January 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been banned from Twitter – CNN
(DIERSEN: Who will be next?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-banned-from-twitter/10028546/
— Chicago trans community celebrates reversal of military ban – Will Jones
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats impose LGBTQ quotas?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-trans-community-celebrates-reversal-of-military-ban/10010726/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 80 white supremacists rally in Loop: ‘Definitely troubling’ Dozens of members of the Patriot Front, a Texas group, gathered outside the Cook County Building Saturday, witnesses say. – Tom Schuba
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do everything that they can a) to create and promote White supremacists and then b) blame Trump for White supremacists.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/1/25/22249559/patriot-front-white-supremacists-loop-cook-county-thomas-rousseau

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As property tax refunds go unclaimed, Cook County treasurer and Englewood organizers want the funds to help preserve Black homeownership – ARIEL CHEUNG
(DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are nasty. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and there dupes would stress that a) because I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, a Black could buy that town home, b) because I bought condos in downtown Chicago in 1974 and 1976, Blacks could not buy those condos, c) because my wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978, Blacks could not buy that home, and d) because my wife and I had a home built in Wheaton in 1984, Blacks could not have that home built.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-property-tax-black-houses-matter-englewood-20210125-2kaxj7o5gjgntmqi5qt4on2hu4-story.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 169 COVID-19 cases Monday, 3 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/26/dupage-county-reports-169-cases-monday-3-deaths/

WEEK
— GOP leaders blast Kinzinger for opposing Trump – Howard Packowitz
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. I should write a book about RINO leaders who have blasted me for promoting planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. I would focus on present and past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I would focus on those leaders who blast/blasted me on pretextual grounds.)
https://week.com/2021/01/25/gop-leaders-blast-kinzinger-for-opposing-trump/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Republicans introduce amendment to set term limits on Congress – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/republicans-introduce-amendment-to-set-term-limits-on-congress

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Undoing Trump Policies Will Take More Than Executive Orders By Biden.” Trump’s policies defended and advanced the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/undoing-trump-policies-will-take-more-executive-orders-biden#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/understanding-multiracial-whiteness-and-trump-supporters#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Arizona Republicans Reprimand Prominent Members At Odds With Trump.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/arizona-republicans-reprimand-prominent-members-odds-trump#stream/0
— Investigators Continue Efforts To Identify People Responsible For Capitol Riot – RYAN LUCAS
(DIERSEN: Trump-haters want to harm Trump. The Capitol Riot harms Trump. Therefore, the people who are responsible for the Capitol Riot are Trump-haters.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/investigators-continue-efforts-identify-people-responsible-capitol-riot#stream/0

NIU TODAY
— Next steps underway for enhancing ‘belonging’ in DeKalb
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do not want Republicans to “belong” anywhere, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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. I should write a book about ever-increasing efforts by Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton to make Republicans feel like they do not belong.)
https://www.niutoday.info/2021/01/25/next-steps-underway-for-enhancing-belonging-in-dekalb/

DAILY LINE
— Aldermen blast Metra over minority hiring – Erin Hegarty
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government in the Chicago area for almost 30 years, my superiors and supervisors always acted like they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially their Republican employees who were White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, conservative, patriotic, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thedailyline.net/chicago/01/26/2021/aldermen-blast-metra-over-minority-hiring-station-maintenance-before-approving-fulton-market-tif-agreement/

CWB CHICAGO
— Chicago fights carjacking surge with free snacks and videos.
https://cwbchicago.com/2021/01/chicago-fights-carjacking-surge-with-free-snacks-and-videos.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters love Kinzinger.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/01/26/kinzinger-kicks-at-trumps-gop-renter-protectors-jennifer-pritzkers-hail-to-the-chief-491528
— Republican Rep. Mary Miller (IL-15) has been named to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture. It’s a good fit for Miller, who with her husband, Republican state Rep. Chris Miller, runs a grain and livestock farm outside of Oakland in Coles County. “As a farmer myself, I can bring a new level of expertise and understanding to the committee,” Miller said in a statement announcing the appointment. – Shia Kapos
(DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. After working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year, I transferred to GAO. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my knowledge of IRS.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/01/26/kinzinger-kicks-at-trumps-gop-renter-protectors-jennifer-pritzkers-hail-to-the-chief-491528

WIREPOINTS
— Bias Promoted: Illinois Political Reporter Natasha Korecki Goes To The White House – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/bias-gets-a-promotion-illinois-political-reporter-natasha-korecki-goes-to-the-white-house-wirepoints/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s emblematic of what’s been happening in the national press. Natasha Korecki was promoted last week to White House correspondent for Politico. Until 2018, she covered Illinois government for the Chicago Sun-Times and later Politico’s Illinois operation. During her years covering Illinois politics we consistently singled her out as the most overtly biased and deceitful reporters in the state. Most of the Illinois media, at the time, was far more biased than today, though problems remain. In the meantime, most of the national media descended into something often far more sinister than bias, routinely ignoring and distorting news that doesn’t fit its political narrative. Korecki’s worst was directed at Bruce Rauner during his campaign and term as governor. It’s not like criticizing Rauner couldn’t have been accomplished with accurate reporting and fair commentary. We, too, quickly soured on him and our criticism was harsh. But Korecki showed little interest in facts and fairness.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Finally Fesses Up to Role in Illinois Integrity Fund Hit Piece Mailings
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/jack-franks-finally-fesses-up-to-illinois-integrity-fund-hit-piece-mailings/
— Crain’s Asks If Kinzinger Welcome in GOP Anymore
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/crains-asks-if-kinziner-welcome-in-gop-anymore/
— IL-14/IL-08: Cristina Castro New State Senate Executive Committee Chair Moves from Revenue Chair
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/castro012521/
— Marengo Park District Replaces Man Who Saved District from “Financial Collapse” with Former School Superintendent
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/marengo-park-district-replaces-man-who-saved-district-from-financial-collapse-with-former-school-superintendent/
— For McHenry Township, Hanlon Asks for Monetary Sanctions in Tax Levy Case against Attorney Whose Actions Are Not Considered “Reasonable”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/on-behalf-of-mchenry-township-hanlon-asks-for-sanctions-in-tax-levy-case-against-attorney-whose-actions-are-not-considered-reasonable/
— IL-14: Now That Underwood Is On Appropriations Committee, Will She Be Able to Get Covid Money for McHenry County?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/il-14-now-that-underwood-is-on-appropriations-committee-will-she-be-able-to-get-covid-money-for-mchenry-county/
— Nunda Township Sign War Heating Up
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/nunda-township-sign-war-heating-up/
— Valley Hi Update from Last Thursday Includes Deaths
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/25/nunda-township-sign-war-heating-up/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Jack Franks admits involvement with Illinois Integrity Fund and sending false flyers – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/01/jack-franks-admits-involvement-illinois-integrity-fund-and-sending-false-flyers/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Madigan supporters hint/imply/argue/shout that Madigan must not be that bad or he would not have gotten into office or have stayed in office as long as he did. In my defense, a) I have lasted 22 years as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and 21 years as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and b) I lasted 7 years as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, 8 years as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 6 years as a Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, 4 years as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, 3 years as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, almost 18 years as a GAO employee, almost 9 years as an IRS employee, more than 2 years as Firestone Stores employee, and almost 3 years as a Post Office employee.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/25/ask-an-expert/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s order to halt border wall construction is likely illegal – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/25/joe-biden-order-halt-border-wall-construction-like/
— Big Tech is rethinking its political advocacy under President Biden and the new Democrat-controlled Congress. Microsoft is deciding whether to suspend donations to Republicans who challenged the 2020 election’s outcome, after making the majority of its donations during the last election cycle to GOP candidates. – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/25/tech-sector-reevaluating-donations-gop-candidates/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Republicans say FBI investigation of Parler should include Facebook and Twitter – Nihal Krishan
(DIERSEN: The FBI should investigate Google, Facebook, etc. for their efforts to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, that is, the FBI should investigate Google, Facebook, etc. for their violating my First Amendment rights.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house-republicans-fbi-investigation-include-parler-facebook-twitter

FOX NEWS
— FEC filing: ‘MAGA Patriot Party’ incorporates in Texas – JACOB HELKER
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fec-filing-maga-patriot-party-incorporates-in-texas
— House Oversight GOP says any FBI probe into Parler ‘role’ in Capitol riot ‘should include’ Facebook, Twitter. House Oversight Democrats called for FBI probe into whether Parler was ‘potential facilitator’ – Brooke Singman
(DIERSEN: The FBI should investigate Google, Facebook, etc. for their efforts to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, that is, the FBI should investigate Google, Facebook, etc. for their violating my First Amendment rights.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-oversight-fbi-probe-parler-capitol-riot-facebook-twitter

GOPUSA
— Giuliani: Dominion Suit Is Act Of Intimidation By ‘Hate-Filled’ Left
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105719
— Democrat Senator To Preside Over Trump’s Senate Impeachment Trial; This Will Be Fair, Right?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105744
— Portland Mayor Pepper Sprays Man During Confrontation Over Mask
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105728
— Texas Gun, Ammo Sales Skyrocket
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105713

BREITBART
— Dr. Anthony Fauci Highest Paid Employee in Entire Federal Government – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/25/dr-anthony-fauci-highest-paid-employee-in-entire-federal-government/

DAILY CALLER
— Oregon GOP Refers To Capitol Riot As ‘False Flag’ In Rebuke Of Republicans Who Voted To Impeach – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/25/oregon-gop-capitol-riot-false-flag-rebuke-republicans-voted-impeach-trump/

DAILY WIRE
— The Left Said Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith Made Her ‘Radical.’ Now, They Say Joe Biden’s Faith Makes Him ‘Devout’ – Cabot Phillips
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-left-said-amy-coney-barretts-faith-made-her-radical-now-they-say-joe-bidens-faith-makes-him-devout
— Biden Repeals Trump Ban On Military Funding For Sex Reassignment Surgeries – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-biden-repeals-trump-ban-on-military-funding-for-sex-reassignment-surgeries

FEDERALIST
— How To Stop Using Google Search On Your Computer And Phone. Data scientists say Google can shift elections based on what it shows people. Refusing to use Google for search is an easy tweak everyone can and should do now. – Joy Pullmann
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/25/how-to-stop-using-google-search-on-your-computer-and-phone/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Left Wants Unconditional Surrender, Not Unity – Stephen Moore
(DIERSEN: Trump Haters 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-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/01/26/the_left_wants_unconditional_surrender_not_unity_145119.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new vice president of the United States called the liberal mobs who ransacked cities this summer “social justice warriors.” Apparently, it is excusable to burn down a building or assault a police officer if you are protesting racial injustice, climate change, abortion rights or cuts in social programs. The Trump Haters say that the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol are guilty of a treasonable offense. OK, but several years ago, when many thousands of “social justice warriors” (i.e., union thugs) stormed past the police and occupied the domed Capital building in Madison for days, the media celebrated.)

LIFE SITE NEWS
— The Catholic Left wants in on the cancel culture. The form of Catholicism being promoted by the Left supports abortion, LGBT rights, and now wants to cancel true Catholicism.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/the-catholic-left-wants-in-on-the-cancel-culture

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Creates ‘Office of the Former President’ to Advance US Interests, Carry on Trump Admin Agenda – MIMI NGUYEN LY
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-creates-office-of-the-former-president-to-advance-us-interests-carry-on-trump-admin-agenda_3671398.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater uses Portman’s exit to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535792-portmans-exit-underscores-republican-identity-crisis

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “As Kingmaker, Trump Can Target Disloyalty.” I should write a book about kingmakers in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois since 2000.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/politics/trump-portman-ohio-sarah-sanders.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater wants government to police free speech. My critics/opponents want the following to police my speech: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/magazine/free-speech-tech.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats need an autopsy to figure out why 74 million Americans voted against them – Ross K. Baker
https://news.yahoo.com/democrats-autopsy-figure-why-74-120058963.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Small Sites Need Section 230 to Compete. Facebook and Twitter can afford armies of lawyers to defend against liability. – Mark Weinstein
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to sue me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like. But beyond hypocritically, they do not sue the authors of those articles or the websites that those articles were published on. My critics/opponents see me as being an “easy target” a) because of the non-support that I get from the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization and b) because of the non-support that I got from TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-sites-need-section-230-to-compete-11611602173
— America, It’s Time for ‘Unity’—or Else If you were an enthusiastic Donald Trump supporter, are you ready to enter a re-education program? – Gerard Baker
(DIERSEN: Who will run the re-education programs in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? How filled with hatred against Trump will they be?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-its-time-for-unityor-else-11611602325
— CEOs Confront Employees’ Covid-19 Vaccine Doubts, Going Into Myth-Buster Mode. From video campaigns to vaccine clinics with games and cake, companies deploy tactics to coax skeptical employees to get shots. – Chip Cutter
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers, organizations, municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially get rid of their employees, members, and residents that have doubts about the vaccine?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-confront-employees-doubts-on-covid-19-vaccine-11611579964
— Chicago Teachers Union vs. Biden. Even a federal bribe isn’t enough to get them back teaching in classrooms. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-teachers-union-vs-biden-11611617932

FORBES
— DR. ANTHONY FAUCI OUT-EARNED ALL U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LAST YEAR – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/01/25/dr-anthony-fauci-the-highest-paid-employee-in-the-entire-us-federal-government/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Google will stop donating to members of Congress who voted against certifying the US election result – Martin Coulter
(DIERSEN: What will Google do next to get rid of Trump once and for all and to get rid of Trump supporters once and for all?)
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-pac-congress-joe-biden-ted-cruz-2021-1
— ‘This is about my politics’: Tom Cotton says his military record was scrutinized because he’s a ‘conservative veteran’ – David Choi
https://www.businessinsider.com/tom-cotton-ranger-accusations-school-2021-1

NEWSWEEK
— Bernie Sanders Most Followed Lawmaker on Twitter and Facebook for Last Six Years – DANIEL VILLARREAL
(DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter readers defend and advance the Republican Party platform, except for those who read the newsletters for “opposition research.” I should write a book about those who read the newsletters for “opposition research.” I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and who promote 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/or age discrimination. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses.)
https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-most-followed-lawmaker-twitter-facebook-last-six-years-1564328

ATLANTIC
— How Early Trump Supporters Feel Now. The former president’s 2015 backers, in their own words. – Conor Friedersdorf
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you did, the harder that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will work to get rid of you: a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary and voted in the November 3, 2020 election, c) displayed a Trump yard sign, d) attended a Trump rally, e) raised money for and/or gave money to Trump, f) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, and/or g) are a law enforcement officer, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/how-early-trump-supporters-feel-now/617815/

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “State GOPs embrace purges, punishment, and secession after Trump loss.” How soon, if not already, will RINO leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois purge their members a) who refuse to disavow Trump and/or b) who refuse to disavow Trump supporters?
https://americanindependent.com/state-gops-republican-party-purges-punishment-secession-far-right-trump-loss/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Oregon Republican party falsely suggests US Capitol attack was a ‘false flag.’ Resolution suggests attack was ‘designed to discredit’ Trump and supporters, and condemns Republicans who voted to impeach.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/25/oregon-republican-party-us-capitol-breach-false-flag

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.