November 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 29 shot, 4, fatally in Halloween weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/29-shot-4-fatally-in-chicago-halloween-weekend-violence/7574122/
— President Trump suggests he’ll fire Dr. Fauci after election – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-suggests-hell-fire-dr-fauci-after-election/7570171/
— Trump supporters, Rod Blagojevich show support for president at GOP rally in Mount Greenwood – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/greenwood-donald-trump-rally-2020/7558007/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The inside story on the top Illinois political donors: the who’s who of Biden’s fundraisers With a donation of $2,525,000, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is one of the top contributors to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/11/1/21545212/the-inside-story-on-gov-pritzker-othertop-illinois-political-donors-joe-biden-bundlers-whos-who

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Boarded-up windows and limited hours as Chicago businesses brace for Election Day. ‘It’s clearly a potential triggering event.’ – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-election-day-businesses-prepare-unrest-20201102-kf4nf6zajbhepb3hmeulgrseey-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote protestors.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-vashon-jordan-photobook-1029-20201030-ddptwty3k5byhlri3oz7d5grzi-story.html
— Illinois is nearing its contact tracing hiring goal. Is it too late? – HAL DARDICK (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who are the following are negatively stereotyped as being potentially infectious COVID-19 spreaders: older, overweight, and/or have health problems, including diabetes. Therefore, because of that, one would anticipate that a) employers will get rid of their employees who are the aforesaid and b) organizations will get rid of their members who are the aforesaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-contact-tracing-slow-start-20201102-rrbutujsbfhytb454vvu2yddhu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Illinois finally nears its goal of employing 3,800 people to track down and warn the contacts of people infected with COVID-19, experts say that number may no longer be sufficient to help control the virus. That’s because contact tracing — which aims to reduce disease spread by identifying and isolating people who could be infectious — works best when infection rates are relatively low. The state is seeing record numbers of daily confirmed cases.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-ent-uchicago-white-power-expert-belew-militia-proud-boys-1030-20201030-ufkbojvcz5g55ilbfr47jjdu7e-story.html
— The many ways a ‘fair tax’ would worsen Illinois’ economic woes – CHRIS TALGO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-graduated-income-tax-against-heartland-20201101-inlj5zqhgfbzzfhrmndh4sv3da-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-trump-biden-election-outcome-stand-tall-20201102-aiwbi7mkbrhsbkb3lvovjfd2eu-story.html
— Hospitalized in Illinois? You can request a ballot to your bedside. – ALISON BOWEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-life-covid-election-hospital-voting-patients-20201029-azdsd72cy5gopah53cy5aoy33q-story.html
— Pro-Trump caravans snarl traffic, spur New York protest – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-caravans-new-york-20201102-zg2qh7mtgvg2th77nzqbzweq3a-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois will have to vaccinate 10 million people against COVID. What could go wrong? The complexity, urgency and scale of the project create uniquely daunting challenges. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: Employers will get rid of their employees a) who are older, overweight, and/or have health problems, including diabetes and b) who fail/refuse to be vaccinated. Organizations will get rid of their members a) who are older, overweight, and/or have health problems, including diabetes and b) who fail/refuse to be vaccinated.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-will-have-vaccinate-10-million-people-against-covid-what-could-go-wrong

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— ‘We have rights’: Business owners react as new state COVID rules announced for Bloomington-Normal region – Kevin Barlow
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/we-have-rights-business-owners-react-as-new-state-covid-rules-announced-for-bloomington-normal/article_c742c224-b9ff-5a17-912b-f2b1f87cdcad.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Election Day: Voters urged to be ready for long lines, possible delays in results – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Election-Day-Voters-urged-to-be-ready-for-long-15692812.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— Questions About Local Data, Enforcement Swirl With New COVID-19 Restrictions – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/questions-about-local-data-enforcement-swirl-new-covid-19-restrictions#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pro-Trump parade travels across Central Illinois highways – Austin Schick
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/pro-trump-parade-travels-across-central-illinois-highways/

WQAD
— More masks present at Trump rally in Dubuque – Josh Lamberty (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that to wear a mask is to shout your hatred of Trump.)
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/elections/more-masks-present-at-trump-rally-dubuque/526-a5d6b36f-a1a1-4b01-8f9f-d9c46b846cc2

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bolingbrook’s political action “Hard Hitting (Fake) News” shows their research is lacking – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/11/bolingbrooks-political-action-hard-hitting-fake-news-shows-their-research-is-lacking/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What Would a Democrat-Controlled Presidency and Congress Mean for America – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: The more power that Democrats have, the more that they will use that power to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/11/what-would-a-democrat-controlled-presidency-and-congress-mean-for-america/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: WILL TRUMP WIN AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE LANDSLIDE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/11/thorner-will-trump-win-an-electoral-college-landslide.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker is one of the top contributors to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/02/illinois-gov-pritzker-is-one-of-the-top-contributors-to-the-democratic-party-of-wisconsin/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use COVID-19 to defeat Trump.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/11/02/todays-must-read-39/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump warns of ‘Biden lockdown’ as he seeks to flip coronavirus narrative Biden denies Trump blasts: ‘I’m not going to shut down the economy’ – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use COVID-19 to defeat Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/nov/1/trump-warns-biden-lockdown-he-seeks-flip-coronavir/

FOX NEWS
— House Democrats poised to expand majority, as Republicans warn against AOC takeover Battle for control of the House hinges on Trump’s popularity in suburban districts – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-democrats-poised-expand-majority-republicans-aoc-takeover

GOPUSA
— Businesses In Democrat Run Big Cities Boarding Up For Election Day
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97101
— Democrat Mayor Warns That Philly Votes Will Not Be Counted For Days
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=97135

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— President Trump’s Support From Latino Voters Grows (DIERSEN: Democrats see Latinos as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans. Other groups that Democrats see as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans include Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, females, younger people, LGBTQers, people who are not married, those who have less money than others, those who have health problems, those who have less education than others, veterans, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, sexually active women who do not want to use contraceptives, Trump-haters, those who have no/few job skills, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian American Americans, non-German Americans, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, those who cannot own firearm legally, federal employees, etc.)
https://www.oann.com/president-trumps-support-from-latino-voters-grows/

PJ MEDIA
— Here’s How Google Can Shift 15 Million Votes Without Anyone Realizing It – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: According to RINOs, because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, Republicans in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton vote for candidates in Republican primaries who are “too conservative” to win in general elections. RINOs reject the traditional marriage, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. RINOs are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti- Christian, anti-Protestant, ant-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/11/01/psychologist-google-is-effectively-making-huge-in-kind-donations-to-liberals-like-biden-n1113442

CITY JOURNAL
— City Hall Socialists The far Left is making inroads into local government races. – Steven Malanga
https://www.city-journal.org/socialist-surge-in-local-government

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Pre-election virus spike creates concerns for polling places A surge in coronavirus cases across the country, including in key battleground states, is creating health and logistical concerns for voters, poll workers and political parties – RYAN J. FOLEY
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2020/11/01/COVID-19-coronavirus-Election-Day-early-voting-in-person-Iowa-Wisconsin/stories/202011010174
— As Trump faces uncertain future, so do his signature rallies – JILL COLVIN
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-politics-virus-outbreak-pennsylvania-f0bda0336aec878ab53350284fab5e18

CBS NEWS
— Trump crowd chants “fire Fauci” at late-night rally while Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/fire-fauci-trump-rally-2020-election/

CNBC
— How seniors and their money would fare under a Trump or Biden presidency – Lorie Konish (DIERSEN: Interest rates are far lower than inflation. Democrats and RINOs use age discrimination to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, overweight and/or have other health problems, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/01/trump-vs-biden-what-the-election-could-mean-for-seniors-wallets.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden’s platform calls for strengthening age discrimination laws, Johnson noted, which could help seniors who want to continue working. A 2009 Supreme Court decision made it so that workers had to prove age was the only factor that led to a job loss, a higher bar to prove age discrimination in the workplace. Democrats in Congress have been trying to address that concern for the past decade, and Biden has said he supports those efforts, Johnson noted.)

MSNBC
— First-time voters with disabilities are eager to vote Trump out – Liz Plank (DIERSEN: All the employees who my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise 1980–1997 were one or more of the following: disabled, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, had financial problems, not married, Democrat, moderate, liberal, Chicago resident, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, had no job-related master’s degree, and/or had no job-related professional certification or license. My Democrat GAO superiors did everything that they could to turn those who I supervised against me. They stressed to those who I supervised that I was healthy, White, male, draft avoider, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German American, non-poor, married, Republican, conservative, Wheaton resident, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I had three job-related master’s degrees, I had six job-related professional certifications, and I had a job-related professional license.)
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/first-time-voters-disabilities-are-eager-vote-trump-out-n1245724

NEW YORK TIMES
— Our Most Dangerous Weeks Are Ahead We are making preparations for the election to descend into bedlam. – Charles M. Blow
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/trump-election-night-violence.html
— Boarded-Up Windows and Increased Security: Retailers Brace for the Election Stores are making plans for how to deal with potential civil unrest stemming from Tuesday’s election. – Michael Corkery and Sapna Maheshwari
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/business/retailers-election-protests.html
— Trump Suggests He May Fire Fauci ‘After the Election’
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/01/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates
— The Upshot on Today’s Polls – Nate Cohn (DIERSEN: One can always question polling methodology. During the last 7 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997, I gained extensive survey experience. SEE: OTC DERIVATIVES Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes GAO/GGD-98-5 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf and FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System GAO/GGD-94-133 at https://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf . I played a major role in the construction, administration, summary, analysis, and reporting of the many survey questionnaires that were sent out for each report.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/presidential-polls-trump-biden#trump-gets-his-best-poll-of-the-cycle-heres-how-to-put-it-in-perspective
— It’s the End of an Era for the Media, No Matter Who Wins the Election – Ben Smith
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/business/media/ben-smith-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “Why Are Republicans So Afraid of Voters?” and say “There is no “both sides do it” when it comes to intentionally keeping Americans away from the polls.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/us-voting-rights-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “We Have Never Had Final Results on Election Day. President Trump has been trying to pre-emptively delegitimize ballots counted after Nov. 3. But states have always counted past election night.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/politics/trump-ballot-counting-election.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Dishonesty Has Defined the Trump Presidency. The Consequences Could Be Lasting. Whether President Trump wins or loses on Nov. 3, the very concept of public trust in an established set of facts necessary for the operation of a democratic society has been eroded.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/politics/trump-presidency-dishonesty.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says that as soon as Election Day ends, ‘we’re going in with our lawyers’ – Tim Elfrink
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/02/trump-lawyers-election-biden-pennsylvania/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Joe Biden leads President Trump by double digits nationally.”
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-11-02/trump-down-key-groups-from-four-years-ago

USA TODAY
— ‘I don’t want these dogs to suffer’: Pet surrenders becoming tragic part of pandemic – Brent Schrotenboer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/29/surrendered-pets-another-sad-part-pandemic-but-there-hope/6013668002/
— Americans worried about Election Day violence and chaos are buying guns and toilet paper – Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/26/election-day-fears-prompt-americans-buy-guns-toilet-paper/5997666002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP Leader Pushes Party to Pursue Suburban Women Like Her Ronna McDaniel has used her influence with Trump to push for a big investment in TV ads with a softer tone – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-leader-pushes-party-to-pursue-suburban-women-like-her-11604149200
— Would You Shop in a Small Business That Proudly Supports Biden or Trump? Owners may risk alienating a lot of customers. But their passion for a candidate overrides any concerns. – Bruce Horovitz (DIERSEN: To display a Democrat, BLM, or LGBTQ sign is to shout that you hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, 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.wsj.com/articles/should-small-businesses-take-a-stand-on-biden-vs-trump-11604059561
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “President Trump Trails Joe Biden by 10 Points Nationally in Final Days of Election.” (DIERSEN: Voters want to say that they voted for the candidates who win. What percent of voters vote for the candidates who pollsters say are going to win?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-trump-trails-joe-biden-by-10-points-nationally-in-final-days-of-election-11604239200
— Law-Firm Clients Demand More Black Attorneys Microsoft, Uber and U.S. Bancorp are among the companies urging law firms to enlist diverse legal teams – Sara Randazzo (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Ever-increasingly, leaders of Republican political organizations hint/imply/argue/shout that their members who are minority, female, younger, and/or non-conservative want them to get rid of their members who are White, male, older, and/or conservative.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/law-firm-clients-demand-more-black-attorneys-11604313000
— Trump Has Torn the Mask Off the Liberal Media The press resents him because he exposes its bias. – Frank Pavone
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-has-torn-the-mask-off-the-liberal-media-11604266772
— Political Groups Elude Facebook’s Election Controls, Repost False Ads Company faces challenges as it seeks to enforce its policies designed to curb misinformation – Jeff Horwitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-groups-elude-facebooks-election-controls-repost-false-ads-11604268856

DETROIT NEWS
— Trump: ‘A vote for Biden is vote to … eviscerate your auto industry’ – Beth LeBlanc
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/01/trump-returns-secure-macomb-county-two-days-ahead-election-day/6092442002/

NEWSWEEK
— DUPAGE COUNTY” Woman Refuses to Wear Mask in Voting Line at Polls, Compares it to Jim Crow Laws – LEDA REYNOLDS
https://www.newsweek.com/woman-refuses-wear-mask-voting-line-polls-compares-jim-crow-laws-1543985

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A use “democracy” to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, married, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/yes-constitution-democracy/616949/

AXIOS
— A decades-long blue wave – Stef W. Kight, Sara Kehaulani Goo (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party a) to dump voters who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, citizens of 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 and b) to pander to voters who are Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, non-patriotic, Democrat, Libertarians, Green, Independent, RINO, citizens of foreign countries, Black, Hispanic, Asian, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-gun owners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.axios.com/blue-wave-decades-biden-democrats-62bc1d31-ffd2-4a4a-8f8a-b2f476c65876.html

FAST COMPANY
— We need to talk about the bias against child-free employees Too often this conversation pits parents against nonparents, but that’s damaging to both groups—and misses the larger problem. – LAUREN SEROTA (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, and coworkers had children. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90564837/we-need-to-talk-about-the-bias-against-childfree-employees

ABC NEWS
— The Trump administration has seen a lot of turnover — so what do the President’s former advisers say about him now? – Sophie Meixner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who I have served under at the following: Milton Township Republican Organization 1999-present, DuPage County Republican Central Committee 1999-present, Illinois Republican Party 1999-present, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, and Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-02/donald-trump-administration-departures-us-presidential-election/12774176

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.