame ‘Sexist’ Democrat Voters for Warren Loss – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/03/09/democrat-elite-blame-sexist-democrat-voters-warren-loss/

DAILY CALLER
— Daily Caller Reporter Self-Quarantines After Potential Exposure To Coronavirus At CPAC – STEPHANIE HAMILL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/09/self-quarantined-reporter-cpac-attendee-coronavirus/

FEDERALIST
— Trump Campaign Blasts Twitter, Demands Same Standards For Biden – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/10/trump-campaign-blasts-twitter-demands-same-standards-for-biden/
— Guatemalans Admit They’re Illegally Entering The U.S. To Get Bigger Houses, Not Flee Violence ‘A lot of people started to see a lot of people going to the U.S. starting to build big houses, and we wanted the same,’ says Francisco Santizo, who sent a 20-year-old son to the United States. – Todd Bensman
https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/10/guatemalans-admit-theyre-illegally-entering-the-u-s-to-get-bigger-houses-not-flee-violence/

TPM
— Several Newsrooms Asking Reporters Who Covered CPAC To Self-Quarantine – Cristina Cabrera
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/journalists-reporters-self-quarantine-cpac-coverage

NOQ REPORT
— The ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ relationship between sanctuary cities and mainstream media We can rail against politicians and law enforcement all day, but by hiding the truth, mainstream media is prolonging the existence of sanctuary cities despite their clear failures. – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2020/03/10/the-dont-ask-dont-tell-relationship-between-sanctuary-cities-and-mainstream-media/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Muslims are preparing to take over Europe through Greece, and the EU doesn’t care The situation now unfolding day by day on the Greek-Turkish border is a critical part of the overall struggle by patriots on both sides of the Atlantic to preserve Western civilization.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/muslims-are-preparing-to-take-over-europe-through-greece-and-the-eu-doesnt-care

YAHOO
— CPAC chairman under ‘self-quarantine’ after interacting with coronavirus patient
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/cpac-chairman-under-self-quarantine-145248842.html

THE HILL
— Mark Meadows self-quarantines after possible exposure to coronavirus patient – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/486737-meadows-self-quarantines-after-possible-exposure-to-coronavirus
— As we celebrate International Women’s Day, women face discrimination from their own HR departments The study shows sexism is still widespread in the workplace. – Anagha Srikanth (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to women, and especially to women who were minority and/or younger.) 
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/486652-as-we-celebrate-international-womens-day-women-face
— Trump, GOP scramble to keep economy from derailing – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: What about the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs?) 
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/486730-trump-gop-scramble-to-keep-economy-from-derailing

POLITICO
— Trump and GOP mount coordinated campaign to paint Biden as senile The president settles on a schoolyard strategy to take out his likely general election opponent. – ALEX ISENSTADT
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/10/trump-biden-clinton-age-senile-124797
— Trump looks to shield U.S. economy from coronavirus – SABRINA RODRIGUEZ
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-trade/2020/03/10/trump-looks-to-shield-us-economy-from-coronavirus-785968

NEW YORK TIMES
— Politicians’ Use of ‘Wuhan Virus’ Starts a Debate Health Experts Wanted to Avoid Despite the recommendations of health officials, some conservatives are using the term to describe Covid-19, prompting a blame game over who is politicizing the coronavirus. – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-wuhan.html
— Biden, Sanders Consider Changing Campaign Plans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/09/us/09reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-election.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— To Stop Coronavirus Spread, New York Enlists Disease Detectives Nurses, doctors, epidemiologists track down and interview patients—and anyone they came into contact with – Melanie Grayce West
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-stop-coronavirus-spread-new-york-enlists-disease-detectives-11583800543

WASHINGTON POST
— Securities and Exchange Commission asks D.C. employees to work from home after coronavirus scare – Renae Merle 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/09/securities-exchange-commission-asks-dc-employees-work-home-due-coronavirus-scare/

HARTFORD COURANT
— Legalizing marijuana is a step backwards for social justice – MELISSA ROBBINS
https://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-robbins-marijuana-smart-approaches-0310-20200310-as46wpfm3fartlobzjfl3n5yia-story.html

FORBES
— Trump Not Tested For Coronavirus, Despite Contact With Self-Quarantined Lawmakers – Carlie Porterfield
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/03/10/trump-not-tested-for-coronavirus-despite-contact-with-self-quarantined-lawmakers/#47d4f9477f48

WASHINGTONIAN
— DC News Outlets Ask Reporters Who Covered CPAC to Self-Quarantine Due to Coronavirus Concerns The measures are being taken out of an abundance of caution. – ANDREW BEAUJON
https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/03/09/politico-reporters-who-covered-cpac-have-self-quarantined-due-to-coronavirus-fears/

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.