March 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Chicago Has Seen More Than 350 Carjackings in 61 Days, Police Say The city’s police department reported there have been 352 carjacking from Jan. 1 through March 2
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-has-seen-more-than-350-carjackings-in-61-days-police-say/2452897/
— Rep. Robin Kelly Edges Out Ald. Michelle Harris to Become Chair of Illinois Democratic Party
(DIERSEN: Kelly represents the 2nd Congressional District which stretches from the south side of Chicago to south of Bourbonnais. It includes parts of Beecher, Crete, Monee, Peotone and University Park. On what experience do you base your opinion on serving as a chairman of a political organization? I served the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois for almost 7 years. In addition, I served a) as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member for 4 years, b) as an American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) board member for 3 years, c) as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster for 6 years, d) as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member for 8 years, and e) as an Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Chicago Chapter (CC) Executive Committee member for 13 years. I should write a book those who have served as leaders of TAPROOT, ICRC, AAPC MC, MTRO, WCC, and AGA CC.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/rep-robin-kelly-edges-out-ald-michelle-harris-to-become-chair-of-illinois-democratic-party/2453167/

CBS2
— Illinois Superintendents Oppose Standardized Testing During COVID-19 Pandemic
(DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://news.yahoo.com/illinois-superintendents-oppose-standardized-testing-233900739.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats tap U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson to succeed Michael Madigan as state party chair – RICK PEARSON
(DIERSEN: Kelly represents the 2nd Congressional District which stretches from the south side of Chicago to south of Bourbonnais. It includes parts of Beecher, Crete, Monee, Peotone and University Park.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-democratic-party-chairman-vote-20210304-zgmvei2zcramrcbnrsyvh6gzpm-story.html
— After his wealthy Florida Keys enclave got early vaccines, ex-Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner gave $250,000 to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – BILL RUTHHART
(DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that BECAUSE OF PAST/PRESENT DISCRIMINATION, those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, healthy, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time SHOULD POSTPONE VACCINATION UNTIL ALL THOSE WHO ARE minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, not healthy, criminals, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, anti-patriotic, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, citizens of foreign countries, non-married, poor, non-gun owners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-covid-vaccine-rick-desantis-florida-keys-20210304-sv3sw22vezbedmxaffk5xuutja-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Daily weed sales hit $2.88 million in February, a new high. Illinois dispensaries are on pace to sell over $1 billion worth of recreational pot products in 2021. – Tom Schuba
(DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/3/3/22312527/illinois-dispensaries-pot-marijuana-cannabis-recreational-total-sales-february
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP’s collapse dates at least to the days of hyperpartisan Newt Gingrich. The former speaker of the U.S. House ushered in the current era of extremism.” During the 1990s, My Democrat GAO superiors used Gingrich’s tremendous cuts of GAO’s budget to get rid of their Republican employees like me who were White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/3/3/22311957/newt-gingrich-neil-steinberg-monty-python-holy-grail-hyper-partisan-gop-collapse-letters

DAILY HERALD
— White House in denial about border crisis – Byron York
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210304/white-house-in-denial-about-border-crisis
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: A Naperville LGBTQ+ pride festival is set to receive funding this year through Naperville’s Special Events Cultural Amenities program. To promote LGBTQ+ a) is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and b) is to promote the destruction of the traditional family.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210304/naperville-events-grants-okd-but-questions-about-reassigning-unused-funds-arise

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County new COVID-19 cases rise for third straight day as 221 COVID-19 infections reported Wednesday, 4 deaths – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/03/04/dupage-county-new-covid-19-cases-rise-for-third-straight-day-as-221-covid-19-infections-reported-wednesday-4-deaths/

STATELINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the hate-filled Trump-hating extremist Kinzinger demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump-supporters as being extremists. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/kinzinger-talks-with-actor-chris-evans-about-us-extremism/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— 2018 Challenger To Rep. Kinzinger James Marter Returns To The Fray – CHASE CAVANAUGH
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/2018-challenger-rep-kinzinger-returns-fray

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Paul Schimpf looks to win Republican nomination, defeat Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2022 gubernatorial election – Matt Sheehan
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/on-the-record/on-the-record-paul-schimpf-looks-to-win-republican-nomination-defeat-gov-j-b-pritzker-in-2022-governor-race/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republicans are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense because ever-increasingly, a) the Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime and b) Democrats make clear that they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/did-record-gun-sales-cause-spike-gun-crime-researchers-say-its-complicated#stream/0

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois’ Long-Term Debt Balloons To More Than $300 Billion, Per Moody’s. Distributed evenly across Illinois’ approximately 12 million residents, that amounts to roughly $25,000 per person.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-long-term-debt-balloons-more-300-billion-moodys

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— IL Republicans Express Sympathy to JB Pritzker for His Loss(es)
https://mailchi.mp/3dde5c9ed060/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4764296
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Tonight, the central committee of the Democratic Party of Illinois met to elect a new party Chair after the reign of Mike Madigan has come to an end. Unfortunately for Governor JB Pritzker, his hand-picked candidate (and the candidate Madigan also supported), Chicago Alderman Michelle Harris, was unsuccessful in her bid losing to Congressmen Robin Kelly. The Illinois Republican Party would like to provide our sympathies to Governor Pritzker as he is in the midst of a long string of high-profile political losses. It really is sad.)

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ record-setting pension debt jumps to over $300 billion – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-record-setting-pension-debt-jumps-to-over-300-billion-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— If Leftists Ran the Zoo, Dr. Seuss Would Be Caged – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/if-leftists-ran-the-zoo-dr-seuss-would-be-caged/

CAPITOL FAX
— DPI Chair Robin Kelly election coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/04/dpi-chair-robin-kelly-election-coverage-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pentagon’s ‘anti-extremism’ cull risks converting U.S. military ‘into a left-wing Praetorian Guard’ – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/3/pentagon-extremism-definition-could-roll-conservat/
— Woke capitalism’s upcoming backlash. Republicans’ reflexive support of big business is at an end. – Kelly Sadler
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Big Business makes it clear that it hates and wants to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, 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. How should the aforesaid react?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/3/woke-capitalisms-upcoming-backlash/

FOX NEWS
— ‘Scary, insidious’ where cancel culture is heading – Stephanie Giang-Paunon
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I should write a book about those who led the cancel culture in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dr-seuss-amazon-books-cancel-culture-author
— Company behind CPAC ‘Nazi’ stage donates largely to Dems, did work for MSNBC, Biden Cancer Initiative. Washington Post, USA Today among outlets that elevated conspiracy theory. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
(DIERSEN: Democrats are more relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cpac-stage-controversy-design-foundry-backs-dems
— Obama praised Dr. Seuss in 2015: ‘Pretty much all you need to know’ is in his books. Obama cited message of inclusivity found in his books: ‘We’re all the same’ – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-dr-seuss-praise
— Threat of cancel culture to freedom in America
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who lead the cancel culture in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I should write a book about those who led the cancel culture in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://news.yahoo.com/threat-cancel-culture-freedom-america-152024523.html

BREITBART
— McConnell Dodges When Asked if He Regrets Condemning Trump After Riots – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the Capitol Riot to promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/03/watch-mcconnell-dodges-when-asked-if-he-regrets-condemning-trump-after-riots/
— Greg Abbott: Joe Biden ‘Recklessly’ Freeing Coronavirus-Positive Illegal Aliens into Texas – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/03/greg-abbott-joe-biden-recklessly-freeing-coronavirus-positive-illegal-aliens-into-texas/
— Biden DHS Makes Dangerous Illegal Aliens Twitter Alert Account Private – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/03/biden-d-h-s-makes-dangerous-illegal-aliens-twitter-alert-account-private/

EPOCH TIMES
— Rep. Ralph Norman: Conservatives Must ‘Be Willing to Fight’ (DIERSEN: If you are conservative, you fight against the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/video-rep-ralph-norman-conservatives-must-be-willing-to-fight_3715119.html

CNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “America’s biggest companies push for” more and more and more mass/illegal immigration. America’s biggest companies want cheap labor.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/03/americas-biggest-companies-push-for-path-to-citizenship-for-dreamers.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use LGBTQers to promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ, and especially against those who do not promote LGBTQ and are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, 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://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/transgender-rights-biden-sports/2021/03/03/24d1645e-7c38-11eb-a976-c028a4215c78_story.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater uses the “Golden Trump statue at CPAC” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/golden-trump-statue-cpac-implies-he-s-king-gop-his-ncna1259362

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get more votes and money from minorities, Democrats promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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://www.cbsnews.com/news/tammy-duckworth-asian-american-hate-crimes/

CNBC
— A career expert shares 5 questions she wishes more candidates ‘had the guts to ask’ during job interviews – Liza Kirpatrick
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about what my Democrat GAO superiors did to get rid of me not only during my first 90 days in 1980, but throughout the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. GAO audits IRS. I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates despised/hated the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year, b) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, d) that I brought with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 vacation days, and about 125 sick days, and d) that I was Republican, conservative, non-veteran, White, male, 31 years old, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, I had lived Crete 1948-1972, I had good health, I was married, my wife had a good job, we owned a home in Wheaton, I had owned Corvette since 1971, etc.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/03/interview-questions-i-wish-more-candidates-had-the-guts-to-ask-career-expert.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. ‘What are the biggest challenges I’ll face in the first 90 days, and how will success be measured?’ . . . 2. ‘Is there anything about my background that makes you hesitant to move me forward in the interview process?’ . . . 3. ‘How does my background compare to other candidates you’re interviewing?’ . . . 5. ‘Reflecting on your own experience, what have you seen the company do to promote diversity, equity and inclusion?’)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Democrats Pass Voting-Rights Bill Opposed by GOP. Legislation would require states to offer mail-in and early voting and limit role of big campaign donors. – Siobhan Hughes
(DIERSEN: Democrats want only those who are the following to vote: anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-democrats-republicans-clash-over-voting-rights-bill-11614780715
— Support for Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Grows, With European, Chinese Backing. U.S. holds back for now amid ethical and practical concerns. – Drew Hinshaw and Jason Douglas
(DIERSEN: From what I see, soon, if not already, if you do not get vaccinated, the following will get rid of you: your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/support-for-covid-19-vaccine-passports-grows-with-european-chinese-backing-11614771850
— Trump’s Appeal Rings Hollow at CPAC Only 68% of a crowd of Trump’s fervent supporters want him to run in 2024. – Karl Rove
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents stress those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, but who not only do not support me, but who want to stop me from sending out the newsletters, and failing that, to stop everyone from reading the newsletters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-appeal-rings-hollow-at-cpac-11614812740
— Trumpism According to Trump. Many of the ideas described in the CPAC speech were identified with Ronald Reagan. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumpism-according-to-trump-11614812815

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Weighs 2024 Run Without Mike Pence, Allies Say – Jennifer Jacobs, Mario Parker, and Mark Niquette
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-03/trump-weighs-2024-white-house-run-without-mike-pence-allies-say

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-03-04/transgender-rights-equality-act-congress

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “What’s popular on Facebook?” and answers “Extreme far right political views and lies.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/03/03/facebook-extreme-far-right-politics-lies-popular/6895670002/
— Victims in the deadly California crash were from Mexico, Guatemala. Officials suspect they entered the US illegally – Rafael Carranza, Grace Hauck, Ryan W. Miller
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/03/04/california-crash-victims-mexico-guatemala-border-fence-smuggling/6917853002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Is universal income closer to reality? Cities from Stockton to St. Paul are already testing monthly checks for residents – Paul Davidson
(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 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.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/03/03/universal-basic-income-andrew-yang-guaranteed-more-cities-test-monthly-check/6890858002/

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use the Capitol Riot to promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/03/04/reaction-to-capitol-riot-sours-outlook-for-return-to-white-house/

BOULDER CITY REVIEW
— Get to know candidates before casting vote – Kiernan McManus
(DIERSEN: I am increasingly reluctant to help elect candidates a) because so many of them blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their defeats, b) because so many of them once they are elected fail/refuse to defend or advance the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, and/or c) because so many of them once they are elected promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, 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.)
https://bouldercityreview.com/opinion/get-to-know-candidates-before-casting-vote-64278/

ATLANTIC
— During a Pandemic, Rights Aren’t Just for Individuals. The vaccine rollout creates dilemmas that, in America’s legalistic culture, are difficult to solve. – Jamal Greene
(DIERSEN: From what I see, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates will ever-increasingly use the pandemic the get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, 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://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/during-a-pandemic-rights-arent-just-for-individuals/618198/

FEDERAL TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden wants to address the “full extent of the damage done to the federal workforce by the Trump administration.” I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 23 years. I should write a book about those who have demonstrated the most hatred against federal employees and against federal retirees. I would focus on those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2021/03/01/bidens-management-plan-will-address-federal-workforce-recovery/

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use CPAC to promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.salon.com/2021/03/04/cpac-2021-a-school-for-indoctrinating-and-radicalizing-right-wing-extremists/

RAW STORY
— Republicans fear Trump ‘settling scores’ in GOP primaries could doom chances to regain majority – Travis Gettys
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats. I would focus on the aforesaid who also blamed me for what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and/or Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-republican/

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger rips Hawley for his ‘smug face’ at CPAC after Capitol riot: ‘There are five people dead’
https://www.alternet.org/2021/03/adam-kinzinger/

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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.