February 24, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly Democrats push arguments to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://abc7chicago.com/gun-violence-deaths-stats-mass-shootings/12868023/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push minorities to push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-marijuana-dispensary-near-me-cannabis/12862764/
— COMMENT: According to the Illinois Freedom Caucus, “Jim Durkin’s strategy of offering voters a ‘Democrat Lite’ agenda has been a colossal failure. Our party needs bold leadership if we ever hope to get out of the super minority.” My critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) want Democrat Lite. They want the IRP to officially dump the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO to officially dump conservatives, that is, to officially dump platform Republicans, that is, to officially dump the base of the Republican Party, that is, to officially destroy the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO.
https://abc7chicago.com/jim-durkin-illinois-house-republican-resigning/12678017/

WGN RADIO
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push abortion.
https://wgnradio.com/news/emilys-list-targeting-23-house-republicans-over-positions-on-abortion/

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Democrats push graduated income tax again.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/new-graduated-income-tax-plan-introduced-in-springfield/b73e58b8-8770-4bf8-99f3-2dfe45a8b82e

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTO: COMMENT: Democrats say “‘Embarrassed to have a D next to my name’: Kane sheriff Ron Hain faults fellow Democrats over weapons ban.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230223/embarrassed-to-have-a-d-next-to-my-name-kane-sheriff-faults-fellow-democrats-over-weapons-ban
— COMMENT: Democrats push Naperville candidates to focus on environmental issues. If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, those organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230223/naperville-candidate-forums-to-focus-on-environmental-issues
— COMMENT: Democrats say that Naperville mayoral candidates are prioritizing public safety, but in different ways.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230224/naperville-mayoral-candidates-are-prioritizing-public-safety-but-in-different-ways

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/24/23610942/higher-education-immigrants-immigration-services-community-partnership-other-views

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats push Pritzker’s vow to keep DeSantis out of the White House.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-vows-trump-desantis-out-white-house
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that an election board might probe Dan Proft PAC spending in governor’s race.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/state-elections-board-examining-dan-profts-people-who-play-rules-pac

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-what-will-happen-if-medication-abortion-challenge-succeeds/

CITIES 92.9
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy traditional marriage and destroy the traditional family. That increases homelessness.
https://www.cities929.com/2023/02/23/program-aims-to-combat-homelessness-in-illinois-with-360-million/

WMAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers push the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.wmay.com/2023/02/23/illinois-teachers-unions-overwhelmingly-supports-teaching-children-about-slavery-and-racism-opposes-banning-books/

WGIL
— COMMENT: Outstandingly, Knox County Board approved a resolution this week that would designate Knox County as a “Sanctuary County” for firearms owners.
https://www.wgil.com/2023/02/23/knox-county-a-sanctuary-county-for-firearms-owners-board-debates-assault-weapons-ban/

WAND TV
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push pot.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/ground-breaking-ceremony-scheduled-for-new-recreational-cannabis-dispensary-in-macon-county/article_2ab28f86-b3a6-11ed-91ec-0314353a24ff.html
— COMMENT: Democrats use Japanese reparations to argue for Black reparations. What about reparations for all those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, unmarried, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less money than others, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.?
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/japanese-americans-won-redress-fight-for-black-reparations/article_0a9e30a6-d75e-55b7-aaa3-9f4bfcd9c6dd.html

ILLINOIS TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for the health problems that Democrats have, and especially for the health problems that Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, liberal, moderate, unmarried, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less money than others, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/siu-and-hospitals-dive-deep-into-antiracism/Content?oid=16499056

LAGRANGE PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats submitted questionnaires to the seven candidates running for three seats on the Lyons Township High School Board. If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, for the April 4, 2023 election in DuPage County, the organization would host forums for College of DuPage Trustee, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 School Board, and Wheaton City Council candidates. Questions that I would ask the candidates would include: If elected, would you promote or would you oppose promotion of the following and why: a) sexualization of students, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) CRT, e) 1619, f) wokeism/wokeness, g) reparations, h) BLM, i) dependency on government and charity, j) mass/illegal immigration, k) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, l) diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, m) affirmative action, diversity, equity, and inclusion, that is n) patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/lyons-township-high-candidates-respond-questions

EVANSTON PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats push teacher’s union claim that fake news and disinformation fuel fears.
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/fake-news-disinformation-fuels-fears-teachers-union-says

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats are doing even more to elect Democrats in nonpartisan races in Illinois.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/02/24/illinois-dems-new-ed-has-a-plan-00084307

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago’s pursuit of ‘criminal justice reform’ an utter failure: Windy City homicides top nation for 11th year in a row with crime still rising. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-pursuit-of-criminal-justice-reform-an-utter-failure-windy-city-homicides-top-nation-for-11th-year-in-a-row-with-crime-still-rising-wirepoints/
— Don’t assume more funding makes schools better
https://wirepoints.org/dont-assume-more-funding-makes-schools-better-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— General Assistance in Coterminous Townships
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/22/general-assistance-in-coterminous-townships/
— Another Township Road Commissioner Goes Down
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/24/another-township-road-commissioner-goes-down/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy traditional marriage and destroy the traditional family. That increases homelessness.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_46d55170-b3c0-11ed-aeb1-0f0ad5abb019.html

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Bailey: ‘J.B. Pritzker has continued to use federal money and COVID dollars to ramp up spending’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/639836316-bailey-j-b-pritzker-has-continued-to-use-federal-money-and-covid-dollars-to-ramp-up-spending

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Democrats Want All-Gender Restrooms in Illinois? – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/wokeism-requires-equitable-all-gender-restrooms-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois Supreme Court Denies Consolidation of State Rep. Caulkins’ Lawsuit Against Gov. Pritzker’s Assault Weapons Ban with the DeVore Cases
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/illinois-supreme-court-denies-consolidation-of-state-rep-caulkins-lawsuit-against-gov-pritzkers-assault-weapons-ban-with-the-devore-cases.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats push their “Morning briefing”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-22/
— COMMENT: Democrats push their “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/23/afternoon-roundup-37/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Florida’s DeSantis announces new initiative to combat illegal immigration. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/floridas-desantis-announces-new-initiative-to-combat-illegal-immigration

NEW YORK POST
— Six out of 10 young men are single — the disturbing reasons why – Alex Mitchell (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push LGBTQ, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy traditional marriage and destroy the traditional family.)
https://nypost.com/2023/02/23/6-out-of-10-young-men-are-single-disturbing-reasons-why/

AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
— Understanding U.S. Asylum Law – ROBERT LAW & KRISTEN ZICCARELLI
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/fact-sheet-understanding-u.s-asylum-law

AMERICAN THINKER
— Can Chicago finally turn things around? – Frank Friday
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/can_chicago_finally_turn_things_around.html

BREITBART
— IL Dem Sen.: ‘We Should Investigate’ Where Billions from Feds, State to Chicago Schools Went – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/02/21/il-dem-sen-we-should-investigate-where-billions-from-feds-state-to-chicago-schools-went/
— Plurality of Working Class Americans Say Illegal Immigration Has Made Local Schools Worse – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: How much has illegal immigration harmed your school district? How much have test scores gone down?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/23/survey-plurality-of-working-class-americans-say-illegal-immigration-has-made-local-schools-worse/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Florida’s DeSantis announces new initiative to combat illegal immigration. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/article_0dd8dd96-b39e-11ed-8352-bf3ed9942c79.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Former pro-life Democrat congressman Dan Lipinski joins Catholic university faculty – ALICE SEELEY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/former-pro-life-democrat-congressman-joins-catholic-university-faculty/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Joe Biden Turns America’s Government Into Wokeness Inc. – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/23/joe-biden-turns-americas-government-into-wokeness-inc/

DAILY WIRE
— OUTSTANDING: DeSantis Unveils New Hardcore Legislative Proposal To Tackle Biden’s Illegal Immigration Crisis In Florida – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-unveils-new-hardcore-legislative-proposal-to-tackle-bidens-illegal-immigration-crisis-in-florida
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The extensive legislative proposal increases penalties for human smuggling, strengthens statutes for the detention of illegal aliens, requires universal use of E-Verify, enhances penalties for document falsification, and prohibits the issuance by local governments of ID cards to people who are not lawfully in the country, the governor’s office said.)

GOPUSA
— Gun Banning And Social Contempt
https://www.gopusa.com/gun-banning-and-social-contempt/
— Businesses Continue To Struggle With Hiring (COMMENT: GAO, IRS, and the Post Office hired me in 1980, 1971, and 1966 respectively because they could not find qualified Democrat minorities or Democrat females who would take the jobs.)
https://www.gopusa.com/businesses-continue-to-struggle-with-hiring/
— Rise Of The Woke Machines? Biden Calls For ‘Equity’ In AI (COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will use AI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.gopusa.com/rise-of-the-woke-machines-biden-calls-for-equity-in-ai/

JONATHAN TURLEY
— Are Reparations Part of the American Rescue Plan? Cities Say Yes and Plan to Use Federal Funds to Support Reparations Efforts.
https://jonathanturley.org/2023/02/23/are-reparations-part-of-the-american-rescue-plan-cities-say-yes-and-plan-to-use-federal-funds-to-support-reparations-efforts/comment-page-2/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Left Already Knows That DEI Is a Lie.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/02/the-left-already-knows-that-dei-is-a-lie/
— Social-Justice Curricula Having Measurable Impact on Students – JEFF ZYMERI
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/social-justice-curricula-having-measurable-impact-on-students-study-finds/

RON DESANTIS
— OUTSTANDING: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Counteract Biden’s Border Crisis
https://www.flgov.com/2023/02/23/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislation-to-counteract-bidens-border-crisis/

TOWNHALL
— Buttigieg Finally Visited East Palestine. It Didn’t Go Well. – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2023/02/23/buttigieg-finally-visited-east-palestine-it-didnt-go-well-n2619896

REUTERS & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT & YAHOO & NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use White supremacists to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-supremacists-behind-over-80-extremism-related-us-murders-2022-2023-02-23/
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-02-23/white-supremacists-behind-over-80-of-extremism-related-u-s-murders-in-2022
https://news.yahoo.com/u-mass-killings-linked-extremism-170300798.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/us-mass-killings-linked-extremism-spiked-last-decade-rcna72049

YAHOO
— COMMENT: Democrats push Pritzker’s charge that Griffin’s move to Miami was political. Everything that Pritzker does is political. Everything that my Democrat superiors in the federal government did was political.
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/illinois-gov-pritzker-says-griffins-205059604.html
— FROM THE ARTICLE: OUTSTANDING: “Among the changes in the Florida Governor’s proposal is the expansion of E-Verify requirements. It would mandate all private employers screen the immigration status of prospective employees through the federal E-Verify system.”
https://news.yahoo.com/florida-governor-announces-sweeping-legislation-232136123.html
— COMMENT: Democrats argue that tough-on-crime message will not resonate in Chicago.
https://www.yahoo.com/now/tough-crime-message-crime-resonate-104605807.html
— COMMENT: Democrats decry that DeSantis wants to remove enticement of employment and increase criminal charges for illegal immigration.
https://news.yahoo.com/desantis-seeks-remove-enticement-employment-175000024.html
— COMMENT: Republicans Double Down on ‘Woke’ Criticism After Army Says Safety Top Recruiting Challenge.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/republicans-double-down-woke-criticism-210919752.html

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push abortion.
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/first-read/poll-abortion-rights-support-remains-major-challenge-gop-rcna72151

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: OUTSTANDING: DeSantis calls out Republicans on immigration. I should call out those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, etc. in Illinois who paint themselves as being conservative and/or Republican, but who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. They would love it.
https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-calls-out-republicans-immigration-1783474

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters argue that Trump’s grip on the Republican base is slipping, even among his fans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/23/trump-support-declining-2024-election/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say DeSantis leads Trump by wide margin in California as primary race starts.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-24/desantis-trump-california-primary-race-poll

MIAMI HERALD
— A Florida Keys national park that was shut down for migrant crisis sees more arrivals – DAVID GOODHUE
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article272586108.html

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Democrats say that patients worry that IVF treatments could become illegal under abortion bans. My wife and I had many failed IVF tries. There are problems with both my sperm and my wife’s eggs. Nevertheless, since we got married in 1978, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, have viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, viciously condemned me, and viciously punished me because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. They paint us as being selfish rich DINKs, that is, Dual Income No Kids. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if we had children, had adopted, or had become foster parents, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) become a licensed CPA in 1981, e) etc.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/24/ivf-abortion-restriction-roe-v-wade/11272706002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/22/gallup-poll-lgbtq-identification/11309075002/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, wokeism/wokeness, LGBTQ, affirmative action, diversity, equity, inclusion, etc. to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/24/ron-desantis-ap-african-american-studies/11331924002/

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— COMMENT: Since the Civil War, Democrats have wanted students to be taught that Republicans have caused, are causing, will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/02/25/no-americans-actually-agree-on-how-to-teach-history/

TELEGRAM
— Volunteers play key roles in getting voters to polls – Liam Kelly Fleming (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes discourage Republican candidates from asked me to help elect them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and what they hint/imply/argue/shout at candidates to discourage them from asking me to help elect them.)
https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/east-valley/2014/11/02/volunteers-play-key-roles-in/36030751007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that natural-gas prices plunge, that drillers dial back, and that prices for the fuel have fallen by two-thirds since mid-December. What do you depend on natural-gas for? My wife and I depend on natural-gas to run our furnace, water heater, and backup whole-house electric generator.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-prices-plunge-and-drillers-dial-back-236a2a9

BLOOMBERG
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that Pritzker vows to do what It takes to keep both DeSantis and Trump out of the White House. I should write a book about those who have done the most since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA Illinois newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-23/pritzker-vows-to-block-griffin-backed-desantis-from-white-house

POLITICO
— COMMENT: OUTSTANDING: DeSantis is pushes lawmakers to require all Florida employers to use E-Verify.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/23/desantis-immigration-laws-florida-republicans-00084188

FEDERAL TIMES
— COMMENT: Republicans accuse the Army of ignoring ‘woke’ policies that hurt recruiting.
https://www.federaltimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/02/23/lawmakers-accuse-army-of-ignoring-woke-policies-that-hurt-recruiting/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Nikki Haley Leads Biden, But Trails Trump
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/node_108798

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do the by-laws of your Republican township organization say about endorsing candidates in non-partisan elections? I hope that the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) votes at its March 8, 2023 meeting to endorse all the Republican candidates on the April 4, 2023 ballot in my precinct. In Illinois, you are a Republican if the most recent primary ballot that you cast was Republican. So far, MTRO has discouraged/prohibited me from distributing any precinct letter or campaign literature in my precinct for candidates that contains a Republican emblem, contains the word Republican, or draws a connection between candidates and anything that is Republican. But wait, if I distribute anything in my precinct, the voters in my precinct know that I am a Republican They know that I am their elected Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know that I am conservative. Since 2000, many MTRO leaders have blamed the losses suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct. They have blamed a) what I have done as an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000, b) the GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that I have sent out since 2000, c) what I did as the Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks Republican fundraiser 2005-2019, d) what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, e) what I did as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, f) what I did as the MTRO webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) what I did as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and g) what I did as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. They have blamed me for losses suffered by Jim Ryan, Andy Mckenna Jr., Judy Barr Topinka, Bill Brady, Dan Rutherford, Mark Kirk, Peter Roskam, Jeanne Ives, Babette Holder, Greg Hart, and many other Republican candidates. What do you say about the aforesaid? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM THE MTRO BY-LAWS: Section 2. Non-Partisan Elections. The MTRO may endorse candidates in non-partisan elections. The endorsement of a candidate by the MTRO shall require two-thirds (66%) of ballots cast for that race at a duly noticed meeting. All voting members are entitled to vote in all races, regardless of district boundaries. The option of “No Endorsement” shall always be placed on the ballot for each proposed endorsement and shall be counted in the total number of ballots cast. Voting shall be conducted by secret ballot. Candidates for endorsement shall be voted upon individually. An announcement that endorsement(s) will be voted upon must be given within the meeting notice prior to any meeting at which endorsement(s) will be proposed. SEE: https://miltongop.org/about/by-laws )

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.