May 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— If it please it court: Watch Jussie Smollett in an Obama White House video – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-jussie-smollett-obama-kass-20190430-story.html
— Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot wants teens to know they can ‘engage in productive activities in neighborhoods’ – John Byrne (DIERSEN: What productive activities did you engage in when you were a teen? I did yard work and delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1964; washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag and pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966; and delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1968.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-chicago-violence-20190430-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise AOC.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/knock-down-the-house-review-netflix-aoc-alexandrai-ocasio-cortez/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Stephen Moore.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/stephen-moore-federal-reserve-armpit-america-trump/
— Chicago’s ‘impound racket’ is ‘unconstitutional,’ lawsuit says – Carlos Ballesteros (DIERSEN: What cars have you had stolen in Chicago? Have you been to a Chicago auto pound? In 1973, I retrieved my stolen 1962 Chevy BelAir from a Chicago auto pound and had it repaired. I then used it until I sold it in 1978. In 1971, I viewed my stolen 1969 Dodge Charger SE in a Chicago auto pound. Because it had been stripped and damaged so much, I accepted a $2,500 insurance settlement and used it for a down payment on a new 1972 Corvette which I continue to own.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-impound-system-cars-institute-for-justice-class-action-lawsuit-asset-forfeiture/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Anger over 5-year-old AJ’s death fuels interest in foster parenting – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat GAO Chicago office GS-14, GS-15, and Senior Executive Service superiors who punished me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190501/anger-over-5-year-old-ajs-death-fuels-interest-in-foster-parenting

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers receive threatening letters – Doug Finke 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-lawmakers-receive-threatening-letters/article_8895b01a-cd04-5654-8271-e46bea323ba2.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— National Day of Prayer set for Thursday – Scott Cousins (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray a) for GOD to stop me from putting GOPUSA Illinois emails together and sending them and b) for GOD to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Previously, they prayed for GOD to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc. They stress a) that I am not a member of a church like they are, b) that I do not attend church services like they do, and c) that I do not give money to a church like they do.) 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/National-Day-of-Prayer-set-for-Thursday-13808163.php

LINCOLN COURIER
— Latest pitch for Rockford casino involves getting support from Chicago, legislators – Georgette Braun (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190430/latest-pitch-for-rockford-casino-involves-getting-support-from-chicago-legislators

WILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/embracing-cannabis-in-stephenson-county

WSIU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://news.wsiu.org/post/can-cannabis-help-patients-avoid-opioids#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://news.wsiu.org/post/illinois-moves-closer-legalized-pot-groups-want-racial-equity#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— House Democratic Candidates Outraise Republicans In Effort To Hold On To Majority – PETER OVERBY 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/house-democratic-candidates-outraise-republicans-effort-hold-majority#stream/0

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Video shows state lawmaker Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, told cops he wanted to ‘go back to session’ before DUI arrest – Greg Bishop 
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/video-shows-state-lawmaker-told-cops-he-wanted-to-go/article_6ba75df3-d036-58f9-b548-593b6a0735c5.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MORE THAN 8,000 ILLINOIS WORKERS HAVE STOPPED PAYING AFSCME COUNCIL 31 – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/more-than-8000-illinois-workers-have-stopped-paying-afscme-council-31/

GOPUSA
— ‘Fake families’ surge at border, looking to exploit U.S. immigration law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68821
— Democrat Durbin blames Trump for ‘terrorist’ who said he hates president
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-durbin-blames-trump-for-terrorist-who-said-he-hates-president/
— Ilhan Omar stages event to tell Trump his ‘vile attacks, demented views are not welcome here’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68834

FOX NEWS
— Border Patrol apprehends ‘largest group’ of illegal immigrants near US border yet – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/us/border-patrol-illegal-immigrants-new-mexico-largest-group-apprehended

TOWNHALL
— The Left’s Hate Campaigns Against Trump Nominees – Ken Blackwell
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2019/05/01/the-lefts-hate-campaigns-against-trump-nominees-n2545621
— Discrimination and Disparities – Walter E. Williams
https://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2019/05/01/discrimination-and-disparities-n2545550

DAILY CALLER
— CATHOLIC SCHOLARS ACCUSE POPE FRANCIS OF HERESY CONCERNING MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY – Joshua Gill
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/30/catholic-scholars-pope-heresy/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Left’s Use of Islamophobia a Cynical Ploy to Shut Down Disagreement – Robin Simcox
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/30/lefts-use-of-islamophobia-a-cynical-ploy-to-shut-down-disagreement/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— RENT-A-CHILD SERVICES THRIVING AT THE BORDER When a child becomes a get-out-of-detention-free card. – Matthew Vadum
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273626/rent-child-services-thriving-border-matthew-vadum

AMERICAN THINKER
— Black National Teacher of the Year spewed hatred of America in TEDx talk to high-schoolers – M. Catharine Evans
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/black_national_teacher_of_the_year_spews_hatred_of_america_in_tedx_talk_to_highschoolers.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Can Biden Overcome Being an Old White Guy? – Karin McQuillan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that have the following demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, American nameplate vehicle owner, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/04/30/can-biden-overcome-being-an-old-white-guy/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump can’t even send congrats without being called a racist – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30158-assault-america-day-119-trump-can%E2%80%99t-even-send-congrats-without-being-called-racist

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— U.S. Border Patrol Agents Apprehend More Than 650 Illegal Aliens in New Mexico This Morning – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/04/u-s-border-patrol-agents-apprehend-more-than-650-illegal-aliens-in-new-mexico-this-morning/

WORLD NET DAILY
— FRANKLIN GRAHAM ASKS TRUMP TO LABEL ‘CIVIL RIGHTS’ GROUP ‘TERRORISTS’ It’s ‘mouthpiece in Washington for radical Islam’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/franklin-graham-asks-trump-to-label-civil-rights-group-terrorists/
— MORE INSANITY ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES David Limbaugh: ‘Our leftist culture is indoctrinating kids from the crib to the academy’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/more-insanity-on-university-campuses/

PJ MEDIA
— 8 Times Barack Obama Abused His Power To Appease His Base – MATT MARGOLIS 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/8-times-barack-obama-abused-his-power-to-appease-his-base/

CHRISTIAN HEADLINES
— Harvard Invites Anti-Christian Speaker to Diversity Conference – Amanda Casanova
https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/harvard-invites-anti-christian-speaker-to-diversity-conference.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Drugs, Illegal Aliens Not the Only Headaches for Border Ranchers – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/drugs-illegal-aliens-not-the-only-headaches-for-border-ranchers_2893250.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Just 30 percent favor stricter asylum rules.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/441300-poll-just-30-percent-favor-stricter-asylum-rules-as-trump-calls-for-tightening
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/441499-lgbt-lawmakers-say-nation-is-ready-for-gay-president

POLITICO
— Colleges urged to shun Trump officials tied to family separation – MICHAEL STRATFORD (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Republican leaders in Illinois talk and act like they are urged to shun Republicans like me who support Trump and/or who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/01/colleges-trump-officials-family-separation-1398758

CNN
— Are you better off than you were before Trump? – Zachary B. Wolf
http://www.wicz.com/story/40397274/are-you-better-off-than-you-were-before-trump

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats accuse Republicans of both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-ilhan-omar-calls-anti-semitism-islamophobia-two-sides-same-n1000296

NEW YORK TIMES
— Will Trump Speak at the Statue of Liberty? N.Y. Waits and Debates – Corey Kilgannon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use the Statute of Liberty to demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America 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.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/nyregion/newyorktoday/nyc-news-trump-statue-of-liberty.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/us/asylum-seekers-trump-memo.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making evangelicals anti-American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/opinion/alabama-evangelicals-immigrants.html
— After Backlash, Personal Voter Information Is Removed by New York City The Board of Elections reversed its decision and removed online access to its voter registration books after many raised privacy concerns. – Vivian Wang (DIERSEN: How many voters in your precinct are Democrats who cast Republican primary ballots to harm the Republican Party as much as they can?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/nyregion/nyc-personal-voter-information-election-board.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious” people to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/byu-gay-graduation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-2020.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Two award-winning teachers boycott White House ceremony to protest Trump policies – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents a) boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) ask/demand that everyone else boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and especially about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/05/01/two-award-winning-teachers-boycott-white-house-ceremony-protest-trump-policies/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook Tries a New Look as Zuckerberg Proclaims a New Era Social platform launches redesign meant to encourage less-public discourse while curbing abuse, misinformation – Jeff Horwitz (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO website. According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, anything that promotes the Republican Party platform is abuse and misuse.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-gets-a-new-look-less-blue-more-groups-11556645587
— $2 Trillion From Whom? Who’s going to pay for a bipartisan public works spending blowout? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/2-trillion-from-whom-11556665824
— As Retiree Health-Care Bills Mount, Some States Have a Solution: Stop Paying Local governments are testing how far they can reduce health benefits for their retirees – Heather Gillers (DIERSEN: To promote hatred against me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to everyone that because I am a federal retiree, the federal government pays 75% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance. We pay only about $6,000 a year for about $24,000 worth of insurance.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-retiree-health-care-bills-mount-some-states-have-a-solution-stop-paying-11556703001

USA TODAY
— Tech and engineering: Girls outperform boys on exam, ‘whether they take a class or not’ – Erin Richards
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/04/30/tech-engineering-stem-women-in-science-girls/3624893002/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Steps Up Petty Harassment of Asylum-Seeking Migrants.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/trump-steps-up-petty-harassment-of-migrants.html

JOURNAL REVIEW
— People who obey the law have nothing to fear – Bernard Thompson, Crawfordsville (DIERSEN: I obeyed all laws while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. But that did not stop my Democrat superiors from taking many adverse actions against me a) because I have always been a Republican, b) because I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) because I refused to help them get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) because in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.) 
http://www.journalreview.com/opinion/article_6ed7a0b4-6b54-11e9-8398-f3ba9fe6266b.html

KALW
— What could reparations look like for different communities? – ROSE AGUILAR & LAURA FLYNN & LAURA WENUS 
https://www.kalw.org/post/what-could-reparations-look-different-communities#stream/0

FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
— Preventing ageism in the workplace – Michael Hoon (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that Democrats run the federal government, b) that their career will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40, and c) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The federal government’s top priority is to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.) 
http://www.journalgazette.net/thejobnetwork/20190422/preventing-ageism-in-the-workplace

FORBES
— PricewaterhouseCoopers Lawsuit Alleges Older Applicants Were Target of Collective Discrimination In Recruiting Efforts – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: In 1979, when I was 30 years old, I took the CPA examination for the first time and passed it. My Democrat IRS superiors used that against me by hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that I did that only to get a job in the private sector.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/05/01/pwc-lawsuit-alleges-older-applicants-were-target-of-collective-discrimination-in-recruiting-efforts/

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.