March 22 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker dumps $35M in campaign fund, still won’t say if he’s seeking reelection; Karl Rove to headline Rep. Adam Kinzinger fundraiser; Lightfoot says Loretto Hospital not getting more vaccines amid controversy – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-campaign-money-karl-rove-fundraiser-kinzinger-spin-20210322-ba6mjgd24fccjmk6o4sh64j4vi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-asian-americans-20210322-h4i52os7w5egvgypjj4fq2o4zy-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-asian-american-women-racism-misogyny-atlanta-shootings-20210322-nu6joavsg5byjnnl6337fztmd4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210322/pritzker-expresses-solidarity-with-asian-americans-in-illinois

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/rep-theresa-mah-on-addressing-anti-asian-hate-at-the-state-and-federal-levels/8eb643cc-fac2-471a-8deb-6e4e7473c706

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/03/22/gov-jb-pritzker-support-asian-americans-illinois/6955976002/

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/ed-shew-by-not-speaking-out-about-anti-asian-racism-we-help-perpetuate-it/article_2042eed4-722b-51fb-9fcc-160516940837.html

STATELINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/gov-pritzker-stands-with-asian-american-community-urges-people-to-report-hate-incidents/

NIU TODAY
— NIU’s Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series welcomes Rep. Adam Kinzinger March 30
https://www.niutoday.info/2021/03/22/nius-rebuilding-democracy-lecture-series-welcomes-rep-adam-kinzinger-march-30/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHEATON COLLEGE JOINS THE CANCEL CULTURE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/wheaton-college-joins-the-cancel-culture.html
— MILLER: RADICAL LEFT SETTING THEIR SIGHTS ON OUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/miller-radical-left-setting-their-sights-on-our-second-amendment-rights.html
— THORNER: WASHINGTON D.C. UNDER MILITARY OCCUPATION?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/thorner-washington-dc-under-military-occupation.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Kinzinger’s “show of political strength” knocked by Democrats
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/22/kinzingers-show-of-political-strength-knocked-by-democrats/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From Kristina Zahorik, President of the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association…“Let us not forget that Adam Kinzinger is a tried and true Republican who voted with Donald Trump more than 90% of the time and repeatedly voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. And now, Adam Kinzinger is teaming up with Karl Rove, one of the architects of the war in Iraq, who helped elect George W. Bush — someone who, after Trump, is one of the worst Presidents in modern history — and to this day still defends the Bush administration’s use of torture.” “Adam Kinzinger is attempting to rebrand his image so people will forget how extreme his voting record is. But even while Adam Kinzinger is now throwing Donald Trump under the bus, he continues to align him himself with some of the worst members of his party. We can acknowledge Kinzinger for standing up and impeaching Trump, but we can’t forget who he has always been — an extreme Republican.” Karl Rove has a history of incorrigible behavior and practices, including just last year his use of racially loaded language when he attacked President Obama for speaking at a historically black college and, in Rove’s words, committing a “political drive-by shooting.”)
— 1,220 new confirmed and probable cases; 22 additional deaths; 1,182 hospitalized; 233 in ICU; 2.6 percent average case positivity rate; 2.9 percent average test positivity rate; 92,148 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/22/1220-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-22-additional-deaths-1182-hospitalized-233-in-icu-26-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-29-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-92148-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Army pulls the pin on ‘gender neutral’ combat fitness test; creates separate tiers for men, women – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/22/army-pulls-pin-gender-neutral-combat-fitness-test-/

FOX BUSINESS
— Trump says China ‘laughs’ at Dr. Seuss controversy: ‘They think our country is stupid’ ‘When China looks at woke, they see the biggest problem we have is Dr. Seuss,’ Trump said – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-says-china-laughs-at-dr-seuss-controversy-they-think-our-country-is-stupid

DAILY CALLER
— Newsmax Reporter Presses Psaki To ‘Square’ National Guard Sleeping In Parking Garage While Illegal Immigrants Get Hotel Rooms – VIRGINIA KRUTA
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/22/jen-psaki-national-guard-parking-garage-illegal-immigrants-hotel-rooms/
— China Wants Men To Be Men. Woke America Says Men Can Be Women. Are We Losing The Fight? – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/22/china-men-traditional-masculinity-america-woke-military-tucker-carlson/
— Here Are The 5 Republicans That Could Be Trump’s Running Mate In 2024 – HAYDEN DANIEL
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/22/analysis-here-are-the-5-republicans-that-could-be-trumps-running-mate-in-2024/
— ‘The Republican Party Is Stacked’: Here’s Who Trump Is Picking As The Future Of The GOP – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/22/donald-trump-republican-party-future-lisa-marie-boothe-podcast-interview/

CBN NEWS
— ‘If They Can Do It to Trump, They Can Do It to All of Us’: Big Tech Cracks Down on Conservatives and Christians – Paul Strand
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/march/if-they-can-do-it-to-trump-they-can-do-it-to-all-of-us-big-tech-cracks-down-on-conservatives-and-christians

GOPUSA
— NYC School Directs Students To Stop Referring To Parents As ‘Mom,’ ‘Dad’ To Be More ‘Inclusive’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107529

ONE NEWS NOW
— Media finds motive behind Atlanta killings: ‘China virus’ Trump – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2021/03/22/media-finds-motive-behind-atlanta-killings-china-virus-trump

EPOCH TIMES
— Leaked Photos Show Children Packed in ‘Terrible Conditions’ in Border Patrol Facility – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/terrible-conditions-texas-congressman-releases-photos-of-border-patrol-tent-facility_3743932.html

THE HILL
— Trump ramps up activities, asserts power within GOP – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/544382-trump-ramps-up-activities-asserts-power-within-gop

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/22/us/metro-atlanta-shootings-monday/index.html

CBS LOS ANGELES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/03/21/dozens-gather-at-stop-asian-hate-vigil-at-claremont-church/

CBS SAN FRANCISCO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/03/21/asian-american-attacks-a-guide-for-parents-struggling-to-explain-hate-crimes-to-their-children/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/nyregion/nyc-asian-hate-crimes.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if Biden does not legalize pot, pot pushers will get rid of him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/us/politics/white-house-marijuana-biden.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump claims ‘bigger than ever’ support after Twitter ban – DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-trump-twitter-ban-social-media-platform-20210322-ytjcbizj2fbopgnlz5mqn5si4m-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-22/man-shouting-anti-chinese-insults-disrupts-stop-asian-hate-protest-in-diamond-bar

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/03/22/anti-asian-attacks-racist-sexist-xenophobic-deadly-column/4800523001/

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the Atlanta Spa Shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2021/0322/Overcoming-anti-Asian-hate-Can-the-US-learn-from-its-past

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.