March 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Two black women running for mayor? For some black men, that’s a nightmare – Laura Washington (DIERSEN: Democrats want Black women and Black men to unite and fight against Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-lori-lightfoot-toni-preckwinkle-african-american-sexism-laura-washington/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Fact checking Trump’s CPAC speech: A 2-hour talk with a dizzying number of falsehoods.” What qualifications do Trump-haters have to be fact checkers? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/factcheck/ct-trump-cpac-speech-fact-check-20190303-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who hate Whites and those who hate men destroy minorities and destroy women who do not share their hatred of Whites and their hatred of men.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-token-friend-20190301-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PYKE AND COLOR PICTURE OF PACE HEADQUARTERS: Did Pace make a clout hiring, or are critics making ‘absurd claims’? – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190304/did-pace-make-a-clout-hiring-or-are-critics-making-absurd-claims
— How the race for shareholder profits has left workers in the dust – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Because the federal government does not have to worry about profits, it can focus on a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190303/how-the-race-for-shareholder-profits-has-left-workers-in-the-dust

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) encourage Hispanics to speak Spanish and b) discourage assimilation.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/woman-confronts-man-who-criticized-her-for-speaking-spanish/5166178/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be promiscuous.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190303/bill-would-define-consent-in-sex-education-classes

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Million dollar impacts from $15 minimum wage hike
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190302/million-dollar-impacts-from-15-minimum-wage-hike

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Crystal Lake Republican aims to challenge Underwood in 2020 – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/02/crystal-lake-republican-aims-to-challenge-underwood-in-2020/as09kju/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activities.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-lawmaker-pushes-for-nondiscriminatory-textbooks-that-highlight-lgbt-contributions/article_27bdb970-868e-5c25-9c94-fa297a91256c.html

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots who should be gotten rid of once and for all and b) blame Republicans for all the problems that minorities, that women, and that everyone else has had, is having, and will have.
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20190303/AP/303039899

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Senate seems to have votes to reject Trump’s wall move – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government’s most important obligation to stop invasion.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/senate-seems-to-have-votes-to-reject-trumps-wall-move

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Lori Lightfoot holds a nearly two-to-one lead over Toni Preckwinkle – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/03/04/first-poll-lori-trounces-toni-chuys-campaign-manager-heads-loris-team-bernie-in-the-chi-403049

 

WIREPOINTS
— Radicals Positioning To Destroy Illinois If Its Fiscal Crisis Doesn’t – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/radicals-positioning-to-destroy-illinois-if-its-fiscal-crisis-doesnt/
— Indiana keeps its AAA credit rating, Illinois is still stuck near junk – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/indiana-keeps-its-aaa-credit-rating-illinois-is-still-stuck-near-junk-quicktake/

 

CHEROKEE LEDGER NEWS
— ‘Fight For 51’ measure highlights regional differences in Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/fight-for-measure-highlights-regional-differences-in-illinois/article_4654fd91-45e6-56cc-bc89-7c2223d91d5b.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BUREAUCRATS TRY TO SQUASH INDEPENDENT THOUGHT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/bureaucrats-try-to-squash-independent-thought.html
— IS HARVARD RACIST?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/is-harvard-racist.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— NEHEMIAH SAYS, “BUILD THE WALL.” – Eric M. Wallace, PhD
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/nehemiah-says-build-the-wall/

 

GOPUSA
— Rand Paul to join RINOs to vote against emergency border declaration
http://www.gopusa.com/rand-paul-to-join-rinos-to-vote-against-emergency-border-declaration/
— Left’s Latest Demand: Race-Based Reparations – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/lefts-latest-demand-race-based-reparations/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s rousing CPAC speech cements new direction in conservative movement – Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/3/donald-trump-steers-cpac-message-in-new-direction/
— Reject the sexism, discrimination of Women’s History Month – Rebecca Hagelin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/3/reject-the-sexism-discrimination-of-womens-history/
— Bernie Sanders, Democrats court 2020 black votes with 1620 messages – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racist, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats want Blacks to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/4/bernie-sanders-democrats-court-2020-black-votes-16/

 

BREITBART
— Trump Touts Legal Immigration System for ‘Our Corporations’ at Expense of American Workers – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they rather hire citizens of foreign countries than citizens of America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/03/trump-immigration-our-corporations/
— Catch and Release, Birthright Citizenship, Sanctuary Cities Continue Unaltered Despite Trump Opposition – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/03/catch-release-birthright-citizenship-sanctuary-cities-continue-unaltered-despite-trump-opposition/

 

DAILY CALLER
— BIG TECH HAS TOO MUCH POWER TO CONTROL INFORMATION – William Davis
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/03/josh-hawley-big-tech-power/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump Has Saved the Free Speech Movement – Troy Worden
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/03/trump-has-saved-the-free-speech-movement/

 

FEDERALIST
— How The Obama Presidency Normalized Abortion Extremism Obama helped transform abortion into a rite of Democratic Party politics. – David Harsanyi
http://thefederalist.com/2019/03/04/how-the-obama-presidency-normalized-abortion-extremism/

 

TOWNHALL
— Dumb And/or Dishonest Liberals Insult Your Intelligence – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/03/04/dumb-andor-dishonest-liberals-insult-your-intelligence-n2542492

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— AOC’s List Sees Her Chasing Down Something That Doesn’t Exist: “Moderate” Democrats – Judi McLeod (DIERSEN: To get elected in Republican areas, Democrats pretend to be moderate.)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/aocs-list-sees-her-chasing-down-something-that-doesnt-exist-moderate-democr

 

LIBERTY HEADLINES
— Agents in Small Section of U.S.-Mexico Border Average 1,000 Arrests Per Day – Joshua Paladino
https://www.libertyheadlines.com/rio-grande-valley-border-crisis/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— I called for diversity of thought. My peers compared me to a neo-Nazi. – DIANA SORIANO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/i-called-for-diversity-of-thought-my-peers-compared-me-to-a-neo-nazi/

 

THE HILL
— Trump on brink of GOP rebellion over emergency declaration – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/432405-trump-on-brink-of-gop-rebellion-over-emergency-declaration

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/03/bernie-sanders-chicago-civil-rights-1200723
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The reason I tell you all of this is because my activities here in Chicago taught me a very important lesson that I have never forgotten,” he said. “And that is that whether it is the struggle against corporate greed or against racism, sexism, homophobia, environmental devastation or war and militarism, real change never places from top on down. It always takes place from the bottom on up.“ He spoke about wealth gaps and other inequalities between black and white Americans as well. “Today, the infant mortality rate in black communities is more than double the rate for white communities,” he said, “and the death rates from cancer and almost every disease is far higher for blacks.”)

 

AOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hater Jesse Jackson Sr. promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/03/03/jackson-trump-belongs-with-the-storm-troopers-at-selma/23682996/

 

CNBC
— DECEMBER 19, 2018 FLASHBACK: 4 simple tips to help you tame your email inbox in 2019 – Courtney Connley (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want you to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Failing that, they do not want you read any emails. Failing that, they want you to check your email only infrequently, say, one a week, once a month, once a year, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to waste all your time on Facebook and on Twitter.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/12/4-simple-tips-to-help-you-tame-your-email-inbox-in-2019.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demand open borders.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/03/us/border-rapes-migrant-women.html
— A Dose of Moderation Would Help Democrats They can appeal to moderate voters without betraying progressive values. – David Leonhardt (DIERSEN: In Republican areas, Democrats unethically pretend to be moderate to get elected.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/03/opinion/2020-moderate-democrats.html
— Is Ethical A.I. Even Possible? – Cade Metz
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/business/ethics-artificial-intelligence.html
— A New Luxury Retreat Caters to Elderly Workers in Tech (Ages 30 and Up) – Nellie Bowles (DIERSEN: How old are you? From what I see, ever-increasingly, White males are written off as being disgusting losers and are flushed down the toilet if they are not making say $100,000/year by age 25, say $200,000/year by age 30, say $300,000/year by age 35, say $400,000/year by age 40, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/technology/modern-elder-resort-silicon-valley-ageism.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will You Pay More or Less Under the Tax Law? Find out what to expect as you file your taxes for the first time under the 2017 overhaul. – Dylan Moriarty and Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/tax-calculator-2019/
— When Planning for Retirement, Don’t Forget Inflation Retirement columnist Glenn Ruffenach also answers questions about budgets and Social Security benefits – Glenn Ruffenach
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-planning-for-retirement-dont-forget-inflation-11551387373
— When You Buy or Sell a Home, Realty Bites Regulators should do more to encourage competition from sites like Zillow. – Jack Ryan and Jonathan Friedland
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-you-buy-or-sell-a-home-realty-bites-11551649734

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Sebastian Gorka confirms exit from Fox News, after a wild CPAC speech where he compared AOC to Stalin and said she wants to ban hamburgers – Tom Porter
https://www.businessinsider.com/sebastian-gork-fox-news-departure-cpac-speech-2019-3

 

USA TODAY
— Need to sue someone? Here’s how to find the right lawyer – Ken Fisher
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/03/03/best-lawyers-finding-attorney-who-help-you-win/3017718002/

 

GO LOCAL PROV
— OUTSTANDING: Congress Gears Up Legislative Efforts to Combat Age Discrimination – Herb Weiss (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.golocalprov.com/news/weiss-congress-gears-up-legislative-efforts-to-combat-age-discrimination
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the 116th Congress beginning on January 3, 2019, Congress moves quickly to protect older Americans from rampant age discrimination. It is a key reason why Americans, age 40 and over, are fired or offered buyouts (with younger persons being hired in their place) and why they can’t find work after a period of unemployment and struggle to return to the workforce.  On Valentine’s Day, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, with cosponsors Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) re-introduced S 485, The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA). The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Fixing a Supreme Court Ruling Over a decade ago, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Gross v. FBL Financial Services weakened the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by imposing a significantly higher burden of proof on older workers alleging age discrimination than is required of workers alleging other forms of workplace discrimination. As a result, workers that allege age discrimination must meet an undue legal burden not faced by workers alleging discrimination based on race, sex, national origin or religion. This sent a clear signal to employers: some age discrimination is perfectly fine. Enacting the bipartisan POWADA bill would restore the pre-Gross standard, recognizing once again the legitimacy of so-called “mixed-motive” claims in which discrimination is a, if not the deciding, factor. It would also reaffirm that workers may use any type of admissible evidence to prove their claims.)

 

PC MAGAZINE
— How to Spot Fake News Online Not sure which sources to trust when you’re online? These browser plug-ins and online tools can help you figure out how to detect fake news sites. – Lance Whitney (DIERSEN: What do you suggest that I to improve the ranking that NewsGuard gives www.gopillinois.com ?)

https://www.pcmag.com/feature/366512/how-to-spot-fake-news-online
(FROM THE ARTICLE: NewsGuard relies on a team of journalists who analyze more than 2,000 news and information sites in the United States. Each site is evaluated and ranked on nine different criteria: Does the site repeatedly publish false content? Does it gather and present information responsibly? Does it regularly correct or clarify errors? Does it handle the difference between news and opinion responsibly? Does it avoid deceptive headlines? Does it disclose ownership and financing about itself? Does it clearly label advertising? Does it reveal who’s in charge, including possible conflicts of interest? Does it provide information about content creators? Each criteria is given a certain weighting, or number of points, to determine the site’s overall rating. A site earns a green rating if it meets basic standards of accuracy and accountability. A site is dinged with a red rating if it fails to meet those minimum standards.)

 

WLOS
— John Wayne’s son defends his father over remarks in 1970s interview – Adrienne Vogt (DIERSEN: You can always wonder who will come to your defense after you are dead.)
https://wlos.com/news/nation-world/john-waynes-son-defends-his-father-over-remarks-in-1970s-interview

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Defiant U.S. Sheriffs Push Gun Sanctuaries, Imitating Liberals on Immigration – DANIEL TROTTA (DIERSEN: What is your county sheriff more likely to do, protect gun right or protect illegals?)
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2019-03-04/defiant-us-sheriffs-push-gun-sanctuaries-imitating-liberals-on-immigration

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-country-cnn-republicans-loyalty-1350037

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— What Does the Radical Left’s Future Look Like? – Eric Levi (DIERSEN: It looks like the radical left will soon complete its takeover of the Democrat Party.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/michael-kazin-radical-left-future.html

 

COLLEGE REPORTER
— Jose Antonio Vargas recounts experiences as an undocumented immigrant – Allison Shockley (DIERSEN: I should recount my experiences as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, 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, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, a GAO employee 1980-1997, an IRS employee 1971-1980, a Post Office employee 1966-1969, etc.)
http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2019/03/03/jose-antonio-vargas-recounts-experiences-as-an-undocumented-immigrant/

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.