June 23, 2022

ABC7

— Aldi abruptly closes Auburn Gresham store due to crime, poor sales, spokesperson says – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/aldi-chicago-closing-near-me-76th-street/11984542/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://news.wttw.com/2022/06/22/how-onslaught-bills-lgbtq-rights-affects-young-people

WBEZ
— Leading Illinois GOP U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Hubbard protested at the Capitol on January 6 – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-us-senate-candidate-protested-at-the-capitol-on-jan-6/55e621f2-b2c2-463a-a77b-1bf494417fb7

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kinzinger will be leading Thursday’s January 6 hearing – John Byrne
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Kinzinger to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-jan-6-hearing-20220623-tdh7azhkcvgzpe33op5bwwakpu-story.html
— Final choices for the Illinois House primary – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-house-primary-endorsements-89th-118th-20220623-2zx7ifimxrgstnqorgvlnqyns4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois House Democrats try to maintain their big edge over GOP without the leader who helped forge it, Michael Madigan – Dan Petrella and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-illinois-general-assembly-primaries-20220623-q3pz3fdvqzbofbx62dca5ogkaa-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Contractors asked police to probe top aide of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin over aide’s efforts to fund wife’s business – Joe Mahr and Ray Long
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-irvin-aide-onlight-allegations-20220623-2nwv7dsk5famjjsaw7aw3yqyoy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: According to Democrats, GOD is 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/6/22/23178505/republicans-weaponize-christianity-atheism-s-e-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora cancels Fourth of July parade in favor of neighborhood procession – Rick West
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220622/aurora-cancels-fourth-of-july-parade-in-favor-of-neighborhood-procession
— Wheaton Warrenville District 200 school board looking to fill vacancy – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220622/wheaton-warrenville-district-200-school-board-looking-to-fill-vacancy
— Most GOP candidates in 11th Congressional race light on campaign funds, records show – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220622/most-gop-candidates-in-11th-congressional-race-light-on-campaign-funds-records-show
— Rep. Underwood’s fundraising again tops Republican hopefuls’ in 14th District – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220622/rep-underwoods-fundraising-again-tops-republican-hopefuls-in-14th-district
— How DuPage County District 4 Board candidates would approach overdose crisis, bipartisanship – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220623/how-dupage-county-board-candidates-would-approach-overdose-crisis-bipartisanship
— Understanding writing that aims to change your mind
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform and to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20220623/daily-herald-columnist-jim-slusher–understanding-writing-that-aims-to-change-your-mind

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Early primary voting slow statewide – Jim Slusher
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Early-primary-voting-slow-statewide-17258162.php

SOUTHERN
— Pritzker: ‘I have no reason not to’ run ads against Republicans prior to primary – Brenden Moore
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/pritzker-i-have-no-reason-not-to-run-ads-against-republicans-prior-to-primary/article_a8862f42-c809-5fc0-ab5b-9057acba6ef5.html

WQAD
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/community/bethany-for-children-and-families-lgbtq-community-mental-health-needs-youth-suicide-statistics/526-13e30c8c-07c5-44ad-beb6-6f7bf0b081db

WSIL TV
— COMMENT: The Texas Republican Party platform does not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/missouri/scott-texas-gop-platform-not-inclusive-on-homosexuality/article_4728fbd8-6397-5268-96f6-4c902fc50aef.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-06-23/pride-has-embraced-diversity-and-pflag-is-following-its-lead

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Ahead of Illinois visit, Trump endorses Miller, hints at Bailey – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/ahead-of-illinois-visit-trump-endorses-miller-hints-at-bailey/article_8d1605f8-f2fa-11ec-9e3d-0bd6c20e999e.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/06/23/abortion-takes-over-the-campaign-trail-00041650

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Durkin: ‘We need transparency. We need accountability’ – Caleb Lombardo
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/627847882-durking-we-need-transparency-we-need-accountability

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Illinois U.S. Rep Mary E. Miller: “As President Trump said, “A nation without borders is not a nation.” Biden is erasing our borders and…”
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/627797685-illinois-u-s-rep-mary-e-miller-as-president-trump-said-a-nation-without-borders-is-not-a-nation-biden-is-erasing-our-borders-and
— Illinois U.S. Rep Mary E. Miller: “I oppose the Senate gun control bill released today because I oppose all efforts to infringe on the…”
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/627842509-illinois-u-s-rep-mary-e-miller-i-oppose-the-senate-gun-control-bill-released-today-because-i-oppose-all-efforts-to-infringe-on-the

METRO EAST SUN
— Bailey: ‘I urge Republicans in the 114th District to join me in supporting pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-reform candidate Kevin Schmidt’ – Bree Gonzales
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/627847465-bailey-i-urge-republicans-in-the-114th-district-to-join-me-in-supporting-pro-life-pro-2nd-amendment-pro-reform-candidate-kevin-schmidt

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Durkin on Pritzker, SAFE-T Act: Illinois needs to ‘reign in a governor who prioritizes criminals over the police’ – Solange DeLisle
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/627811087-durkin-on-pritzker-safe-t-act-illinois-needs-to-reign-in-a-governor-who-prioritizes-criminals-over-the-police
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats argue against the Second Amendment.
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/627842131-illinois-u-s-rep-bobby-l-rush-suicides-shatter-families-communities-which-is-why-it-is-so-important-to-step-in-before-its-too

CITY OF WHEATON
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, Independent and Independent plant, and RINO leaders in Wheaton promote LGBTQ.
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/9260?fileID=12023

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Bailey: ‘Gov. Pritzker is an extreme leftist who hates parents’ – Bree Gonzales
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/627847551-bailey-gov-pritzker-is-an-extreme-leftist-who-hates-parents
— Bailey: ‘Such a brazen and vicious attack upon law enforcement sadly flows from a culture of disrespect for police’ – Bree Gonzales
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/627838153-bailey-such-a-brazen-and-vicious-attack-upon-law-enforcement-sadly-flows-from-a-culture-of-disrespect-for-police

WIREPOINTS
— Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s Absurd Plan To Lower Gasoline Prices – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/congressman-krishnamoorthis-absurd-plan-to-lower-gasoline-prices-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP chair worries his party will be “bloodied, bruised, and divided” after primary
https://capitolfax.com/2022/06/23/ilgop-chair-worries-his-party-will-be-bloodied-bruised-and-divided-after-primary/
— Campaign notebook
https://capitolfax.com/2022/06/22/campaign-notebook-91/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Just ‘first step’: Trump urges House GOP to vote no on Senate gun bill – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/22/donald-trump-house-gop-must-vote-no-senate-gun-bil/
— Washington State Supreme Court embraces race discrimination – William Trachman and Timothy Kilcullen
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/22/washington-state-supreme-court-embraces-race-discr/

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago cops barred from chasing people on foot who run away – Snejana Farberov
https://nypost.com/2022/06/22/chicago-cops-barred-from-chasing-people-on-foot-who-run-away/
— Rising wages for the poor? The left’s solution: more immigration. – Mark Krikorian
https://nypost.com/2022/06/22/rising-wages-for-the-poor-the-lefts-solution-more-immigration/

FOX NEWS
— CNN, NBC, MSNBC journalists say Republicans can’t be covered equally with Democrats. CNN’s Brian Stelter, NBC’s Lester Holt and others have rejected idea of balanced reporting. – Nikolas Lanum
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform and to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-nbc-msnbc-journalists-say-republicans-covered-equally-democrats
— Scalise to whip House Republicans against Senate gun bill. The House’s No. 2 Republican Scalise will press members to vote against the bipartisan Senate gun bill. – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scalise-whip-against-senate-gun-bill-house

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois gas stations cleverly resisting being forced to propagandize for state’s temporary suspension of tax hike – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/06/illinois_gas_stations_cleverly_resisting_being_forced_to_propagandize_for_states_temporary_suspension_of_tax_hike.html
— Trickle-down lawlessness – Ned Cosby
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/06/trickledown_lawlessness.html
— Trans Suicide Is Not a Response to Bigotry – Trish Randall
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/06/trans_suicide_is_not_a_response_to_bigotry.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— They’re Not After Me, They’re After You No one is standing in the gate to protect us from this growing tidal wave of hate. – Karen Hunt
https://amgreatness.com/2022/06/22/theyre-not-after-me-theyre-after-you/

BREITBART
— GOP Senators Issue Scathing Report: Biden to Blame for ‘Monumental Levels’ of Illegal Immigration – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/22/gop-senators-issue-scathing-report-biden-to-blame-for-monumental-levels-of-illegal-immigration/
— Matt Gaetz Sinks Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Amendment to Defense Bill: ‘This Is the Doubledown on Wokeness in the Military’ – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/22/matt-gaetz-sinks-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-amendment-in-defense-bill-this-is-the-doubledown-on-wokeness-in-the-military/
— Joe Biden’s Disapproval Rating Soars to Record-High Average – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/22/nolte-joe-bidens-disapproval-rating-soars-to-record-high-average/
— Joe Biden’s ‘Parents and Families’ Council Full of Woke Activist Organizations – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2022/06/22/joe-bidens-parents-and-families-council-full-of-woke-activist-organizations/

CENTER SQUARE
— Poll: Majority of Republicans, Independents fear abuse of ‘red flag’ laws – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/poll-majority-of-republicans-independents-fear-abuse-of-red-flag-laws/article_fab10240-f235-11ec-bb19-9f9e5316ad16.html

CIVIL DEADLINE
— Juneteenth Just Gave Liberals Another Reason To Get Violent
https://civildeadline.com/juneteenth-just-gave-liberals-another-reason-to-get-violent/

COLLEGE FIX
— U. Buffalo professors blame conservatives, opposition to critical race theory for mass shooting – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-buffalo-professors-blame-conservatives-opposition-to-critical-race-theory-for-mass-shooting/

DAILY CALLER
— DeSantis Leads Trump In Hypothetical 2024 Matchup: POLL – MICHAEL GINSBERG
https://dailycaller.com/2022/06/22/ron-desantis-leads-donald-trump-poll-new-hampshire-2024/
— Anti-Woke Medical Group Calls Out Five Med Schools That Allegedly Have ‘Racist Scholarships Requirements’ – CHRISSY CLARK
https://dailycaller.com/2022/06/22/anti-woke-medical-med-schools-racist-scholarship/

GOPUSA
— Chicago Police Ordered Not To Pursue Suspects On Foot
https://www.gopusa.com/chicago-police-ordered-not-to-pursue-suspects-on-foot/
— Half Of Americans Rate The State Of Moral Values In The US As ‘Poor’
https://www.gopusa.com/half-of-americans-rate-the-state-of-moral-values-in-the-us-as-poor/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Military Readiness Takes Back Seat to Wokeness at the Pentagon – Thomas Spoehr and Conner Bolanos
https://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/military-readiness-takes-back-seat-wokeness-the-pentagon
— Do you think the American Dream is still achievable?
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, the American Dream is less achievable and especially less achievable for those who are 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://secured.heritage.org/american-dream-survey/
https://www.heritage.org/7policies

NEWSMAX
— West Point Now Teaches Critical Race Theory – Peter Malbin
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/west-point-military-crt-race/2022/06/22/id/1075600/
— Left Wages War on Families, Their Futures – Sen. Marsha Blackburn
https://www.newsmax.com/senmarshablackburn/crt-handouts-tennessee/2022/06/22/id/1075604/
— Buck Stops With Biden and No One Else – Larry Bell
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/biden-lame-game-buck-stops-teachers-union/2022/06/22/id/1075530/

NEW AMERICAN
— Teen Educates Professor on Why White Boys Are Becoming “Alt-right” (aka Redpilled?) – Selwyn Duke
https://thenewamerican.com/a-teen-schools-professor-on-why-white-boys-are-becoming-alt-right-aka-redpilled/

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden’s Shameful Plan to Import More Illegal Aliens Into America – Dale Wilcox
https://townhall.com/columnists/dalewilcox/2022/06/23/joe-bidens-shameful-plan-to-import-more-illegal-aliens-into-america-n2609160

EPOCH TIMES
— Critical Race Theory is Part of Globalist Power Grab: Expert – Samantha Flom
https://www.theepochtimes.com/critical-race-theory-is-part-of-globalist-power-grab-expert_4548196.html
— School Trustees Should Focus on Education, Not Politics – Michael Zwaagstra
https://www.theepochtimes.com/school-trustees-should-focus-on-education-not-politics_4550153.html
— Navy Mocked for Teaching Sailors to Create ‘Safe Space for Everybody’ With ‘Correct Pronouns’ – Bill Pan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/navy-mocked-for-teaching-sailors-to-create-safe-space-for-everybody-with-correct-pronouns_4551151.html
— Liberated Ethnic Studies Comes Down the Pike to K-5 Classrooms – Wenyuan Wu
https://www.theepochtimes.com/liberated-ethnic-studies-comes-down-the-pike-to-k-5-classrooms_4551995.html
— Texas Lawmaker Proposes End to ‘Woke’ Restorative Justice in Schools. Uvalde school shooter was known for carrying severed cat heads to school. -Darlene McCormick Sanchez
https://www.theepochtimes.com/texas-lawmaker-proposes-end-to-woke-restorative-justice-in-schools_4552119.html

POLITICO
— Pritzker among Democrat governors who could run in 2024 if Biden doesn’t. – ELENA SCHNEIDER
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/23/democratic-governors-2024-presidential-election-00041614

YAHOO NEWS
— Black advocates challenge Biden on reluctance to sign executive order for reparations commission – Gerren Keith Gaynor
(COMMENT: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://news.yahoo.com/black-advocates-challenge-biden-reluctance-143000320.html

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/lgbtq-youths-open-coming-families/story?id=85553564

CBS BALTIMORE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2022/06/22/pride-center-of-maryland-provides-oasis-to-assist-gender-and-sexual-minorities/

REUTERS
— U.S. tech companies yank job offers, leaving college grads scrambling – Sheila Dang
(COMMENT: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job officer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile has just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate which is what they did.)
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-tech-companies-yank-job-offers-leaving-college-grads-scrambling-2022-06-22/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/opinion/republican-attack-gay-rights.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/22/lightyear-lesbian-kiss-lgbtq-backlash/
— COMMENT: Davis v. Miller: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/23/an-illinois-primary-turns-into-battle-over-gop-response-jan-6/

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2022/06/21/rusty-bowers-january-6-hearing-trump-lies/7688588001/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, destroy countries, destroy etc. that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/06/23/texas-gop-trump-republicans-lgbt/7692505001/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Kinzinger to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/23/jan-6-committee-violent-threats/7708982001/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/06/23/gay-business-lgbtq-executives-john-browne/7663051001/

BALTIMORE SUN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-06xx-white-supremacists-genocide-20220623-ift6jthpbnarrlgramvpblfo7u-story.html

TEXAS METRO NEWS
— Dallas Vs. Chicago? On Jobs, Population And Housing, The Growth Story Isn’t Even Close. Caterpillar Inc. is just the latest employer moving to North Texas, following Topgolf, OpTic Gaming and thousands of Chicagoland residents. – Mitchell Schnurman
https://texasmetronews.com/35041/dallas-vs-chicago-on-jobs-population-and-housing-the-growth-story-isnt-even-close/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— More Companies Start to Rescind Job Offers – Katherine Bindley and Angela Yang
(COMMENT: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job officer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile has just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate which is what they did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-companies-start-to-rescind-job-offers-11655865283

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeseq/2022/06/22/lgbtq-pride-celebrating-the-gains-while-keeping-on-keeping-on-the-fight-for-full-liberation/
— COMMENT: From what I see, often, those who are anti-German American are also 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shereeatcheson/2022/06/22/too-asian-to-be-irish-too-irish-to-be-asian/
— Diversity In Mentorship: Four Tips To Making The Relationship More Meaningful – Cesar Herrer0
(COMMENT: My mentors were older White males. My Democrat GAO superiors forced my GAO mentor to retire in 1987. He had promoted me in 1986, had gotten me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and had arranged for my transfer to GAO from IRS in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors forced the IRS mentor to transfer to Texas in 1975. He had promoted me in 1974, 1973, and 1972.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/06/23/diversity-in-mentorship-four-tips-to-making-the-relationship-more-meaningful/

NEWSWEEK
— GOP Senators Who Favor Gun Bill Called Traitors, Confiscators by GOP Peers – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-senators-who-favor-gun-bill-called-traitors-confiscators-gop-peers-1718313

CHALKBEAT
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/6/22/23178837/students-teachers-pride-month-lgbtq-book-suggestions

NEWS ONE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://newsone.com/4359652/white-supremacy-in-america/

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.