May 11 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Can Schools Require the COVID Vaccine? Pritzker, Chicago’s Top Doctor Weigh In. The full approval of the Pfizer vaccine will likely take a number of months, said Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/can-schools-require-the-covid-vaccine-pritzker-chicagos-top-doctor-weigh-in/2506717/

CBS2
— With Some Businesses Struggling To Find Workers, Northwestern University Economist Diane Schanzenbach Suggests ‘Reemployment Bonus’ Legislation – Lauren Victory
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/10/labor-issues-reemployment-bonus-unemployment-benefits/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— High unemployment rates persist in Chicago’s south suburban communities of color – MIKE NOLAN
(DIERSEN: I lived in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park full-time 1972-1974, and in University Park part-time 1974-1976. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-unemployment-pandemic-black-brown-communities-st-0509-20210507-sh27u755qfdgrhsihoapqcch34-story.html
— Next step for the young and vaccinated: End this baby bust – VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion and LGBTQ, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of the traditional family.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-covid-pandemic-baby-bust-heffernan-20210510-hgruing77ra3jelgswyujlhfnu-story.html
— Republicans prepare all-out assault on Democrats’ plan to overhaul voting rights in America – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-congress-voting-rights-bill-20210511-7terhevyjjfwrbnb2zw46yow4y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Golden Globe backlash: NBC won’t air 2022 show; Tom Cruise returns awards. The moves follow the revelation in February that none of the 87 journalists in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which presents the awards, are Black. – AP
(DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that all those who gave me the following were racist sexist bigoted old White male Republicans: a) bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, c) professional license when I was 32, and d) promotions when I was 23, 24, 25, and 38.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/5/10/22429299/golden-globes-tom-cruise-nbc-cancel-hfpa-hollywood-foreign-press

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: ‘Diversity is a journey’: How suburban governments are addressing diversity and inclusion – Lauren Rohr
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers, organizations, governments, etc. officially reject you unless you are least one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten+ of the following: minority, female, younger, LGBTQer, disabled, non-married, veteran, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, you have less money than others, you have less education than others, you have less work experience than others, you are in America illegally, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, your ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminal, boozer, gambler, stoner, etc.?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210511/diversity-is-a-journey-how-suburban-governments-are-addressing-diversity-and-inclusion
— Manipulating voter boundaries is wrong and harmful to democracy, no matter where it’s done – Editorial
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9. I went from living in the middle of my precinct to living on its far western edge. I lost about 100 homes that were majority Republican and gained about 100 homes that were majority Democrat surrounding a grade school, a middle school, and the Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration Headquarters.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210510/editorial-manipulating-voter-boundaries-is-wrong-and-harmful-to-democracy-no-matter-where-its-done

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters promote hatred against those who do not promote hatred against those who 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.wbez.org/stories/as-they-embrace-inclusion-and-equity-some-schools-face-hostility-and-harassment/e42cc139-dafd-468d-aef4-467e68e62469

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Maine: Republican barred from inviting guests into State House – AP
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Republican-barred-from-inviting-guests-into-State-16167837.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/us-will-protect-gay-and-transgender-people-against-discrimination-health-care#stream/0

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— D.C. fines Casten for not paying property taxes
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/595230390-d-c-fines-casten-for-not-paying-property-taxes

FOX NEWS
— Rep. Jim Banks: Liz Cheney ‘failed’ in House GOP leadership role. Banks says Republicans must be unified to oppose Biden’s ‘radical’ agenda. – Cameron Cawthorne
(DIERSEN: If a conservative caucus was formed for elected Republican Precinct Committeemen in Illinois, in DuPage County, and/or in Milton Township, which elected Republican Precinct Committeemen would join? Which elected Republican Precinct Committeemen would be elected to lead that caucus? What do you say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican? I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who destroy Republican Precinct Committeemen who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-jim-banks-liz-cheney-failed-house-gop-leadership-role
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I’m the leader of the largest conservative caucus, the Republican Study Committee. Chris, It is uncomfortable at times, but one of my jobs is to hold my Republican leadership accountable for being focused on the Republican ideals that we stand for and the single mission that we have to win back the majority,” Banks said. “The reason, Chris, that you and I are talking about Liz Cheney on this important program on Sunday morning is the exact evidence that she’s failed in her mission as the chief spokesperson of this party.” Banks said Cheney should be talking about President Biden’s “radical agenda” and said her failure to focus on that is why he and other House Republicans believe it is “necessary” for her to be replaced.)
— Facebook’s rules are ‘in shambles, unclear,’ says oversight board co-chair
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/facebooks-rules-are-in-shambles-unclear-says-oversight-board-co-chair

GOPUSA
— The Left Loves The Mask
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=110052

AMERICAN THINKER
— Leftism: The snake is eating itself – Robert Arvay
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/leftism_the_snake_is_eating_itself.html
— Disney tries to run away from the evidence of its racist push – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/disney_tries_to_run_away_from_the_evidence_of_its_racist_push.html
— The ‘Woke’ Follies – Steve McCann
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/05/the_woke_follies_.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Problem Is ‘Systemic Anti-Whiteness’ – Ilana Mercer
https://amgreatness.com/2021/05/10/the-problem-is-systemic-anti-whiteness/

BREITBART
— Maine Grassroots Republicans Say GOP ‘Big Tent’ Fails to Include Them – DR. SUSAN BERRY
(DIERSEN: If a conservative caucus was formed for elected Republican Precinct Committeemen in Illinois, in DuPage County, and/or in Milton Township, which elected Republican Precinct Committeemen would join? Which elected Republican Precinct Committeemen would be elected to lead the caucus? What do you say to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican? I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who destroy Republican Precinct Committeemen who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/10/maine-grassroots-republicans-gop-big-tent-fails-include-them/
— Harvard Poll: Swing-Voters Want Joe Biden to Embrace Trump’s Border Goals – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/05/11/harvard-poll-swing-voters-want-biden-to-embrace-trumps-border-goals/
— Big Media-Backing Special Interests, Lobbyists Flood Ken Buck’s Campaign Coffers as He Pushes Bill to Benefit Them – MATTHEW BOYLE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/10/the-swamp-big-media-backing-special-interests-lobbyists-flood-ken-bucks-campaign-coffers-as-he-pushes-bill-to-benefit-them/

TOWNHALL
— Why Are We Reuniting Kids with Their Really Awful Parents? – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2021/05/11/why-are-we-reuniting-kids-with-their-really-awful-parents-n2589206

EPOCH TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS: US Gas Stations Run Out of Fuel After Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-gas-stations-run-out-of-fuel-after-colonial-pipeline-cyberattack_3810772.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Kevin McCarthy Says ‘Big Tent Party’ Is Ready To Purge Liz Cheney. It’s official: The House Republican Conference will vote Wednesday on whether to recall its chair, Rep. Liz Cheney. – Elise Foley
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs use the Republican Party’s big tent policy to destroy the Republican Party. I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) since 2000. I would focus on those who focused on a) driving conservatives out of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO and b) destroying the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. I would focus on those who rejected the traditional 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. I would focus on those who promoted dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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. I would focus on those who destroyed those a) who they could not manipulate or dominate, b) who refused to glorify and praise them, c) who refused to pander to them, d) who refused serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) who refused to cover-up their wrong doing, and e) who refused to give them money.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-mccarthy-liz-cheney-recall-vote_n_60998febe4b012351604bcb5

CNN
— Kevin McCarthy’s ‘big tent’ is a lie – Erin Burnett
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs use the Republican Party’s big tent policy to destroy the Republican Party. I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) since 2000. I would focus on those who focused on a) driving conservatives out of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO and b) destroying the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. I would focus on those who rejected the traditional 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. I would focus on those who promoted dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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. I would focus on those who destroyed those a) who they could not manipulate or dominate, b) who refused to glorify and praise them, c) who refused to pander to them, d) who refused serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) who refused to cover-up their wrong doing, and e) who refused to give them money.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/05/10/kevin-mccarthy-letter-gop-colleagues-liz-cheney-big-tent-ebof-vpx.cnn

MSN
— Disney hates racism and systemic discrimination, unless it’s trying to make money in China – Zachary Faria
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/disney-hates-racism-and-systemic-discrimination-unless-its-trying-to-make-money-in-china/ar-BB1gAk5F?li=BBnb7Kz

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ill-informed-cruel-growing-number-gop-led-states-move-end-n1266900

YAHOO NEWS
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: NYC denies permit for Memorial Day Parade while cannabis parade allowed
https://news.yahoo.com/nyc-denies-permit-memorial-day-120908066.html
— An aging Congress threatens Democrats’ agenda. The history of members of Congress dying while in office has some Democrats worried that deaths or illnesses could derail President Biden’s efforts to pass ambitious bills.
(DIERSEN: How old are you? What shows that you have good health? Neither health problems nor any other kind of problem has stopped me from a) putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter together and sending it out each and every morning since 2004 and b) putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter together and sending it out each and every evening too since 2015. That is 5,970 consecutive mornings in a row and 1,955 consecutive evenings in a row.)
https://news.yahoo.com/aging-congress-threatens-democrats-agenda-182101283.html

REUTERS
— Kinzinger: Republican party ‘off the rails’ (DIERSEN: Those who hate Republicans love Kinzinger.)
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idOVECDWE73
— Loyalty to Trump catapults Elise Stefanik into Republican stardom – Gabriella Borter and Susan Cornwell
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demanded the most blind loyalty and who have destroyed those who do not give them blind loyalty. I would focus on those who focused on a) driving conservatives out of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) and b) destroying the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. I would focus on those who rejected the traditional 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. I would focus on those who promoted dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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. I would focus on those who destroyed those a) who they could not manipulate or dominate, b) who refused to glorify and praise them, c) who refused to pander to them, d) who refused serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) who refused to cover-up their wrong doing, and e) who refused to give them money.)
https://wibqam.com/2021/05/11/loyalty-to-trump-catapults-elise-stefanik-into-republican-stardom/

NEW YORK TIMES
— As McCarthy sets Wednesday vote to oust Cheney, he insists Republicans are ‘a big tent party.’ – Nicholas Fandos, Catie Edmondson and Luke Broadwater
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs use the Republican Party’s big tent policy to destroy the Republican Party. I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) since 2000. I would focus on those who focused on a) driving conservatives out of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO and b) destroying the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. I would focus on those who rejected the traditional 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. I would focus on those who promoted dependency on government, dependency on charity, 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. I would focus on those who destroyed those a) who they could not manipulate or dominate, b) who refused to glorify and praise them, c) who refused to pander to them, d) who refused serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) who refused to cover-up their wrong doing, and e) who refused to give them money.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/us/politics/cheney-stefanik.html
— In a narrowly divided Congress, Democrats’ plans hinge on good health. – Ian Prasad Philbrick
(DIERSEN: How old are you? What shows that you have good health? Neither health problems nor any other kind of problem has stopped me from a) putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter together and sending it out each and every morning since 2004 and b) putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter together and sending it out each and every evening too since 2015. That is 5,970 consecutive mornings in a row and 1,955 consecutive evenings in a row.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/us/politics/in-a-narrowly-divided-congress-democrats-plans-hinge-on-good-health.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As With the Tea Party, Republican Leaders Try to Control a Rebel Army. Now, as before, House leaders are trying to leverage an energized political force to help in midterm elections; this time it’s Donald Trump’s followers – Gerald Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-with-the-tea-party-republicans-leaders-try-to-control-a-rebel-army-11620654251

USA TODAY
— Biden ignoring Republican bipartisan efforts, forcing progressive policies – Sen. Tim Scott
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/05/11/tim-scott-biden-ignoring-republicans-debate/4973202001/
— Racial equity is important, but it doesn’t trump the right to excel. Students of color need the opportunity to succeed, not a false sense of equivalence. – James S. Robbins
(DIERSEN: UIC accepted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. I doubt that they would accept me today because I am White, male, heterosexual, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, conservative, Republican, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/05/10/racial-equity-math-testing-asian-black-high-school-math-column/4929876001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Take the reaction to the results of New York City’s Specialized High School Admissions Test. Asian students dominated, taking over half the coveted specialized high school seats, despite being about 16% of the student population. Black teenagers, who make up over a quarter of students, passed in the low single digits. School Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter called the test results “unacceptable,” and Mayor Bill de Blasio has said that such tests reflect “this old system that has perpetuated massive segregation.”)

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “The collapse of the GOP? It’s just wishful thinking.”
https://theweek.com/articles/981981/collapse-gop-just-wishful-thinking

FED SMITH
— Average $90,510 Salary and Other Traits of 2.1 Million+ Federal Employees. The average federal employee’s salary is now just over $90,000 (excluding benefits). Here is a breakdown of GS levels, educational attainment, and gender among federal employees. – Ralph R. Smith
(DIERSEN: I did not start earning $90,000+ (GS-12 Step 3) in today’s dollars until I was 28 years old in 1976. By then, I had worked for IRS for 5+ years and I had earned an MBA from Loyola. I was taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2021/05/10/characteristics-of-federal-employees/
— Want A Higher Federal Employee Salary? Move to New Location or Agency? Where are federal employee salaries the highest? Do employees make more in the U.S.? How do you compare? – Ralph R. Smith
(DIERSEN: In 1980, the Democrats who ran GAO required me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2021/04/26/want-higher-federal-employee-salary/

SALON
— Trump spawned a new group of mega-donors who now hold sway over the GOP’s future. These powerful donors shied away from party politics before Trump. What brought them off the sidelines? – ISAAC ARNSDORF
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who have given the most money to the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce since 2000 and b) the impact that money has had.)
https://www.salon.com/2021/05/10/trump-spawned-a-new-group-of-mega-donors-who-now-hold-sway-over-the-gops-future_partner/

DIGITAL JOURNAL
— Early Success Breeds Success: How Growing Successful Kids Program Can Unleash Children’s Potential
(DIERSEN: What did you do to make your parents proud of you? 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. I got promoted by IRS when I was 23, 24, and 25. I got promoted by GAO when I was 38. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, etc. I bought a new town home when I was 24, a studio condo when I was 25, a one bedroom condo when I was 27. My wife and I bought a home when I was 29 and we had a new home built when I was 35.)
https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/early-success-breeds-success-how-growing-successful-kids-program-can-unleash-childrens-potential

JD SUPRA
— Documentation, Evaluations Critical to Human Resources Management
(DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997. In Diersen v. GAO, I entered into the court record all of the many evaluations that I received. Not one of them justified any of the adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My GAO superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran 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.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/documentation-evaluations-critical-to-5151226/

NEWSWEEK PAKISTAN
— COVID Vaccinations Must Cater to Most Vulnerable Groups – Asad Umar
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs paint members of the following groups as being more and more and more vulnerable and who should get more and more and more protection and preference: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, disabled people, non-married people, veterans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, those who have less money than others, those who have less education than others, those who have less work experience than others, those who are in America illegally, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/covid-vaccinations-must-cater-to-most-vulnerable-groups-asad-umar/

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.