March 13 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Gutierrez Leads Chicago Immigration Office Sit-In – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being not only anti-Trump and anti-American, but also as anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/03/13/illinois-congressman-leads-chicago-immigration-office-sit-in/
— DuPage County Sees Rise In Opioid-Related Deaths And Narcan Saves In 2016 – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/03/13/dupage-county-sees-rise-in-opioid-related-deaths-and-narcan-saves-in-2016/

 

NBC5
— Rep. Gutierrez Handcuffed After Refusing to Leave Meeting with ICE – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rep-luis-gutierrez-arrest-ice-meeting-416051883.html

 

ABC7
— DEAR DOJ: CHICAGO U.S. ATTORNEY LEAVES LETTER ON WAY OUT DOOR – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/dear-doj-chicago-us-attorney-leaves-letter-on-way-out-door/1798469/
— REP. STEVE KING DOUBLES DOWN ON CONTROVERSIAL ‘BABIES’ TWEET – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rep-steve-king-doubles-down-on-controversial-babies-tweet-/1798242/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Congressman Gutierrez ends Chicago immigration office sit-in – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/241309102-story
— Democratic Rep. Will Guzzardi unveils plan to hike Illinois minimum wage to $15 – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/241273156-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Planned Parenthood head to Roskam: ‘Women are watching’ his votes – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on turning women against men.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/planned-parenthood-head-to-roskam-women-are-watching-his-votes/
— Fardon resigns; Joel Levin now Chicago’s acting U.S. attorney- Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fardon-resigns-joel-levin-now-chicagos-acting-u-s-attorney/amp/
— 14M lose coverage next year under GOP health bill: CBO says – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/14-million-would-lose-coverage-under-gop-health-plan-cbo/
— Illinois higher education is on path to permanent damage – Madeleine Doubek  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the top priority of higher education in Illinois is cranking out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-higher-education-is-on-path-to-permanent-damage/
— BGA goes back to court to gain access to Emanuel’s private emails – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bga-goes-back-to-court-to-gain-access-to-emanuels-private-emails/
— Feds’ probe of Chicago cops cost taxpayers $4.5 million — so far – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tab-for-doj-probe-of-cpd-4-5-million-and-counting/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congressman Gutierrez, activists stage sit-in at Chicago ICE office – Tony Briscoe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-gutierrez-immigration-ice-met-20170313-story.html
— Judge: Financial information in Chance the Rapper case stays confidential – Tracy Swartz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-chance-the-rapper-kirsten-corley-child-support-20170313-story.html
— The catch-22 facing the Land of Lincoln – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-mendoza-rauner-illinois-budget-st-0314-20170313-story.html
— New bill for $15 minimum wage in Illinois reopens wage fight – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-15-minimum-wage-0312-biz-20170311-story.html
— Do the Democrats in Springfield really need a bargain? – Diana Sroka Rickert
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-illinois-budget-democrats-rauner-rickert-perspec-0114-20170313-story.html
— CBO says 24 million would lose health coverage by 2026 under Republican plan – Noam N. Levey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cbo-republican-health-care-plan-20170313-story.html
— Trump and Ryan fear GOP ‘bloodbath’ in 2018 if Obamacare repeal fails – Paul Waldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-paul-ryan-obamacare-repeal-20170313-story.html
— Town hall protests are temper tantrums, not problem solving – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-town-hall-protests-are-temper-tantrums-not-problem-solving-20170313-story.html
— 17-year-olds voted illegally in Wisconsin primary – Todd Richmond
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-illegal-voting-wisconsin-20170313-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— COD Board Chairman Mazzochi and Secretary Napolitano Recommend “Clean Slate 2.0” in Upcoming Election – Lori Solyom
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170310/submitted/170319817/
— How to make your employees happy to come to work  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the office’s employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would be happier if GAO would get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170313/insights/170319825/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— New drive for $15 Illinois minimum wage – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170313/BLOGS02/170319963/new-drive-for-15-illinois-minimum-wage
— Roskam draws new fire—this time over EPA cuts – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170313/BLOGS02/170319967/roskam-draws-new-fire-x2014-this-time-over-epa-cuts

 

WBEZ
— GOP Insiders May Have A Big Say in Picking Next U.S. Attorney – Dan Weissmann  (DIERSEN: What about those GOP insiders in Illinois who paint themselves as despising if not hating Trump and all of Trump’s supporters in Illinois?  Ever-increasingly, these GOP insiders paint themselves as being Democrat plants.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/former-governor-illinois-republicans-could-determine-next-us-attorney/c4bc4e95-beb7-4061-80c5-9ac2fbc10e45

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Late fee causes Kent Gray’s removal from lawyer role – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170313/late-fee-causes-grays-removal-from-lawyer-role

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-Rauners say “Rahm has been making a comeback as a ‘national political operator’ since Trump’s election.”
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/03/13/rahm-has-been-making-a-comeback-as-a-national-political-operator-since-trumps-election-and-other-chicago-news

 

EVANSTON ROUND TABLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/main.asp?SectionID=15&SubSectionID=26&ArticleID=13359

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County announces $21.3 million in 2017 highway construction projects
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/03/08/dupage-county-announces-21-3-million-in-2017-highway-construction-projects/aw0bhwm/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Is There Any Reason To Stay In IL? Michael Lucci Answers That Question
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/is-there-any-reason-to-stay-in-il-michael-lucci-answers-that-question

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— ”Knuckle-dragging and generally subhuman:” Northwest Side Chicago Alderman fires insults at constituents on social media
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511091996-knuckle-dragging-and-generally-subhuman-northwest-side-chicago-alderman-fires-insults-at-constituents-on-soc

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Employment Opportunity: Human Resources Recruitment Specialist
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/54729/

 

SANDAMON SUN
— Rauner urged (by Pat Hughes, Mailee Smith, and Dan Proft) to call AFSCME’s ‘bluff’ – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511088374-rauner-urged-to-call-afscme-s-bluff

 

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Jefferson County GOP expects tide to roll on
http://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511086432-jefferson-county-gop-expects-tide-to-roll-on

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— JANUARY JOBS GROWTH WEAK, ILLINOIS LABOR FORCE IN 10-YEAR DECLINE – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/january-jobs-growth-weak-illinois-labor-force-in-10-year-decline/
— RAHM WAS WRONG: STUDENTS HAVE BEEN LEAVING ILLINOIS FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/rahm-was-wrong-students-have-been-leaving-illinois-for-at-least-15-years/

 

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
— Illinois Might Be Doomed to Financial Collapse – Daniel J. Mitchell
https://fee.org/articles/illinois-might-be-doomed-to-financial-collapse/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage makes history- SLEA Director approved by ILETSB – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/03/college-of-dupage-makes-history-the-power-of-foia/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TAXPAYER MARY ANN VITONE CALLS DISTRICT 200 OFFICIALS ON CARPET FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS’ POOR CONDITIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/taxpayer-calls-district-200-officials-on-carpet-for-school-buildings-poor-conditions.html
— NEW LAW SETS UP TOUGHER DRUNK DRIVER PENALTIES FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/new-law-sets-up-tougher-drunk-driver-penalties-for-property-damage.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT THE CHICAGO NW SIDE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE 2017
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/wheres-weyermuller-at-the-chicago-nw-side-saint-patricks-day-parade-2017.html
— KHOURI: THINKING OF OUR PERSECUTED SISTERS IN THE MIDEAST
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/khouri-thinking-of-our-persecuted-sisters-in-the-mideast.html
— NEIGHBORS TO EAST CONSIDER BANNING SANCTUARY CAMPUSES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/neighbors-to-east-consider-banning-sanctuary-campuses.html
— THORNER: FOLLOW THE MONEY BEHIND EFFORT TO REVISE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/thorner-follow-the-money-behind-effort-to-revise-the-us-constitution.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Replacement Workers Could Take Over Permanently If Illinois Employees Go On Strike – TED GOODMAN
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/13/replacement-workers-could-take-over-permanently-if-illinois-employees-go-on-strike/
— Vandalizing A Trump Golf Course Helps The Environment Or Something – JIM TREACHER
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/13/vandalizing-a-trump-golf-course-helps-the-environment-or-something/

 

NEWSMAX
— House Dems Bill Would Force ICE Officers to Wear Body Cameras – Jeffrey Rodach (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should wear body cameras to better document harassment and threats from anti-Trumps.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/house-democrats-bill-ICE/2017/03/13/id/778421/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— FOX NEWS FREAKOUT IN WHITE HOUSE PRESS ROOM Reporter screams: ‘They hate blacks, Jews, Hispanics’ – ALICIA POWE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/03/fox-news-freakout-in-white-house-press-room/

 

BREITBART
— New Yorker: White House Press Corps Livid over Trump’s ‘Trolling’ – BREITBART NEWS
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/13/new-yorker-white-house-press-corps-livid-over-trumps-trolling/
— Washington Post Flips Out over Conservatives with WH Access: ‘What’s a Legitimate News Outlet?’  (DIERSEN: Who says that you are not legitimate?  Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, members of the following groups in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being not legitimate: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/12/6287472/
— Fitton: Obama IRS Scandal Continues – Judicial Watch Forces IRS to Disclose New Documents
http://www.breitbart.com/irs/2017/03/13/fitton-obama-irs-scandal-continues-judicial-watch-forces-irs-disclose-new-documents/
— French Mayor Facing 1,800 Euro Fine for Speaking of ‘Problem’ of Muslim Schoolchildren – NICK HALLETT
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/13/french-mayor-facing-1800-euro-fine-speaking-problem-muslim-schoolchildren/
— Students Support Religious Freedom for Muslims, Not Christians – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/12/watch-students-support-religious-freedom-muslims-not-christians/
— Trump Budget Could Cut Federal Bureaucrats by Highest Levels Since End of World War Two
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/13/trump-budget-could-cut-federal-bureaucrats-by-highest-levels-since-end-of-world-war-two/

 

BARBWIRE
— UNVETTED REFUGEES: ARE WE REFUGEED OUT YET? – DANIEL GREENFIELD
http://barbwire.com/2017/03/12/are-we-refugeed-out-yet/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
–100 Days of Trump: Obama’s creatures clogging the drain of the Washington swamp – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/25260-100-days-trump-obama%E2%80%99s-creatures-clogging-drain-washington-swamp

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Professor who called conservative news sites ‘fake’ outed as social justice zealot – JENNIFER KABBANY
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/31641/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Female Privilege? Trump Would Be More Popular As a Woman – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/25577-female-privilege-trump-would-be-more-popular-as-a-woman

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Rioters Are Winning – David French
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/445721/berkeley-middlebury-riots-liberal-mob-suppressing-free-speech
— U.S. corporate activism tilts overwhelmingly to the left. – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will U.S. corporations post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/445705/corporate-leaders-progressive-activists

 

THE HILL
— Trump official slams CBO score: It’s ‘just not believable’ – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/323775-trump-official-slams-cbo-score-its-just-not-believable

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are full of hatred against Trump, Tump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for long time.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/grassroots-hate-trump-is-americas-new-burning-cross_us_58c6a210e4b0c3276fb7872b

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Rep. Steve King Remarks Seen as Racist, Nativist, Despicable”)
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/rep-steve-king-remarks-seen-racist-nativist-despicable-n732806

 

WASHINGTON POST
— What’s a legitimate news outlet? A new face in the White House press pool raises questions. – Paul Farhi (DIERSEN: Who says that you are not legitimate?  Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, members of the following groups in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being not legitimate: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/whats-a-legitimate-news-outlet-a-new-face-in-the-white-house-press-pool-raises-questions/2017/03/10/2c7a6922-050d-11e7-b9fa-ed727b644a0b_story.html
— Federal workforce early target of Trump’s ‘deconstruction’ era – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/03/13/federal-workforce-early-target-of-trumps-deconstruction-era/

 

NBC NEW YORK
—  Gutierrez Handcuffed After Refusing to Leave Chicago ICE Office – Shelby Bremer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they are not only anti-Trump and anti-American, but that they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/rep-luis-gutierrez-arrest-ice-meeting-416051883.html

 

BNA
— Legal Status for ‘Dreamers’ Sought in House GOP Bill – Laura D. Francis  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trump individuals, organizations, governments, and countries use Dreamers to viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn as being racists, sexists, and bigots members of the following groups: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.bna.com/legal-status-dreamers-n57982085106/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A group of 10 House Republicans introduced legislation (H.R.1468) that would provide legal status to young, undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, known as “dreamers.” The move signals a growing consensus among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle that this population should get special treatment, even as the administration continues to crack down on illegal immigration generally. President Donald Trump also has commented that he plans to “work out something” for the group. He hasn’t yet touched former President Barack Obama’s program protecting dreamers, despite promising on the campaign trail to terminate it. “These are America’s children, and that is why I’m proud to lead this group of representatives from all over the country to introduce legislation to simply recognize them as such and provide them an earned path to legal status,” Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), the bill’s main sponsor, said in a statement.)

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump budget will reportedly call for deep cuts to federal workforce – Carten Cordell  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  The first federal employees to be dumped will be any remaining non-Democrat employees, then employees who are older, then employees who are White, then employees who are male, and then employees who are veterans.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/trump-budget-will-call-for-deep-cuts-to-federal-workforce

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.