July 25, 2022

ABC7

— Chicago shootings: 61 shot, 3 fatally in weekend violence across city, CPD says
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-weekend-violence-shooting-police-department/12071464/

WTTW
— As Chicago’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Launches, Leaders Hope to See Work Replicated – Erica Gunderson
(COMMENT: Under the Democrats, how soon, if not already, will everyone in America be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare?)
https://news.wttw.com/2022/07/24/chicago-s-guaranteed-income-pilot-launches-leaders-hope-see-work-replicated

WGN RADIO
— Trump v. DeSantis: Young conservatives debate GOP’s future – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/trump-v-desantis-young-conservatives-debate-gops-future/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-black-incarceration-prison-population-decline-20220725-gyovwmghejhvvlpkouo2542fdm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Lake in the Hills children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220724/residents-leaders-offer-support-to-vandalized-lake-in-the-hills-bakery

SHAW LOCAL
— In governor’s race, Illinois needs a leader who is focused on the people – Patrick Pfingsten
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2022/07/25/in-governors-race-illinois-needs-a-leader-who-is-focused-on-the-people/

QUAD CITY TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://qctimes.com/opinion/finally-the-dam-is-breaking-against-trump/article_0963a44a-ec0c-5a7e-9419-a168e3fb9b3d.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Murdoch against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-07-24/jan-6-editorials-suggest-murdoch-has-tired-of-trump

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Mark Curran, the GOP nominee for the IL S CT 2nd District seat
https://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2022/07/watch-berkowitz-w-mark-curran-the-gop-nominee-for-the-il-s-ct-2nd-district-seat-in-part-1-of-their-interview-discussing-abortion-currans-calling-to-run-and-impartiality/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 9th District GOP State Central Committee Post Getting Hot – This Post Has Opposition Research from Both Sides
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/07/24/6th-district-gop-state-central-committee-post-getting-hot-this-post-has-opposition-research-from-both-sides/
— Senator Dick Durbin Pushes for New Food Safety Agency after Constituent Dies from Eating Ice Cream in Florida, Says FDA Inadequate
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/07/24/senator-dick-durbin-pushes-for-new-food-safety-agency-after-constituent-dies-from-eating-ice-cream-in-florida-says-fda-inadequate/
— Democrats Controlling Kane County Board Seek Sales Tax Hike
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/07/24/democrats-contolling-kane-county-board-seek-sales-tax-hike/
— One Aspect of the Dems’ New Criminal Justice Reform – Bail
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/07/24/one-aspect-of-the-dems-new-criminal-justice-reform/
— Underground Railroad in Russia and McHenry County
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/07/24/underground-railroad-in-russia/

WIREPOINTS
— DeSantis’s Florida blows away entire country in competition for people and their wealth – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
(COMMENT: Democrat states want voters who 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://wirepoints.org/desantiss-florida-blows-away-entire-country-in-competition-for-people-and-their-wealth-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kinzinger offers Bannon conviction as warning against ignoring congressional subpoenas – Ramsey Touchberry and Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/24/adam-kinzinger-steve-bannon-conviction-ignoring-su/
— Florida’s DeSantis scrutinizes Chinese investments in U.S. for ties to Chinese Communist Party – Matt Delaney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/24/floridas-desantis-scrutinizes-chinese-investments-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DeSantis urges GOP to ‘hold Biden and his minions accountable’ – Heather Hamilton
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/desantis-urges-gop-hold-biden-accountable
— Some 2022 House Republican ‘Young Gun’ candidates (including Regan Deering and Keith Pekau) are more on the senior side – David Mark
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2022-house-young-guns-more-on-senior-side
— Why doesn’t every state require personal finance learning? – David Freddoso
(COMMENT: What increased your knowledge of personal finance? For me, it included the business, accounting, and finance courses that I took to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, CPA certificate in 1979, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, Certified Internal Auditor certificate in 1981, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. For me, it included my working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $88,229-$99,994/year) and my working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-11 Levels, currently $104,915-$136,387/year. For me, it included my serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-doesnt-every-state-require-personal-finance-learning

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats declare needless emergencies — on COVID and maybe climate change — to grab power – Karol Markowicz
https://nypost.com/2022/07/24/democrats-declare-needless-emergencies-to-grab-power/
— Trump easily defeats DeSantis for ‘24 nod in Fla. straw poll of young conservatives – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2022/07/24/trump-easily-defeats-desantis-for-24-nod-in-fla-straw-poll-of-young-conservatives/

AMAC
— The Extremist Votes Senate Democrats Can’t Run From If GOP Nationalizes Fall Races – Claire Brighn
https://amac.us/the-extremist-votes-senate-democrats-cant-run-from-if-gop-nationalizes-fall-races/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump delivers a rousing campaign speech in Arizona – Rajan Laad
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/07/trump_delivers_a_rousing_campaign_speech_in_arizona.html

BREITBART
— Straw Poll: Donald Trump Is Undisputed Favorite in 2024 Republican Primary Field – NICK GILBERTSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/24/straw-poll-donald-trump-undisputed-favorite-2024-gop-primary/
— Democrats Slip Capitol Hill Jobs Plan for Illegal Aliens into Funding Package – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/24/democrats-slip-capitol-hill-jobs-plan-illegal-aliens-funding-package/
— Biden Considers Giving ID Cards to Illegal Aliens Released into U.S. – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: Expect that illegals use their false IDs to vote.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/24/biden-considers-id-cards-illegal-aliens-released-u-s/
— Dave Chappelle Calls Critics ‘Transgender Lunatics,’ Monkeypox a ‘Gay Disease’ – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2022/07/24/dave-chappelle-calls-critics-transgender-lunatics-monkeypox-a-gay-disease/

CHRISTIAN POST
— LA school district encourages teachers to reject gender ‘binary,’ embrace LGBT ideology – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/los-angeles-school-district-encourages-teachers-to-reject-gender-binary.html

DAILY WIRE
— GOP Group Of Attorneys General Urges Google Not To Censor Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Search Results – Dillon Burroughs
(COMMENT: The Democrats who run Google do everything that they can to a) drive traffic to internet postings that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) drive traffic away from internet postings that promote the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-group-of-attorneys-general-urges-google-not-to-censor-pro-life-pregnancy-center-search-results

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Speaks at 5,000-Strong Young Conservatives Summit With Hint of Presidential Run – Nanette Holt
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-electrifies-5000-strong-young-conservatives-summit-with-hints-of-presidential-run_4618204.html
— Fauci Set to Receive Fatter Pension Than President’s Annual Salary – Mark Tapscott
https://www.theepochtimes.com/fauci-set-to-receive-fatter-retirement-pension-than-presidents-annual-salary_4615643.html
— Chinese Investors Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Buy US Properties: DeSantis – Frank Fang
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-investors-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-buy-us-properties-desantis_4618337.html

FEDERALIST
— Wokeism Is Collapsing On Itself – PETER BURFEIND
https://thefederalist.com/2022/07/25/wokeism-is-collapsing-on-itself/

FOX NEWS
— Fox Nation brings Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit to viewers everywhere. Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit is streaming now on Fox Nation. – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/turning-point-usa-student-action-summit
— Democrat policies to blame for inflation, crime spikes and border ‘crisis’: House GOP Leader McCarthy. The House minority leader weighs in on the latest Fox News poll results. – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrat-policies-blame-inflation-crime-spikes-border-crisis-house-gop-leader-mccarthy
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote tattooing.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/subway-offering-free-sandwiches-for-life-first-person-who-gets-footlong-tattoo

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Academics Conduct Study on Racism in Dog Names. “[The] findings demonstrate the remarkable durability of racialized names” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/07/academics-conduct-study-on-racism-in-dog-names/
— COMMENT: Because I blew the whistle on Democrat political affiliation discrimination, Democrat reverse discrimination, and Democrat age discrimination in the federal government, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair job assignments, performance expectations, and performance appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of the GAO manager in 1987 who had promoted me in 1986, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and arranged my transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,901 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of the IRS manager in 1975 who had promoted me in 1974, 1973, and 1972, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/07/victory-im-a-teacher-who-blew-the-whistle-on-crt-in-schools-suffered-retaliation-but-now-ive-prevailed/

MRC TV
— Sen. Hawley Questions TSA for Letting Illegal Aliens Use Arrest Warrants as ID – PATRICK TAYLOR
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/sen-hawley-questions-tsa-letting-illegal-aliens-use-arrest-warrants-id

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Sexual Experiment at the Ivy Leagues – ABIGAIL ANTHONY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/07/the-sexual-experiment-at-the-ivy-leagues/

NEWSMAX
— Trump to Turning Point Action: ‘Now We Are a Beggar Nation’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-turning-point-speech/2022/07/24/id/1080105/
— Antisemitic Flyers Saying Jews Involved in Child Grooming Found in Virginia – EWAN PALMER
https://www.newsweek.com/antisemitic-flyers-virginia-beach-disney-groom-1727563

PJ MEDIA
— Rift in Arizona GOP Widens With Visits By Both Trump and Pence – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2022/07/24/rift-in-arizona-gop-widens-with-visits-by-both-trump-and-pence-n1615404

CNN
— How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift – Casey Tolan, Matthew Reynard, Will Simon and Ed Lavandera
(COMMENT: In Illinois, it looks like ever-increasingly, far too many Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, conservative leaders, religious leaders, etc. are seeking/accepting donations from individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are 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.cnn.com/2022/07/24/politics/texas-far-right-politics-invs/index.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to make Christianity 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.cnn.com/2022/07/24/us/white-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents want you to apologize for? My critics/opponents want me to apologize for causing all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pope-francis-lands-canada-set-apologies-indigenous-groups-rcna39757

YAHOO NEWS
— Court Documents: Racial Preferences Massively Boost Black, Hispanic Applicants. With the Supreme Court poised to reduce or even eliminate affirmative action in college admissions, a recent study has offered a unique window into the magnitude of racial preferences in America’s elite colleges. – Kevin Mahnken
(COMMENT: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that colleges will accept you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.yahoo.com/court-documents-racial-preferences-massively-133000831.html

NEWSWEEK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene to GOP: ‘We Should Be Christian Nationalists’ – THOMAS KIKA
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-gop-we-should-christian-nationalists-1727445
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Kinzinger demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the leaders of the Republican Party. What do the leaders of the Republican Party have to say about that?
https://www.newsweek.com/kinzinger-maga-faithfuls-mccarthy-others-have-been-lying-you-1727443

MSN
— Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger says the Jan. 6 committee has ‘proven’ a criminal case against Trump.
(COMMENT: What do the leaders of the Republican Party have to say about that?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-rep-adam-kinzinger-says-the-jan-6-committee-has-proven-a-criminal-case-against-trump/ar-AAZUVDF?li=BBnb7Kz

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, and destroy governments that do not promote LGBTQ.

https://www.msnbc.com/american-voices/watch/gop-lawmakers-ramp-up-attacks-against-lgbtq-americans-as-the-u-s-house-votes-to-protect-marriage-equality-144699461688

CBS PITTSBURG
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use threats made against LGBTQ businesses to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/police-investigating-threats-made-towards-two-lgbtq-businesses/

CBS ATLANTA
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use textbooks to make students LGBTQers.
https://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2022/07/24/florida-school-board-rejects-new-sex-ed-textbooks/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The political fight over abortion will increasingly be a battle over the mailing of pills into Republican-run states. – David Leonhardt and Ian Prasad Philbrick
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/25/briefing/abortion-pills-mail-roe-v-wade.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/opinion/prosecute-trump-jan-6.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities that racism has caused all their problems.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/opinion/racism-paid-leave-child-care.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans (White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, conservative, patriotic, Protestant, German American, citizens of America, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time) with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats (minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, poor, liberal, non-patriotic, non-Protestant, non-German American, citizens of foreign countries, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/24/republicans-civil-war-midterms/
— College alumni groups spread nationally to counter ‘cancel culture’ Independent groups are forming to promote free speech on some university campuses. – Susan Svrluga
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/24/college-alumni-free-speech-groups/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the Patriot Front to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/25/white-supremacy-white-nationalism-patriotism-whiteness/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party’s top priorities are promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, reverse discrimination (Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, replacement theory, wokeness/wokeism), and age discrimination.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-07-24/midterm-elections-parents

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: What are you doing to avoid infectious diseases?
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2022/07/24/monkeypox-labeled-global-emergency-activists-demand-more-vaccines/10138975002/

BOSTON GLOBE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use neo-Nazis to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/24/metro/you-are-not-welcome-here-rollins-launch-dedicated-number-report-neo-nazi-activity-mass/

TEXAS TRIBUNE & HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— COMMENT: I should write a book about the tremendous success that LGBTQ-promoters, their operatives, and their dupes have had in Illinois since 2000 destroying individuals, destroying organizations, destroying companies, and destroying governments in Illinois that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/07/24/texas-log-cabin-republicans/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/We-failed-Gay-Republicans-who-fought-for-17325533.php

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The LSAT and Other Standardized Tests Are Good for Diversity. Objective measures of ability give my working-class students a shot at going to a top law school. – Paul Sracic
(COMMENT: Even though neither of my parents attended college and my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma and my mother never attended high school and I spent my junior and senior years in high school washing dishes for the minimum wage instead of studying, I got a score of 24 on the ACT.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lsat-and-other-standardized-tests-are-good-for-diversity-law-school-admissions-bias-grutter-v-bollinger-universities-aba-11658658605

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use language to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2022/07/24/new-from-ap-use-accurate-sensitive-unbiased-language-to-cover-trans-people/
— A Definition Of Career Success And Why So Few People Ever Experience It – Terina Allen
(COMMENT: How successful is/was your career? In today’s dollars, what was your salary when you were 25, 30, 35, and 40? If you are/were a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, to be successful, you have to make GS-13 (currently $104,915) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $123,978) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $145,831) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $176,300) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2020/08/31/a-definition-of-career-success-and-why-so-few-people-ever-experience-it/
— Before You Accept A New Job, Make Sure There Are Legitimate Ways To Advance Your Career
(COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. To advance your career in the federal government, you have to excel at helping your Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $104,915) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $123,978) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $145,831) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $176,300) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2022/07/24/before-you-accept-a-new-job-make-sure-there-are-legitimate-ways-to-advance-your-career/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat encourage/force Blacks to wear protest hairstyles.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2022/07/24/4c-hair-discrimination-an-exploration-of-texturism-and-how-it-impacts-those-affected/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Kinzinger demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and those who voted for Trump. What do the leaders of the Republican Party have to say about that?
https://www.businessinsider.com/kinzinger-voted-trump-2020-election-republicans-dirty-feeling-2022-7
https://www.businessinsider.com/rep-adam-kinzinger-trump-becoming-irrelevant-gop-voters-abused-2022-7

ATLANTIC
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame the firearms industry for crime.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/firearms-industry-marketing-mass-shooter/670621/

MEDIAITE
— Adam Kinzinger Admits He’s Guilty of Political Cowardice By Voting for Trump and Opposing First Impeachment, Says He Felt ‘Dirty’ Casting That Ballot – Sarah Rumpf
(COMMENT: What do the leaders of the Republican Party have to say about that?)
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/adam-kinzinger-admits-hes-guilty-of-political-cowardice-by-voting-for-trump-and-opposing-first-impeachment-says-he-felt-dirty-casting-that-ballot/

INDEPENDENT
— Kinzinger tells GOP voters ‘you are being abused’ by leaders who know election wasn’t stolen. Retiring congressman begs party to stop letting Trump’s allies use them for money. – John
Bowden (COMMENT: What do the leaders of the Republican Party have to say about that?)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kinzinger-gop-donald-trump-abuse-b2130127.html

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.