March 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 20 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/20-shot-3-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5202765/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/18/2019

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: For the census, Democrats want as many illegals as possible a) to come to Illinois, b) to stay in Illinois, and c) to be counted.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-preps-census-2020-20190313-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Klobuchar fundraises in Chicago; big Dem donors to bankroll multiple 2020 rivals – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/amy-klobuchar-fundraises-chicago-big-dem-donors-bankroll-multiple-2020-rivals/
— Chaos in Preckwinkle’s Hyde Park condo: neighbors say she ignored their concerns – Robert Herguth, Frank Main and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-toni-preckwinkle-hyde-park-condo-neighbors-complain/
— Why was Lightfoot hit with liens for unpaid taxes? We need a better explanation – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/lori-lighfoot-sneed-unpaid-taxes-lien/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald endorses Marc Incrocci for College of DuPage Board of Trustee.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190318/endorsements-dunne-incrocci-for-college-of-dupage-board-of-trustees
— Panel: Naperville’s 5th Ave. development should have 20% affordable housing – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: What percent of the homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are affordable?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190318/panel-napervilles-5th-ave-development-should-have-20-affordable-housing

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam. How soon will it be impossible to get an education, to get a job, to etc. if you do not promote Islam?
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190318/hundreds-gather-to-support-local-muslim-community

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/marijuana-companies-can-rarely-open-accounts-at-illinois-banks-lawmakers/article_5eaf5ff5-5d02-5ade-90cc-a5ef9f6e2dc6.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— E-Verify works – Jeremy Beck, Director of Media Standards, NumbersUSA, Arlington, Virginia
https://qctimes.com/opinion/letters/e-verify-works/article_12fe5942-ef53-5a76-a52e-e7b36c0a3696.html

 

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to encourage your child to a) engage in LGBTQ activity and b) to become a LGBTQer.
https://week.com/news/peoria-news/2019/03/17/peoria-lgbtq-advocates-say-students-will-now-know-all-sides-of-history-thanks-to-new-bill/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a digital ad campaign that highlights Democrats on the issue of impeaching President Trump. The ads target 55 districts nationwide, including three in Illinois: those of freshman Reps. Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood and veteran Rep. Cheri Bustos. The NRCC is calling attention to the issue after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated last week that she was not necessarily for impeachment. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/03/18/preckwinkle-and-helping-her-son-chuy-and-progressive-rifts-brian-hynes-ultimate-insider-411254

 

WIRE POINTS
— Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal? You’ll Love What Illinois Wants To Do. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/like-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-green-new-deal-youll-love-what-illinois-wants-to-do/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Measure would require minimum number of women on corporate boards – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, by superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to meet AA, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out quotas, goals, and targets. That resulted in political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/measure-would-require-minimum-number-of-women-on-corporate-boards/article_47e7cdcc-ca73-54cc-91cc-79eef265c0b3.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JENNIFER NEVINS: PRETEND YOU’RE NOT HOME, ILGOP. PAT BRADY’S BACK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Pat Brady, those who pay him, those who take his advice, his enablers, his operatives, his dupes, and the Republican defeats that they have caused.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/nevins-pretend-youre-not-home-ilgop-pat-bradys-back-.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How is illegal immigration not an emergency? – Sam Younnokis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/how_is_illegal_immigration_not_an_emergency.html
— Trump-blaming media must not have read the Christchurch shooter’s ‘manifesto’ – Alex Alexiev
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/trumpblaming_media_must_not_have_read_the_christchurch_shooters_manifesto.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Take It Easy, Ann, and Train Your Fire Elsewhere – Ed Morrow
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/17/take-it-easy-ann-and-train-your-fire-elsewhere/

 

GOPUSA
— Don’t Judge a Conservative By His Cover
http://www.gopusa.com/dont-judge-a-conservative-by-his-cover/

 

BREITBART
— Alan Tonelson: ‘Completely Unapologetic’ Globalists Who Oversaw Great Recession Are ‘Fueling Populism’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/exclusive-alan-tonelson-completely-unapologetic-globalists-who-oversaw-great-recession-are-fueling-populism/
— Bush Center Video Excludes Americans from America – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, George W. Bush makes it clear that he is anti-American. Will Mexico ask him to serve as its President?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/bush-center-video-excludes-americans-from-america/
— ‘Beto’ O’Rourke Not Sure if He’s ‘Bi-Cultural’ – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone in America a) to be a citizen of Mexico or b) want to be a citizen of Mexico. Democrats want to turn America into Mexico.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/18/beto-orourke-not-sure-if-hes-bi-cultural/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— OPEN BORDERS PUSH AMERICANS TO SOCIALISM Radical Democrats seek total control over America. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273148/open-borders-push-americans-socialism-michael-cutler

 

DAILY CALLER
— REPORT SUGGESTS TRUMP AGREES WITH MOST AMERICANS. SELF-DRIVING CARS ‘WILL NEVER WORK’ – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/17/tesla-trump-self-driving/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Conservatives and FOX News Under Attack – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/03/conservatives-and-fox-news-under-attack/

 

CNS NEWS
— White House Chief of Staff Mulvaney: Trump Blamed Every Time Something Bad Happens – Susan Jones (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/wh-chief-staff-mulvaney-trump-blamed-every-time-something-bad-happens

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Is Your State Stealing Your Vote? – Leigh Bravo
https://canadafreepress.com/article/is-your-state-stealing-your-vote

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump maintains poll bounce after State of the Union – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/17/donald-trumps-approval-rating-stays-after-state-un/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New Mexico lawmakers vote to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/new-mexico-lawmakers-vote-to-replace-columbus-day-with-indigenous-peoples-day
— Jeb Bush: A Republican should run against Trump in 2020 – Caitlin Yilek (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs would love it if I ran for a government office or a political office. They would hint/imply/argue/shout even louder that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jeb-bush-a-republican-should-run-against-trump-in-2020

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dan Rather: With Twitter, Donald Trump Has “Most Powerful Platform For Propaganda” In Human History – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of propaganda. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/03/17/dan_rather_with_twitter_donald_trump_has_most_powerful_platform_for_propaganda_in_human_history.html

 

THE HILL
— CNN anchor hits Trump: He didn’t go to Vietnam ‘until he was in his 70s’ with ‘Secret Service protection’ – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my avoiding the draft against me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/434473-cnn-anchor-hits-trump-after-mccain-attacks-he-didnt-go-to-vietnam-until-he-was
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To call for someone to denounce something is to accuse that person of being/doing that thing.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/434460-chris-wallace-presses-mulvaney-why-doesnt-trump-give-a-speech-denouncing-anti
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump to be impeached. Who hates you? I should write a book about those who hate me. They succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship; Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership; Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service not only once, by twice; Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership; American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership; GAO employment, etc. They almost succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me. They crushed my bid to serve as a MTRCC Treasurer.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/434468-juan-williams-dont-rule-out-impeaching-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters, their operatives, and their dupes move to rein in president’s emergency powers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/434333-gop-moves-to-rein-in-presidents-emergency-powers

 

CNN
— The internet is radicalizing white men. Big tech could be doing more – Alex Koppelman (DIERSEN: Democrats do not want White men to know about the success that Democrats are having in using minorities, females, younger people, immigrants, non-Christians, liberals, moderates, poor people, etc. to get rid of White men, and especially to get rid of White men who are older.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/17/tech/youtube-facebook-twitter-radicalization-new-zealand/index.html

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Defamation League joins with White-haters to promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.msnbc.com/kendis-gibson/watch/anti-defamation-league-ceo-white-supremacy-is-a-global-threat-1459826755908

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Democrat plants, Libertarians, Libertarian plants, Greens, Green plants, and RINOs promote pot. What percent of the aforesaid did smoke pot, are smoking pot, want to smoke pot, want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot – 98%, 99%, 100%?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/us/politics/marijuana-legalize-democrats.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals and those who employ them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/nyregion/ny-farmers-undocumented-workers-trump-immigration.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities, and at everyone else, that Republicans are racists, White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/opinion/race-america-trump.html
— Requesting career advice – Anna Goldfarb (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was extremely difficult for me to seek/accept career advice from my superiors because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of me. None of them advised me to earn job-related college degrees, earn job-related professional certifications, or job related professional licenses. Nevertheless, 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.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/smarter-living/the-right-way-to-ask-can-i-pick-your-brain.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters argue that America has cause global warming and that is why illegals come to America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/opinion/immigration-climate-change.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— RNC links ‘noted Irishman’ Beto O’Rourke’s heritage to 1998 DWI arrest – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rnc-links-noted-irishman-beto-orourkes-heritage-to-1998-dwi-arrest/2019/03/17/9a331a66-48d8-11e9-93d0-64dbcf38ba41_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters move toward officially calling for Trump to be assonated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/18/state-nation-alleged-white-supremacist-killer-finds-inspiration-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “Trump relishes autocracy” and asks “What are Republicans willing to do about it?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-relishes-autocracy-what-are-republicans-willing-to-do-about-it/2019/03/17/b4a28242-4775-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/03/18/racist-theory-that-links-terror-new-zealand-trump-presidency/?utm_term=.47ff4ea71ff8
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters slam Pence.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/an-easy-target-pence-takes-barbs-from-both-sides-as-he-proves-his-loyalty-to-trump/2019/03/15/4dff12f8-4739-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say Trump is a White supremacist and Islamophobic. Constructively, in America today, to say that someone is a White supremacist or Islamophobic is to call for that person to be killed.
https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-pol-trump-muslims-new-zealand-attack-20190317-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— For Latinos, ‘Beto’ O’Rourke is just another privileged white guy trying to manipulate them – Ruben Navarrette Jr.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/03/15/beto-orourke-democratic-presidential-race-latino-hispanics-column/3174425002/
— College admissions scandal: Does attending an elite school mean you’ll earn more money? – Zlati Meyer (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that college degrees are worthless unless they are from Ivy League universities?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/14/college-admissions-scandal-do-elite-schools-mean-you-earn-more/3153056002/
— Millennials are so buried in debt they can’t buy into American Dream of owning a home – Susan Tompor (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that I was able to graduate from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. They have always stressed that I would not have been able to do that if I had not gotten four student draft deferments.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2019/03/14/student-loan-debt-crushes-millennials-car-home-buying-american-dream/3103065002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want teachers to use slavery to blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/03/17/history-racist-teacher-slavery-curriculum-textbook-indiana/3141832002/

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Donald Trump attacks GM, UAW over plans to close Lordstown plant – Jamie L. LaReau
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2019/03/17/donald-trump-twitter-gm-uaw-lordstown-ohio-plant/3194619002/

 

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Anti-ageism lecturer decries a form of prejudice we all could experience – Gary Rotstein (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2019/03/18/Ashton-Applewhite-ageism-speaker-activist-question-answer-Pittsburgh-lecture/stories/201903180003

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters slam Pence.
https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-republican-party-democrats-gop-criticism-1366079

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Wants to Feed Users More Local News. There Just Isn’t Enough of It. One-third of Americans live in a place where the social network can’t find enough local news to feed its aggregator – Keach Hagey (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much political and government news and commentary to the following bring to your attention: a) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and c) the IRP officers?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-wants-to-feed-users-more-local-news-there-just-isnt-enough-of-it-11552903201
— Does It Pay, Taxwise, to Get Married? The new tax code changed the marriage penalty, but didn’t do away with it entirely – Cheryl Winokur Munk (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-it-pay-taxwise-to-get-married-11552874460
— Do Most People Need a Broker When Selling Their Home? Some experts say brokers bring deep knowledge to their role as advocate and voice of reason. Others say sellers can handle plenty of broker services by themselves these days. – Denise Akason (DIERSEN: In 1984, to get money to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/915-Cove-Ct-60189/home/18126600), I sold 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528) for $104,000 without a broker. Brokers had recommended listing it from a high of $107,000 to a low of $79,000.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-most-people-need-a-broker-when-selling-their-home-11552874400
— The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate Education gaps between socioeconomic classes haven’t narrowed in the past half-century. – Eric A. Hanushek and Paul E. Peterson (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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.wsj.com/articles/the-war-on-poverty-remains-a-stalemate-11552847932
— The Sickness Behind the College Scandal Parental pressure to excel induces anxiety in many adolescents. – Erica Komisar (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and your dupes, you are worthless if you do not have a degree from an Ivy League university or if you do not have lots of money.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-sickness-behind-the-college-scandal-11552848355
— Remember, It’s Their College Years, Not Yours The admissions scandal hitting schools is an extreme example, but during application season many parents could use a healthy reminder to ease up on their teen – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/remember-its-their-college-years-not-yours-11552741200
— Should All College Admissions Become Need-Blind? Proponents say ending ability to pay as an admissions factor will restore trust in higher ed. Opponents say need-blind admissions is great in theory, but would do real damage. – Catharine Bond Hill
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-all-college-admissions-become-need-blind-11552874521

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A Georgetown professor says the same skill that will help you earn more money in your job can help you retire early – Tanza Loudenback
https://www.businessinsider.com/make-more-money-master-a-skill-cal-newport-2019-3

 

ENTREPRENEUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To increase workforce diversity is a) to not hire those who are White, male, and/or older and b) to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/330282

 

LADDERS
— There is now a special retreat to help “older” tech workers cope, starting in their 30s – SHEILA MCCLEAR (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee, you are “older,” and far worse things a) if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) you did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/there-is-now-a-special-retreat-to-help-older-tech-workers-cope-starting-in-their-30s

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— How Does Your Income Stack Up Against the Average American? The average American is pulling in $952 per week, but pay could be heading higher in 2019. – Todd Campbell
https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2019/03/17/how-does-your-income-stack-up-against-the-average.aspx

 

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
— Local car enthusiast gives his tips for getting into the classic car craze – Liz Crumbly (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been anti-car, or at least anti-American nameplate car. I owned a 1962 Impala SS 1989-2005 and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned my 1972 Corvette since 1971.)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/news/state/local-car-enthusiast-gives-his-tips-for-getting-into-the/article_2ef81fcc-66f7-5b9c-9f4a-fb747ec32758.html

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/trump-wants-jeanine-pirro-and-her-islamophobia-back-on-the-air.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.