March 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why I voted against Evanston’s reparations program – CICELY L. FLEMING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-evanston-reparations-housing-20210327-mz3punnclfdjxa22ju2otjknp4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote “equity training” in Naperville. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210327/district-203-educators-students-defend-equity-training

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— A house divided against itself will not stand – Alan Webber
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/webber-a-house-divided-against-itself-will-not-stand/article_dc6cab98-8e1a-11eb-91b7-b34bdb49c5e8.html

FOX NEWS
— US military has gone full woke, waging war on those who disagree with them. The Pentagon has turned into the Yale faculty lounge with cruise missiles. – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-military-gone-full-woke-pentagon-lloyd-austin
— Hawaii Democrat Sharon Har, who railed against drunken driving, busted for alleged DUI. Har pushed for harsher DUI laws after surviving a 2007 crash involving a drunken driver. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hawaii-democrat-sharon-har-drunken-driving-dui

NEWSMAX
— Migrant Surge Climbs as Illegals Look to ‘Our President’ Joe Biden
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/migrants-biden-border-surge/2021/03/27/id/1015404/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Three Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Their Candidacy – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/03/three-illinois-gop-gubernatorial-candidates-discuss-their-candidacy/

THE HILL
— Kansas state Senate majority leader faces multiple charges for DUI incident – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/545229-kansas-state-senate-majority-leader-faces-criminal-dui-charges

POLITIFACT
— JANUARY 27, 2014 FLASHBACK: Coulter: Fox News broke Bush drunk driving story in 2000
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/jan/27/ann-coulter/coulter-fox-news-broke-bush-drunk-driving-story-20/

FOX KANSAS CITY
— Kansas Senate Majority Leader charged in DUI chase with police – Karra Small
https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-senate-majority-leader-charged-in-dui-chase-with-police/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Kansas Senate leader charged with DUI, reckless driving, evading police, and driving down the wrong side of the highway. – Connor Perrett
https://www.businessinsider.com/kansas-gop-leader-charged-with-dui-and-evading-police-2021-3

POST MILLENNIAL
— USA Today fires race and inclusion editor who falsely claimed Boulder shooter was an ‘angry white man’ USA Today’s race and inclusion editor Hemal Jhaveri was fired this week after she claimed that “it’s always an angry white man” who commits mass shootings, race-baiting in the wake of the Boulder attack. Jhaveri has since alleged that she was let go for “challenging whiteness.” – Mia Cathell
https://thepostmillennial.com/usa-today-fires-race-and-inclusion-editor-who-falsely-claimed-boulder-shooter-was-an-angry-white-man

DAILY MAIL
— ‘Our military leadership has gone woke!’ Tucker Carlson blasts Pentagon’s new ‘diversity and inclusion’ plans and appointments, saying officials are more concerned about race, gender and sexuality than they are with protecting Americans – ANDREW COURT
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9409641/Tucker-Carlson-blasts-Pentagons-woke-new-diversity-inclusion-plans.html

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.