June 25 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Wisconsin governor activates National Guard following nights of civil unrest, violence – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/wisconsin-governor-activates-national-guard-after-violence-unrest/6266732/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-6/25/2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will those who run your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?
https://abc7chicago.com/localish/pride-started-as-a-riot-the-lgbtq+-community-rallies-together-with-the-black-lives-matter-movement/6265093/
— Officials: Nearly 1/3 of Pakistani pilots have fake licenses, deadly plane crash probe reveals – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/nearly-1-3-of-pakistani-pilots-have-fake-licenses-officials-say/6266645/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-6/25/2020

NBC5
— Trump Administration Terminating Federal Funding At 2 Illinois Coronavirus Testing Sites
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-adminstration-terminating-federal-funding-at-2-illinois-coronavirus-testing-sites/2295025/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will those who run your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/24/chicago-mural-rebirth-celebrates-lgbtq-pride-breaking-barriers/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump returns to Wisconsin today – and a lot has changed since his raucous rally in January – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-donald-trump-wisconsin-visit-20200625-bukalsy6mneqpbzk6bnmnxhiqm-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘Guns are flying off the shelf.’ Permit applications up more than 500% amid coronavirus pandemic and George Floyd fallout. – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas (DIERSEN: What do you say to municipal officials who side with BLM and LGBTQ against their constituents? One could argue that each and every one of them should be voted out of office if not recalled.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-illinois-foid-gun-ammo-sales-uncertainty-20200625-pkve27352jagnp4y5dbaubkyoy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will those who run your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-pride-sam-kirk-art-installation-murals-michigan-downtown-20200624-jmwyx7uyfzezpdsvrwknirgyfu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FOP president calls Lightfoot’s bluff on disciplinary changes One change would allow anonymous complaints. – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Who has complained about you? I should write a book about those who have a) complained about what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and b) complained about what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, Illinois CPA Society Membership Committee member 1989-1998, and Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996. I would focus on those in the aforesaid organizations who did everything that they could a) to make me and those who shared my demographics fail and b) to get rid of me and those who shared my demographics.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/24/21301912/chicago-police-fraternal-order-union-contract-talks-complaints-residency-strike-shootings

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Casten supporter says “Candidates should stick to facts in debating COVID response. In advance of a Casten fundraiser, GOP operatives sent talking points to the media that were misleading, based on outdated data.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/candidates-should-stick-facts-debating-covid-response

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— South Jacksonville weighs diversity training – Marco Cartolano (DIERSEN: How much diversity training have you had? I had a lot of diversity training while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 and for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. The Democrats who run IRS and GAO require all their employees to take lots of diversity training. That training showed me how Democrats want their constituent groups – minorities, women, younger people, non-German Americans, non-Protestants, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and those who have less money than others – to adversely view Republicans.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/South-Jacksonville-weighs-diversity-training-15365178.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— Debate over mail-in voting heats up – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/debate-over-mail-in-voting-heats-up

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Should Chicago Tear Down Columbus Statues And Other Monuments? Aldermen Planning Ordinance To Do That Two aldermen want to remove the city’s two Christopher Columbus statues and the Balbo monument outside of Soldier Field, and they hope to rename Douglas Park on the West Side. – Alexandra Chaidez (DIERSEN: What monuments do Trump-haters want to tear down in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/24/should-chicago-tear-down-columbus-statues-and-other-monuments-aldermen-planning-ordinance-to-do-that/

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker Says Masks ‘Turned the Corner’ on COVID-19; Data Say Otherwise – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-falsely-claims-masks-turned-the-corner-on-covid-19-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting schools to promote illegal immigration.
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/undocumented-college-students-excluded-from-covid-19-relief-find-help-from-their-schools/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS TREASURER SAYS ‘FAIR TAX’ MAKES RETIREMENT TAX MORE LIKELY – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-treasurer-says-fair-tax-makes-retirement-tax-more-likely/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Federal Legislation Would Allow Americans to Sue Big Tech Companies – Christine Misner (DIERSEN: What percent of those who run big tech are 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 – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/federal-legislation-would-allow-americans-to-sue-big-tech-companies/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Bailey: “We don’t want a new normal. We want the old normal”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/25/rep-bailey-we-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-new-normal-we-want-the-old-normal/
— 1.48 million Americans, 46,005 Illinoisans file for unemployment benefits
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/25/148-million-americans-46005-illlinoisans-file-for-unemployment-benefits/
— Landlords file suit against Pritzker to allow resumption of evictions
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/25/landlords-file-suit-against-pritzker-to-allow-resumption-of-evictions/

FOX NEWS
— Black Lives Matter leader states if US ‘doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system’ – Victor Garcia (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, BLM-promoters should be voted out of office, if not recalled. Needless-to-say, BLM-promoting candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct should be defeated. Needless-to-say, BLM-prompting elected officials should be recalled.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/black-lives-matter-leader-burn-down-system
— Ex-civil rights activist says Black Lives Matter using ‘low-income black America … to promote insurrection’ – Charles Creitz (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, BLM-promoters should be voted out of office, if not recalled. Needless-to-say, BLM-promoting candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct should be defeated. Needless-to-say, BLM-prompting elected officials should be recalled.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bob-woodson-black-lives-matter-insurrection-anarchy

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Senior House Democrat claims Facebook and Twitter favor conservatives – Anna Giaritelli (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. employees are 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 – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senior-house-democrat-claims-facebook-and-twitter-favor-conservatives

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Republicans Demand Pelosi Stop Distribution of Chinese Propaganda on Capitol Hill – Yuichiro Kakutani (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being full of religious, conservative, and Republican propaganda.)
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/letter-demands-pelosi-halt-chinese-propaganda-push-on-capitol-hill/

GOPUSA
— In Today’s ‘Cancel Culture,’ Why Is Former KKK Leader And Democrat Sen. Robert Byrd Still Honored?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90989

DAILY CALLER
— Pro-Trump Super Pac Rolls Out Ad Questioning Whether Biden Has Dementia – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/24/joe-biden-dementia-trump-super-pac/
— Poll: Less Than Half Of Voters Say Trump, Biden Are In ‘Excellent’ Or ‘Good’ Health – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/24/poll-politico-morning-consult-trump-biden-excellent-good-health/
— Boston City Council Bans Facial Recognition Technology, Cites Racial Profiling Concerns – PATRICIA PATNODE
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/24/boston-city-council-bans-facial-recognition-technology-because-of-racial-profiling-concerns/

BREITBART
— 1979: Biden Voted to Protect Tax-Exempt Status of Private Segregated Schools – HARIS ALIC
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/06/24/1979-biden-voted-to-protect-tax-exempt-status-of-private-segregated-schools/
— Trump Administration Stands Firm, ‘Will Not Allow’ Emancipation Memorial to Be Destroyed – HANNAH BLEAU (DIERSEN: What do the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county want destroyed?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/24/report-trump-administration-stands-firm-will-not-allow-emancipation-memorial-to-be-destroyed/

CBN NEWS
— The Shocking Truth About the ‘Marxists’ Behind Black Lives Matter Organization: ‘No Forgiveness, No Reconciliation’ – Drew Parkhill (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will those who run your municipality officially get rid of you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/june/the-shocking-truth-about-the-marxists-behind-black-lives-matter-organization-no-forgiveness-no-reconciliation

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Defund the Thought Police – Charles Lipson
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/24/defund_the_thought_police__143523.html

THE HILL
— New York City will paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on street in front of Trump Tower – KAELAN DEESE (DIERSEN: How close are those who run your municipality to painting pro-BLM and pro-LGBTQ statements on the street in front of your home?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/504382-new-york-city-will-paint-black-lives-matter-on-street-in-front-of-trump
— Progressives push Democrats further left, spelling trouble for nation’s cities – LIZ PEEK
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/504462-progressives-push-democrats-further-left-spelling-trouble-for-nations-cities

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The 6 Trump Bombshells Still Waiting to Explode. Reporters and historians describe the things we still don’t know about the president.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/25/trump-bombshells-waiting-explode-altitude-339203
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump team looks to prevent a Tulsa-style debacle in Jacksonville.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/25/trump-team-prevent-tulsa-debacle-jacksonville-florida-339124

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race – WILL WEISSERT
https://www.kaaltv.com/politics/mail-in-ballots-thrust-postal-service-into-presidential-race/5771069/

CNN
— GAO report finds widespread delays in US government response to Coronavirus. – Lauren Fox and Gregory Wallace (DIERSEN: What percent of GAO employees are anti-Trump if not Trump-haters?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/politics/government-accountability-office-coranavirus-report/index.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ promoters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/opinion-history-shows-us-fight-lgbtq-equality/story?id=71425789

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Black Lives Matter protests haven’t led to COVID-19 spikes.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/black-lives-matter-protests-haven-t-led-covid-19-spikes-n1232045
— Dead wrong: Feds sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to over a million deceased GAO said in its report that the IRS does not currently have a plan in place to notify ineligible recipients. – Rich Gardella and Dartunorro Clark
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dead-wrong-feds-sent-1-4b-stimulus-checks-over-million-n1232070

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Duckworth.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/us/politics/tammy-duckworth-vice-president-joe-biden.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Who Are the Key Voters Turning Against Trump?” and says “They’re senior voters, and they could be Joe Biden’s secret weapon.” To get votes from younger people, Biden ever-increasingly hints/implies/argues/shouts that he will use the federal government to get rid of older people once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/opinion/trump-biden-senior-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s False Attacks on Voting by Mail Stir Broad Concern.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/us/politics/trump-vote-by-mail.html
— U.S. Jobless Claims Top 1 Million for 14th Week
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s Sagging Popularity Drags Down Republican Senate Candidates.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/us/politics/trump-senate-republicans-poll.html
— Amazon Workers Urge Bezos to Match His Words on Race With Actions From racist graffiti to missed promotions, employees say a “systemic pattern of racial bias” permeates the company. – Karen Weise
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/technology/amazon-racial-inequality.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Is Feeding America’s Coronavirus Nightmare. “It’s going away” only in the president’s delusion.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/opinion/trump-coronavirus.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump-haters say “Biden Takes Dominant Lead as Voters Reject Trump on Virus and Race.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/us/politics/trump-biden-poll-nyt-upshot-siena-college.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: A Winner on Election Day in November? Don’t Count on It – Shane Goldmacher
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/us/politics/november-2020-election-day-results.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The Democrats’ new loyalists? Suburban women. – Rahm Emanuel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/24/democrats-new-loyalists-suburban-women/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in using BLM to make Blacks hate Republicans. To promote BLM is to promote hatred against Republicans. What do you say to those who run your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America who promote BLM?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/black-americans-say-racism-policing-top-issues-for-november-favor-biden-by-huge-margin-post-ipsos-poll-finds/2020/06/24/9143b254-b645-11ea-aca5-ebb63d27e1ff_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “With ‘kung flu,’ Trump sparks backlash over racist language — and a rallying cry for supporters.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-kung-flu-trump-sparks-backlash-over-racist-language–and-a-rallying-cry-for-supporters/2020/06/24/485d151e-b620-11ea-aca5-ebb63d27e1ff_story.html

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ discrimination points to faith leaders’ divide over gay rights – Wenei Philimon (DIERSEN: How close are the “religious leaders” in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county to sending those who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ activity straight to HELL?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/06/23/supreme-courts-lgbtq-discrimination-case-divides-faith-leaders/3231953001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump in Jacksonville. How successful have Trump-haters been in promoting hatred against your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/24/jacksonville-poll-republican-national-convention/3249030001/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: To be 18 and Black in USA – Tamir Rice (DIERSEN: Since I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the Park Forest Post Office should have hired a Black instead of me. In my defense, I had passed the employment examination, I had passed the physical examination, I had passed the background investigation, I passed a truck driving test,  I had earned a high school diploma, I was in the upper 20% of my class, my ACT score was 24, I was a student at UIC, I owned a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that could and did deliver mail from, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/06/22/these-black-teens-turning-18-tamir-rices-america/5248634002/

INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY
— Indy Pride & Black Lives Matter Find Solidarity In Protests Pride returns to its activist roots, elevates people of color – Jorge Dorantes (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want BLMers and LGBTQers to unite not only against Trump, but against all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are pro-law enforcement, religious, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-culture/indy-pride-black-lives-matter-find-solidarity-in-protests

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— Older workers returning to work after pandemic face questions of safety and discrimination. So do their employers – Bailey LeFever (DIERSEN: What about organizations? Will organizations use the pandemic to get rid of their members who are older, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/06/25/older-workers-returning-to-work-after-pandemic-face-questions-of-safety-and-discrimination-so-do-their-employers/

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Des Moines Black Lives Matter organizer Matt Bruce charged in vandalism of police vehicle during grocery store protest – Andrea May Sahouri
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/06/24/des-moines-iowa-black-lives-matter-organizer-arrested-charged-vandalizing-police-vehicle/3240734001/

SUN CHRONICLE
— No longer a town official – Bill Gouveia (DIERSEN: I should write a book titled “Was it Worth the Effort?” I would focus on my service as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, Illinois CPA Society Membership Committee member 1989-1998, and Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996. I would focus on those in the aforesaid organizations who did everything that they could a) to make me and those who shared my demographics fail and b) to get rid of me and those who shared my demographics.)
https://www.thesunchronicle.com/opinion/columns/bill-gouveia-no-longer-a-town-official/article_d21d139a-8ce0-56cd-9d95-5ee5e8a5d31e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I’d like people to know it is worth the effort. Whether it makes you popular or not, making a difference at the local level matters.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tale of Quad Cities: Different Reopening Policies Split Economy of Border Communities Relatively stringent lockdown in Illinois, compared with Iowa, has created shift in spending and potential long-term consequences – Doug Cameron
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tale-of-quad-cities-different-reopening-regimes-split-economy-of-border-communities-11593000001
— The Abolition of Man and Woman If each of us is defined by a ‘gender identity’ related only arbitrarily to sex, we are all transgender now. – David Crawford and Michael Hanby
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-abolition-of-man-and-woman-11593017500
— Smiley Face Liberalism The collapse of liberal elites under a leftist offensive has been in the making for years. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/smiley-face-liberalism-11593039389
— Botch the Vote, Then Cry ‘Suppression’ Democratic counties are to blame for poorly managed primaries in Georgia and Kentucky. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/botch-the-vote-then-cry-suppression-11593039501

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/opinion/articles/2020-06-24/trump-s-invitation-to-black-reparations

MERCURY NEWS
— Fierce, 7-year NIMBY battle in Palo Alto – LOUIS HANSEN (DIERSEN: What do you say to municipalities that want to dump into one of their municipal districts those who are: Trump-haters, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, RINO, BLMers, LGBTQerts, minorities, females, poor, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, 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.mercurynews.com/2020/06/23/fierce-7-year-nimby-battle-in-palo-alto-reaches-a-luxury-conclusion/

HR DRIVE
— Lack of skills, not bias, cost J&J subsidiary worker her promotion, court says – Lisa Burden (DIERSEN: Because it made it more difficult for my Democrat superiors in the federal government to get rid of me, they were furious when I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/lack-of-skills-not-bias-cost-jj-subsidiary-worker-her-promotion-court-s/580192/

NL TIMES
— AMSTERDAM IMPLEMENTS PREFERENCE POLICY FOR MORE DIVERSE OFFICIALS – Janene Pieters (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. I should write a book about organizations, companies, governments, and counties that ever-increasingly give preference to those who are 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://nltimes.nl/2020/06/25/amsterdam-implements-preference-policy-diverse-officials

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.