May 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Are COVID-19 jobless benefits keeping ‘healthy, able-bodied workers’ at home? Illinois GOP rivals, Pritzker disagree. Illinoisans collecting unemployment insurance receive an extra $300 a week from the federal government, intended to help them through the pandemic. So far, 18 Republican governors have said they will not allow the extra benefits. Two Illinois Republicans say Pritzker should, too. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/5/17/22441265/unemployments-covid-19-jobless-benefits-pritzker-rabine-bailey-schimpf-coronavirus

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— This is how wokeness ends – DAVID BROOK
(DIERSEN: To be woke is to be 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.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-woke-america-david-brooks-20210517-janlh4xlqzfg5lvozkk2d7llei-story.html
— The prickly politics of compulsory vaccines – CLARA FERREIRA MARQUES
(DIERSEN: If you are not vaccinated, the more of the following that you are, the sooner that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will destroy you: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-covid-vaccination-incentives-20210517-5nk5zs3ha5ac3fu3ip6ioobp7y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates make it clears that they will get rid of you if you do not share their hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-big-lie-election-voting-fraud-trump-gop-arizona-biden-huppke-20210518-i4qgtwg7mzdrvgod44gy5kz6ta-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, governments dominated by those who are the following promote LGBTQ: 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.dailyherald.com/news/20210518/rainbow-flag-now-welcome-at-des-plaines-buildings

WBEZ
— Racial Inequality In How Chicago-Area Homes Are Valued Is Increasing The disparity in home values between white neighborhoods and Black and Latinx communities has increased more than six-fold since 1980. – Natalie Moore
https://www.wbez.org/stories/racial-inequality-in-how-chicago-area-homes-are-valued-is-increasing/241643ab-6cba-4646-9660-af4f26acc6d8

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sangamon County Republicans may not agree with everything she says, but leaders of the party are standing by the decision to bring conservative commentator Candace Owens to Springfield as the keynote speaker of their annual fundraising dinner Thursday. About 1,500 people are expected to attend the $100-a-person, sold-out event at the Bank of Springfield Center. – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/05/17/candace-owens-visit-defended-sangamon-county-republican-leaders/5117947001/
— Here are tweets and statements from conservative commentator Candace Owens – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/05/17/here-candace-owens-tweets-statements-black-lives-matter-covid/5128456001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against those who do not his hatred against Trump.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/letters/letter-gop-chooses-power-over-integrity/article_3c2a763b-fc96-58c8-864d-d66e2be20bff.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Biden, Harris Release Tax Returns In Return To Tradition – VANESSA ROMO
(DIERSEN: Democrats run IRS. Democrats use IRS to get rid of Republicans. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels (currently $85,935-$97,395/year). I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988. In 1978, to get rid of me because I complained about political affiliation discrimination and reverse discrimination, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions. I should write a book about that. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned the graduate business courses that I had taken at Loyola and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul a) as being not related to my job duties, b) as not helping me carry out my job duties, c) as being taken by me to get a job in the private sector, d) as qualifying me for a “new trade of business,” and e) as being a distraction. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or veteran.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-harris-release-tax-returns-return-tradition#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP leaders call for ethics reforms – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gop-leaders-call-for-ethics-reforms/article_88d1c338-b750-11eb-a35b-0f31a1f8b517.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Mount Carmel HS teacher says his ‘job’ is to teach students about their ‘white privilege,’ Republican Party ‘lying’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/598743915-mount-carmel-hs-teacher-says-his-job-is-to-teach-students-about-their-white-privilege-republican-party-lying

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— NEARLY ALL ILLINOIS COUNTIES LOST POPULATION IN 2020 – Bryce Hill
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats drive Republicans out of Illinois, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.illinoispolicy.org/nearly-all-illinois-counties-lost-population-in-2020/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker says he won’t “pull the rug out from under people” who have legit reasons for remaining on unemployment
(DIERSEN: Is wanting a job that is appropriate for someone who has the work experience, education, professional certifications and licenses, prior salary, etc. that you have OK?)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/18/pritzker-says-he-wont-pull-the-rug-out-from-under-people-who-have-legit-reasons-for-remaining-on-unemployment/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Republicans split on working with Frank Luntz for 2022 campaign messaging
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO political consultants and pollsters a) who advise Republican candidates and party leaders to dump the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity planks in the Republican Party platform, b) who advise Republican candidates and party leaders to get rid of all those like me who support the aforesaid planks, and c) who advise Republican candidates and party leaders to get rid of those like me who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Further, I should write a book about those Republican candidates and party leaders who most obviously have taken the aforesaid advice. I would focus on those a) who focus on stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) who focus on stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house-republicans-split-working-with-frank-luntz-2022-campaign-messaging

FOX NEWS
— Democratic Del Rio, Texas mayor blasts White House, AOC as border crisis triggers school lockdown. Bruno Lozano praised Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s stance on border security and illegal immigration. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democratic-del-rio-mayor-blasts-white-house-aoc-as-border-crisis-triggers-school-lockdown

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— CNN takes Liz Cheney from daughter of Satan to savior of the Republic – John Ransom
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/cnn-cheney/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Liz Cheney Is Not a Victim of Cancel Culture She was not “deplatformed,” shouted down, heckled, or attacked and forced to flee. She’s free to stand before her constituents next year—and they’re free to vote her out. – Paul du Quenoy
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and their dupes end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who cancel those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/05/17/liz-cheney-is-not-a-victim-of-cancel-culture/

BREITBART
— Hispanic Caucus Eyes Big Amnesty After Biden Meeting with DACA Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/17/hispanic-caucus-eyes-big-amnesty-after-biden-meeting-with-daca-illegal-aliens/
— California Democrats Lobby to Give Health Insurance to All Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/17/california-democrats-lobby-to-give-health-insurance-to-all-illegal-aliens/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Issues Dark Prediction For Unvaccinated Americans, Warns They’ll ‘End Up Paying The Price – JORDAN LANCASTER
(DIERSEN: If you are not vaccinated, the more of the following that you are, the sooner that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will destroy you: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/17/biden-issues-dark-prediction-unvaccinated-americans-warns-paying-price-coronavirus/
— Public School In Virginia Holds ‘Antiracist’ Event For White People Only – MARLO SAFI
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs who run your school district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially hire people to officially get rid of those who are the following: 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://dailycaller.com/2021/05/17/thomas-dale-high-school-virginia-antiracism-white-people-event/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘This Is The Big One’: Steven Crowder Sues YouTube For Banning Views Of ‘Half The Country’ – Tim Pearce
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Big Tech makes it clear that it is 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.dailywire.com/news/this-is-the-big-one-steven-crowder-sues-youtube-for-banning-views-of-half-the-country

DAILY SIGNAL
— A New History Curriculum or Anti-American Propaganda? – Lindsey Burke
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/05/17/a-new-history-curriculum-or-anti-american-propaganda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-history-curriculum-or-anti-american-propaganda

FEDERALIST
— 20 Groups Band Together To Oppose Biden’s Push For Taxpayer-Funded Abortions – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/05/17/20-groups-band-together-to-oppose-bidens-push-for-taxpayer-funded-abortions/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Alec Baldwin Rips Cancel Culture on Twitter – Lindsay Kornick
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have canceled others. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who cancel those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/lindsay-kornick/2021/05/17/alec-baldwin-rips-cancel-culture-twitter

ONE NEWS NOW
— Boykin: The ‘purge’ is on but who is left to fight? – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
(DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO purged GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to 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://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2021/05/18/boykin-the-purge-is-on-but-who-is-left-to-fight
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Allegations the Biden administration is “purging” the U.S. armed forces of patriotic officers are true and troubling, says a retired U.S. Army general whose name was included in a letter warning the United States is in “deep peril” because of Joe Biden’s mental decline and because the nation is drifting toward Communism and lawlessness. In a radio interview on American Family Radio, retired army general Jerry Boykin confirmed Joe Biden is following in the steps of Barack Obama, whose Pentagon famously sacked nearly 200 officers during his two terms in the White House. But that ideology test weakens our country, he said, because newly promoted officers are not ready to fight a war. According to Boykin, when you push out competent and “combat-tested” officers, such as Army colonels, that creates an enormous gap in leadership and experience that must be filled, over time, by majors and lieutenant colonels who are stepping into new roles and responsibilities.)

COLLEGE FIX
— White people are inherently racist, argues diversity expert hired by elementary school district – JENNIFER KABBANY
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs who run your school district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially hire people to officially get rid of those who are the following: 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.thecollegefix.com/white-people-are-inherently-racist-argues-diversity-expert-hired-by-elementary-school-district/

THE HILL
— 6 positive things about the Trump years and 6 bad things – JOHN FEEHERY
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters a) ignore, downplay, dismiss, belittle, and/or deny what Trump did right and b) focus on, stress, amplify, overstate, and/or distort what Trump did wrong. I should write a book about hate-filled trump-hating Trump haters. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who cancel those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/553984-feehery-6-positive-things-about-the-trump-years-and-6-bad-things
— Trump signals he’s ready to get back in the game – MORGAN CHALFANT AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/553963-trump-signals-hes-ready-to-get-back-in-the-game

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Cheney.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/18/liz-cheney-gop-interview-489144

MSN
— Republican voters back Trump but not lockstep behind 2024 bid – David M. Drucker
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters a) ignore, downplay, dismiss, belittle, and/or deny what Trump did right and b) focus on, stress, amplify, overstate, and/or distort what Trump did wrong. I should write a book about hate-filled trump-hating Trump haters. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who cancel those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-voters-back-trump-but-not-lockstep-behind-2024-bid/ar-BB1gQ8rl?li=BB141NW3

CNBC
— 64% of millennials have regrets about buying their current home—here’s why – Megan Leonhardt
(DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. I lived in it full-time 1972-1974, then part-time 1974-1976, then I rented it out 1976-1984, and then I sold it in 1984. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/17/64percent-of-millennials-have-regrets-about-buying-their-current-home.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Before the Civil War, America Was a ‘House Divided’ in More Ways Than One – David S. Reynolds
(DIERSEN: All my ancestors were Lutherans who immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s. They became Republicans because Republicans ended slavery.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/books/review/american-republics-alan-taylor.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Can Breyer Be Prodded To Retire? – Adam Liptak
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about what my Democrat GAO superiors threatened to do to me if I did not take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/us/politics/some-liberals-are-urging-justice-breyer-to-retire-this-is-why-he-might-resist.html
— The Republican leaders of Arizona’s most populous county issued a blistering rebuke on Monday to a review of the November election that had been ordered by Republicans in the State Senate, calling it “a grift disguised as an audit” that had spun out of the legislators’ control. The senior Republican in Maricopa County, Jack Sellers, the chairman of the board of supervisors, said flatly that the county would stop cooperating with the review and suggested that it would challenge in court any of its conclusions that pointed toward improprieties. – Michael Wines
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/us/arizona-audit-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against those who do not his hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/17/is-our-children-learning-republicans-hope-answer-is-no/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Black executives call on restaurant industry to diversify – Charisse Jones
(DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO acted like Democrat politicians had called for GAO to get rid of its 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. Extremely few GAO employees made those promotion deadlines.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/money/2021/05/14/restaurant-leadership-lacks-black-female-executives/7353417002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bernie’s SALT in Biden’s Wounds. A tax deduction for the rich puts the Vermont socialist on the side of the angels. – William McGurn
(DIERSEN: The $10,000 SALT cap should be increased to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernies-salt-in-bidens-wounds-11621289355
— Democrats Risk Overplaying Their Hand – Gerald F. Seib
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who dominate your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially call for getting rid of all those who are one or more of the following: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-gop-wrestles-over-trump-democrats-run-their-own-risks-11621257137

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see those who are the following as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, minorities, women, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, poor people, rich people, illegals, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, recent immigrants, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, and those who are 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://theweek.com/articles/983063/threat-civil-war-didnt-end-trump-presidency

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Leadership in Pursuit of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Doug Lederman
(DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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.insidehighered.com/content/leadership-pursuit-diversity-equity-and-inclusion

ABC AUSTRALIA
— 1 in 5 businesses view workers over 50 as “older” – Patricia Karvelas
(DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who cancel those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/1-in-5-businesses-view-workers-over-50-as-older/13349426

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.