March 5 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lightfoot, if you don’t want Lincoln statues, here’s someone who does. – JOHN KASS
(DIERSEN: DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton should take Lincoln statutes that Democrats do not want.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-chicago-lincoln-statues-john-kass-20210305-auqma3zljnax3hl3whvo23a33i-story.html
— State sets new daily record with 131,882 vaccines administered as 1 million residents now fully vaccinated; 1,442 new COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths reported
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20210305-muynutjis5e4pohwuffve2gk2e-story.html
— How Michael Madigan’s departure accelerates a shift in Chicago politics from old-school machine to new-era progressives – BILL RUTHHART and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-prem-mike-madigan-chicago-machine-politics-illinois-progressives-20210305-cmh33nn2svbajlkk7ma6omo4ee-htmlstory.html
— Community coalition blasts Will County vaccination outreach to minority communities – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-minority-vaccinations-st-0305-20210304-dxriupsda5e2fdpnbuul424uim-story.html
— In Land of Lincoln, what’s wrong with statues of Honest Abe? And should Ulysses S. Grant be taken off his high horse? – JENNY WHIDDEN
(DIERSEN: DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton should take statutes of Lincoln and Grant that Democrats do not want.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-monuments-controversy-lincoln-20210305-gkqw3jupzrdy5aa2gedts43kpi-htmlstory.html
— Inside the Democratic power shift in Chicago politics | Former state senator pleads not guilty | State launches $10M COVID-19 vaccination campaign
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-the-spin-chicago-politics-madigan-lincoln-statues–20210305-42uxaukmzbfljemgvqb2q2ngju-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote prostitution, you are anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-prostitution-eliza-orlins-sex-work-decriminalize-chapman-20210305-f6gk7ojz6rgvpjhujrgz26guie-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote war against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-dr-seuss-potato-head-page-20210305-cndkd22235gkvggv6yq6unjube-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In the Civil War, Republicans fought Democrats to end slavery. If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-slavery-reparations-african-americans-20210305-sitg77ynmfedriq2kiqctlsv4m-story.html
— Spate of high-profile cases spurs questions about up uptick of crime in Naperville – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-police-calls-st-0307-20210306-ebdp5sqb35hurlbgda2zc53qum-story.html
— Heads up, Chicago property owners. It’s reassessment year, and it won’t be pretty – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-fixing-illinois-chicago-budget-property-taxes-20210306-73yhepcg6zbjdgryrfegzyo4oi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Watch candidates for Wheaton Warrenville Dist. 200 school board discuss the issues
(DIERSEN: Candidates on April 6 ballots should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210305/watch-candidates-for-wheaton-warrenville-dist-200-school-board-discuss-the-issues

ABC7
— 8 activities throughout the workday to help avoid sedentary behavior – CNN
(DIERSEN: All these 8 activities take time. I already spend 10+ sedentary hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/how-to-avoid-sedentary-behavior—3-minutes-at-a-time/10391108/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/5/2021

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “No Partisan Benefit From Mail Voting in 2020 Election.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/no-partisan-benefit-from-mail-voting-in-2020-election-study/2455260/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Can Illinois’ political class end the big stall? The cost of our leaders’ refusal to butch it up and do what needs to be done becomes clearer by the day. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/can-illinois-political-class-end-big-stall


Best Places to Work 2021: The finalists
— Here are the 100 top companies in our annual feature
(DIERSEN: Because the federal government gives preference to its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, disabled, moderate, liberal, non-married, non-rich, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, the more of the aforesaid that federal employees are, the more that they should rate the federal government as a best place to work.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/best-places-work/best-places-work-2021-finalists

FOX ILLINOIS
— U.S. to open more beds for immigrant children as numbers rise – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage illegal immigration.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/us-to-open-more-beds-for-immigrant-children-as-numbers-rise

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Forbes Recognizes College of DuPage as Top Midsized Employer
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/forbes-recognizes-college-dupage-top-midsized-employer

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
– IL-16: Catalina Lauf Spotted at Mar-a-Lago Thursday Night in Florida
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/05/maralago030521/
— Wokieness, Private and Public
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/05/message-of-the-day-wokieness-private-and-public/
— Justice Department Notices Unemployment Comp Fraud
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/05/justice-department-notices-unemployment-comp-fraud/
— Feds Not Just Interested in “Domestic Terrorists”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/04/feds-not-just-interested-in-domestic-terrorists/
— IL-16: Immediate Take on Republican Primary Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/03/04/lopez030421/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 2022 GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL PAUL SCHIMPF SPEAKS WITH ILLINOIS REVIEW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/2022-gubernatorial-hopeful-paul-schimpf-speaks-with-illinois-review.html
— 48% SAY IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL FOR EMPLOYERS TO REQUIRE COVID VACCINE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/48-say-it-should-be-illegal-for-employers-to-require-covid-vaccine.html
— THORNER: EQUALITY ACT 2020 WILL DEVASTATE WOMEN AND THEIR COMPETITIVE SPORTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/thorner-equality-act-2020-will-devastate-women-and-their-competitive-sports.html
— PLANNED PARENTHOOD MORE INVOLVED IN TRANSGENDER REVOLUTION THAN YOU REALIZE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/planned-parenthood-more-involved-in-transgender-revolution-than-you-realize.html
— TRANSPARENCY STILL NEEDED FOR CHINA’S INFLUENCE ON U.S. UNIVERSITIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/transparency-still-needed-for-chinas-influence-on-us-universities.html
— JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE TRUSTEE CANDIDATE MICHELLE LEE: MY CPAC 2021 EXPERIENCE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/cpac2021.html
— DAGENHART: WHY DARREN BAILEY IS MY PICK FOR GOVERNOR IN 2022
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/dagenhart-why-darren-bailey-is-my-pick-for-governor-in-2022-.html
— TRUMP SPEAKS OUT ON SOUTHERN BORDER CRISIS BREWING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/03/trump-speaks-out-on-southern-border-crisis-brewing.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats hide radical ideas behind rosy bill titles – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democrats-hide-radical-ideas-behind-rosy-bill-titles

FOX NEWS
— Tale of two invasions: Ingraham says Dems ignore real border crisis while hyping threats to Capitol Says Dems want Americans to believe Trump supporters are ‘ongoing threat to democracy’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ingraham-democrats-tale-two-invasions-capitol-politics-border-crisis

GOPUSA
— Fauci Talks: Will The World Ever Really Get Over COVID-19?
(DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats plan on using COVID-19 to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=107235

DAILY WIRE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, RACIST: Naperville ‘Anti-Racist’ Training: Expecting People Of Color To Teach White People Is ‘Covert White Supremacy’ – Chrissy Clark
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-anti-racist-training-expecting-people-of-color-to-teach-white-people-is-covert-white-supremacy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A wealthy school district in the Chicago suburbs hosted “anti-racism” training for school leadership that told administrators that expecting people of color to teach white people is a form of “covert white supremacy.” On Feb. 26, Naperville District 203 held an “anti-racism” training hosted by the Countywide Equity Institute and leadership coach Dena Simmons. Topics included best “equity and inclusion” practices for the district as well as “implicit bias” and “microaggressions” training. According to a report from The Federalist, Simmons, the keynote speaker, told attendees that Americans are “spiritually murdering” black students. Simmons also reportedly told listeners that white people removing snow is indicative of systemic racism. The speaker was likely referencing a Los Angeles Times article wherein the author condemned her Republican neighbor for snow plowing her driveway days after the Capitol riot. In an article entitled “How to Be an Antiracist Educator,” Simmons, who graduated from Yale University, praised The New York Times’ widely-criticized “1619 Project” as the gold standard for education. Simmons also said during a TEDx talk that “white supremacy” is the result of schools that refuse to teach “racial justice” and “anti-racism” to students. A tweet from Jayne Williard, the assistant superintendent of curriculum in District 203, shows that 10 other panelists were slated to talk throughout the “anti-racism” training. One of the panelists includes Valda Valburn who is the CEO of Valburn Consulting Group, a diversity and inclusion organization that partners with school districts to teach them how to be “anti-racist.” The organization boasts partnerships with the University of Virginia’s business school and a slew of public and private K-12 institutions across the country. A whistleblower teacher at a District 203 high school sent The Federalist screenshots of slides obtained from Valburn’s presentation on “Leading for Equity: Efficacy and Action in Schools.” One of the slides listed countless “socially acceptable” forms of “covert white supremacy,” one example included the campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” Other examples of “covert white supremacy” included “not believing experiences of [people of color],” “police murdering [people of color],” “Euro-centric Curriculum,” “Expecting [people of color] to teach white people,” “assuming that good intentions are enough,” “celebrating Columbus Day,” “the bootstrap theory,” and becoming a “self-appointed white ally.” Valburn’s presentation also defined “racial justice.” The definition drew an eerily similar connection to the rhetoric used by so-called Democratic socialists. “Social justice: A vision of society in which the distribution of resources and power is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure,” the slide reads. “Social justice involves social actors who have a sense of their own agency as well as a sense of social responsibility toward and with individuals and society.” Another slide said that pushing for “diversity” is not enough because “diversity” encompasses multiple human characteristics used to identify individuals and groups. The slide insinuates that “diversity” does not promote “racial justice” because it does not account enough for race. The training was hosted shortly after the Illinois State Board of Education voted to pass new “culturally responsive” teaching standards that force educators to “embrace and encourage progressive viewpoints.” According to a copy of the new standards obtained by The Daily Wire, teachers are required to “assess how their biases and perceptions affect their teaching practice and how they access tools to mitigate their own behaviors.” This includes, but is not limited to, racism, sexism, homophobia, unearned privilege, and Eurocentrism. The legislation makes clear that teachers and leaders must also affirm the identity of gender-dysphoric students. This includes integrating and implementing “the wide spectrum and fluidity of identities” into course curriculum.)

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Says Southern Border Is ‘Out Of Control’ On Biden’s Watch – CHRISTIAN DATOC
https://dailycaller.com/2021/03/05/trump-says-southern-border-is-out-of-control-on-bidens-watch-white-house-shoots-down-his-criticism/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Does the Bible support socialism? Are there scriptures that could be used to defend the legitimacy of socialism or communism? Although there are some seemingly socialist passages in the Bible, there are many others that promote personal responsibility and reward for hard work. – Alex McFarland
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters hint/imply/argue/shout a) that GOD is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that GOD promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/alex-mcfarland/2021/03/05/does-the-bible-support-socialism

EPOCH TIMES
— Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Sanctuary City’ Cases at Request of Biden’s DOJ – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/supreme-court-dismisses-sanctuary-city-cases-at-request-of-bidens-doj_3722177.html

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— Gov. Greg Abbott backs bill to stop social media companies from banning Texans for political views. Senate Bill 12 would prohibit social media companies — including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube — from blocking, banning, demonetizing or otherwise discriminating against a user based on their viewpoint or their location within Texas. – SHAWN MULCAHY
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to be banned. I would focus on those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on present/past leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I would focus on present/past Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their campaign managers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their defeats.)
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/05/texas-greg-abbott-press-conference-social-media/

JD SUPRA
— Illinois Set To Impose New Restrictions And Requirements On Employers
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will it be officially illegal for employers in Illinois to hire or employ those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/illinois-set-to-impose-new-restrictions-6252916/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Wary of Making COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/march_2021/americans_wary_of_making_covid_19_vaccine_mandatory

YAHOO FINANCE
— Most retirees find retirement doesn’t live up to their expectations – Stephanie Asymkos
(DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, more and more and more people, organizations, companies, governments, and countries are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/retirement-doesnt-live-up-to-their-expectations-172359031.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.