June 23 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Text Message Urges Chicago Police Officers To Call In Sick, Limit Arrests In A ‘Blue Flu’ – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/22/text-message-urges-chicago-police-officers-to-call-in-sick-limit-arrests-in-a-blue-flu/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— State Rep. Darren Bailey thinks Trump supporters made right decision not wearing facemasks at Tulsa rally
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lawmaker-thinks-trump-supporters-made-right-decision-not-wearing-facemasks-at-tulsa-rally

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: How much did protests spread COVID-19 in Chicago? – Joe Mahr (DIERSEN: How much did BLM and LGBTQ protests spread COVID-19 in your municipality?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-cb-protest-effects-coronavirus-20200622-em4wx6mwmraipjqqmg77yywfha-story.html
— Illinois Supreme Court to hire chief of inclusion and diversity officer – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that everyone involved in law enforcement is racist. IRS Revenue Officers enforce federal tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-supreme-court-hiring-diversity-inclusion-officer-20200623-4e6x6zbdnvaqrfgqt7jwtr3aoa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters use Juneteenth to promote hatred of Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-juneteenth-holiday-history-20200622-ktwc2u72mzct7mlg3sghpobvai-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred of law enforcement.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/18/21296030/george-floyd-changing-conservative-mind-derek-chauvin-laquan-mcdonald-mona-charen

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Naperville proposes limit of 3 recreational pot dispensaries – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200623/naperville-proposes-limit-of-3-recreational-pot-dispensaries
— Ives is true role model for women – Kristin Kocan, Warrenville
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200615/ives-is-true-role-model-for-women
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call you a racist if you do not shout that structural shortcomings produce racial inequities.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200623/the-structural-shortcomings-that-produce-racial-inequities
— COD museum exhibit speaks to ‘TRUTHS’ of racism and COVID-19 – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Trump-haters blame Trump for racism and COVID-19.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200623/cod-museum-exhibit-speaks-to-truths-of-racism-and-covid-19

WGN RADIO
— Democrats: GOP police bill ‘not salvageable,’ demand talks – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/democrats-gop-police-bill-not-salvageable-demand-talks/

WBEZ
— After 110 Shot In Chicago, The Top Cop Blames Gangs, Guns, Drugs And ‘Not Enough Time Spent In Jail’ – Chip Mitchell, Patrick Smith
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicagos-top-cop-tries-to-deflect-blame-for-110-shootings/4702c992-86e5-4be9-b19b-e3f428e7ea7b

SOUTHERN
— Marion community leaders seek next steps after Black Lives Matter demonstrations – Isaac Smith (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/marion-community-leaders-seek-next-steps-after-black-lives-matter-demonstrations/article_57180618-6eed-5974-8dcf-67c2db5ef678.html

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Danville Area Community College class to grow cannabis workers – CAROL ROEHM
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/dacc-class-to-grow-cannabis-workers/article_d17e774c-b4cd-11ea-a844-b324e6388f63.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston residents join the Black Lives Matter movement – Rayna Song (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2020/06/22/city/evanston-residents-join-the-black-lives-matter-movement/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden outraises Trump for first time, but GOP still has twice as much cash on hand – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/biden-outraises-trump-for-first-time-but-gop-still-has-twice-as-much-cash-on-hand

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Why There’s A Push To Get Police Out Of Schools.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/why-theres-push-get-police-out-schools#stream/0

JEANNE IVES
— Casten: “The First Places to Fall are the Places White, Wealthy People Move Away From…” Sean Casten is Stunningly, Offensively and Dangerously Uninformed.
https://mailchi.mp/45172d63a9e0/casten-the-first-places-to-fall-are-the-places-white-wealthy-people-move-away-from

CAPITOL FAX
— Some Illinois Republicans skittish about attending national convention
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/23/some-illinois-republicans-skittish-about-attending-national-convention/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Andrew Jackson statue across from White House spared as police clear protesters – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: Does your municipality have any statutes? If so, sooner or later, if not already, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will destroy those statutes if they are of those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those if their ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/22/andrew-jackson-statue-lafayette-square-saved-polic/
— US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as ‘propaganda’ – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media acts like it is a propaganda outlet for the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/22/us-moves-to-restrict-chinese-media-outlets-as-prop/
— Trump revives his drive to make America great again – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/22/editorial-trump-revives-his-drive-to-make-america-/
— Trump threatens 10 years of jail time for people who vandalize monuments, statues – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/23/donald-trump-threatens-10-years-jail-time-people-w/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump to attend Arizona border ‘commemoration’ of 200 miles of wall construction – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-to-attend-arizona-border-ceremony-to-commemorate-200-miles-of-wall-construction

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Trump Admin Shuts Down Radio Station Run by Chinese Propaganda Outlet – Adam Kredo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media acts like it is a propaganda outlet for the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-admin-shuts-down-radio-station-run-by-chinese-propaganda-outlet-phoenix-tv/

GOPUSA
— How Long Will The Vandals Run Amok? – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90826
— NFL’s Coronavirus Protocols Make No Sense In Light Of Jam-Packed Protests
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90820

FOX NEWS
— Pompeo blasts Bolton over ‘sad and dangerous’ book, says ex-adviser ‘not dissimilar’ to Edward Snowden – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pompeo-john-bolton-not-dissimilar-edward-snowden
— Trump announces he’ll issue executive order to ‘make the cities guard their monuments’ (DIERSEN: Does your municipality have any monuments? If so, sooner or later, if not already, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will destroy those monuments if they are of those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those if their ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-announces-hell-issue-executive-order-to-make-the-cities-guard-their-monuments

BREITBART
— Stringent Gun Controls Fail to Prevent 100 Shooting Victims in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/22/stringent-gun-controls-fail-to-prevent-100-shooting-victims-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— Stand Off in D.C. After Protesters Try to Topple Statue, Set Up Autonomous Zone
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/22/watch-live-stand-off-in-d-c-after-protesters-try-to-topple-statue-set-up-autonomous-zone/

BLAZE
— Protesters are attempting to build a ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’ near the White House This is not going to end well for them – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-house-autonomous-zone-white
— Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King says statues of Jesus Christ should be torn down — but just the white ones ‘They are a gross form [of] white supremacy’ – CARLOS GARCIA (DIERSEN: Does your municipality have any statutes? If so, sooner or later, if not already, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will destroy those statutes if they are of those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those if their ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-activist-shaun-king-says-statues-of-jesus-christ-should-be-torn-down-but-just-the-white-ones
— Former NFL star Burgess Owens warns against the dangers of signing Colin Kaeper – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/former-nfl-star-warns-against-signing-colin-kaepernick-affirmative-action-for-a-marxist

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Went From Saying ‘Marriage Is Between A Man And A Woman’ To Advocating For Same-Sex Marriage – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/22/joe-biden-lgbtq-elections-2020/
— US Adds Four Chinese Media Outlets To List Of Beijing-Controlled ‘Propaganda’ – CHUCK ROSS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media acts like it is a propaganda outlet for the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/22/state-department-chinese-propaganda-cctv-peoples-daily/

DAILY WIRE
— Rioters Near White House Try To Tear Down Presidential Statue, Set Up ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’ – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-rioters-near-white-house-try-to-tear-down-presidential-statue-set-up-black-house-autonomous-zone

THE HILL
— State Department mutes reporter on briefing call for asking about Bolton book – LAURA KELLY (DIERSEN: Who has muted you? I should write a book about those who have muted me. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus those who had/have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://thehill.com/policy/international/503996-state-department-mutes-reporter-on-briefing-call-for-asking-about-bolton
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting minorities to hate Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats count on minorities to help them get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/503887-unity-among-latino-and-african-american-communities-grows-as-the
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Biden leads Trump by more than 20 points on race and policing.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/503982-poll-biden-leads-trump-by-more-than-20-points-on-race-and-policing

REUTERS
— Global K-pop fans emerge as political force, but some in South Korea worry – Hyonhee Shin (DIERSEN: What percent of global K-pop fans hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-kpop/global-k-pop-fans-emerge-as-political-force-but-some-in-south-korea-worry-idUSKBN23U0WG?il=0

NBC NEWS
— Black Lives Matter forces LGBTQ organization to face its history of racial exclusion – Antonia Hylton (DIERSEN: What do you say to municipal leaders who promote BLM and LGBTQ protests?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/black-lives-matter-forces-lgbtq-organization-face-its-history-racial-n1231816

CNN
— Bolton book oozes with contempt for his old boss – Peter Bergen (DIERSEN: Who oozes contempt for you? I should write a book about those who ooze with contempt for me. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus those who had/have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/opinions/bolton-book-oozes-with-contempt-trump-bergen/index.html
— Fact check: Trump falsely claims President George W. Bush fired John Bolton – Daniel Dale (DIERSEN: To force a person out is to fire that person. I should write a book about those who fired me at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois (2012), Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (2011), Milton Township Republican Organization (2010 and 2004), Illinois Center Right Coalition (2007), American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter (2004), GAO (1997), etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/fact-check-trump-bush-fired-bolton/index.html
— The Black Lives Matter protests preview the politics of a diversifying America – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/politics/black-lives-matter-support-impact/index.html
— Black Lives Matter movement (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-06-23-2020/h_8f559e0f1ef629a071e31a833aebe8cb
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipality officially get rid of you if you say “all lives matter?”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/opinions/all-lives-matter-misses-the-big-picture-baker/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bolton Assaults Trump From the Right, and Takes Fire From All Directions In an interview, the former national security said he accepted that he would pay a price for perhaps the most incriminating portrait of a president by such a high-level aide since the Watergate era. – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who continue to talk and/or act like they want me to write a book about them. They continue to do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/us/politics/john-bolton-interview-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters crow about their success in getting everyone to hate Whites. What do you say to Whites in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois who promote hatred against Whites who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? I should write a book about such hate-promoters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/22/us/racism-white-americans.html
— Why Most Americans Support the Protests – Giovanni Russonello (DIERSEN: Those who promote protests are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those who promote protests in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/us/politics/polling-george-floyd-protests-racism.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump authorizes feds to arrest people vandalizing, taking down monuments – Emily Jacobs
https://nypost.com/2020/06/23/trump-authorizes-feds-to-arrest-people-vandalizing-monuments/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater calls Trump racist. Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters call those who do not hate Trump racists. Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Those who hate Trump are consumed with hatred and want to get rid of those who do not hate Trump once and for all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/23/follow-general-sanchezs-lead-trumps-language-is-racist/

WASHINGTON POST
— There is no earthly reason this nation should be defiled by Confederate statues – Eugene Robinson (DIERSEN: “Confederate statues” is code for anyone who is a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, draft avoider, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/solving-the-confederate-monument-problem-is-easy-tear-them-all-down/2020/06/22/10bb8082-b4ae-11ea-a510-55bf26485c93_story.html
— The anti-statue movement has taken a turn into absurdity – Henry Olsen (DIERSEN: Does your municipality have any statutes? If so, sooner or later, if not already, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will destroy those statutes if they are of those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those if their ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/anti-statue-movement-has-taken-turn-into-absurdity/
— Barring a landslide, what’s probably not coming on Nov. 3? A result in the race for the White House. – Amy Gardner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/barring-a-landslide-whats-probably-not-coming-on-nov-3-a-result-in-the-race-for-the-white-house/2020/06/22/88ada5fa-b181-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html
— Trump increasingly preoccupied with defending his physical and mental health – Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey (DIERSEN: What would you stress to defend your physical and mental health. I would stress the fact that nothing has stopped me from putting together GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and sending them out each and every morning since 2004 (5,652 consecutive mornings in a row) and each and every evening too since 2015 (1,635 consecutive evenings in a row). Those emails included links to 371,143 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-increasingly-preoccupied-with-defending-his-physical-and-mental-health/2020/06/22/c7e0a95c-b3ed-11ea-9b0f-c797548c1154_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters “reject Trump’s claim that foreign countries could counterfeit millions of mail-in ballots.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/22/voter-fraud-experts-slam-trump-claim-of-possible-counterfeit-ballots/3235242001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Imposes Restrictions on More Chinese Media Outlets Trump administration puts four organizations on list of ‘foreign missions’ that require more scrutiny – William Mauldin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media acts like it is a propaganda outlet for the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-imposes-restrictions-on-more-chinese-media-outlets-11592853563

BLOOMBERG
— ALL OF THE FRONT COVER: Is It Time For Quotas? – Rebecca Greenfield (DIERSEN: To promote more minorities and more women, will Democrats and RINOs force all employers to use GAO’s up-or-out policy? At GAO, if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, GAO gets rid of you if you fail to make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. GAO’s up-or-out policy is really quotas, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-18/can-quotas-fix-racial-inequality-in-america-s-executive-ranks

KBTX
— Chancellor: “Racists are not welcome at Texas A&M” – Rusty Surette (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, you are not welcome in municipal districts, municipalities, townships, counties, and states run by Democrats or RINOs unless a) you promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Because I am none of the aforesaid, I am increasingly not welcome in my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage Country, and Illinois.)
https://www.kbtx.com/2020/06/17/texas-am-says-new-commission-will-make-recommendation-on-the-future-of-sully-statue/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters gain more control over Facebook and Twitter.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-facebook-twitter-tolerance-shift-1512725

NEW YORKER
— How Violent Protests Change Politics – Isaac Chotiner (DIERSEN: Violent protesters are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-violent-protests-change-politics

WELCOMING AMERICA
— SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, you are not welcomed, accepted, or tolerated in municipalities run by Democrats and RINOs unless you a) you promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Because I am none of the aforesaid, I am increasingly not welcome in my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage Country, and Illinois.)
https://www.welcomingamerica.org/

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.