October 17, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-wadea-al-fayoume-plainfield-hate-crime-funeral-palestine-israel-20231016-sqbmig6jgvf4pbuleqrfukutwu-story.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/funeral-be-held-chicago-area-muslim-boy-killed-attack-2023-10-16/
— Democrats say “Donald Trump tells supporters in Iowa he vows to ban Hamas sympathizers if he wins a second term.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-election-2024-trump-20231016-lsejtqarpnbrfnyyzisli2uxd4-story.html
— Democrats say “Mayor Brandon Johnson reverses course, will not join trip to southern US border.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-johnson-not-going-to-southern-border-20231016-6qo5ssxof5bibhu6l4ir5gbbea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/16/23919232/israel-hamas-palestinians-muslims-jewish-hate-crimes-wadea-al-fayoume-boy-6-plainfield-ediitorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/10/16/23919242/jospeh-czuba-plainfield-stabbing-palestinian-boy-wadea-al-fayoume-hate-crime
— Democrats acknowledge that “After latest ‘street takeover’ on Lower Wacker, alderperson says it’s time to hold parents responsible for their kids. Ald. Ray Lopez introduces an ordinance that would fine parents and require family counseling and community service for minors who commit a host of offenses.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/10/16/23919923/lower-wacker-drive-drag-racing-ray-lopez-parents-accountability

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20231016/authorities-landlord-who-killed-6-year-old-boy-heavily-interested-in-middle-east-events

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats crow that “City reups contract with Jones Lang LaSalle to scout sites for migrant housing.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-migrant-crisis-jones-lang-lasalle-shelter-sites

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-migrants-winter-coat-donation/13924414/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Judge to hold hearing about plans to turn Amundsen Park Fieldhouse into shelter.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-amundsen-park-migrant-crisis-galewood/13923324/

NBC5
— Illinois Republicans back Rep. Jim Jordan’s Speaker bid
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-republicans-back-rep-jim-jordans-speaker-bid/3252184/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Plan to move migrants into Amundsen Park faces fresh legal battle.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/plan-to-move-migrants-into-amundsen-park-faces-fresh-legal-battle/3252438/
— Democrats say “Mayor won’t travel to border, will stay in Chicago to address migrant housing urgency. Since buses of asylum seekers began arriving in the city more than a year ago, Chicago as of this week has received more than 18,500 migrants.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mayor-wont-travel-to-border-will-stay-in-chicago-to-address-migrant-housing-urgency/3252000/
— Democrats say “Details emerge following court hearing for man who attacked, stabbed Muslim child, mom in hate crime.” Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/details-emerge-following-court-hearing-for-illinois-landlord-who-attacked-stabbed-muslim-child-mom-in-hate-crime/3251978/
— Democrats crow that “Brighton Park lot could be site of tent shelters for migrants.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/brighton-park-lot-could-be-site-of-tent-shelters-for-migrants-alderperson/3252151/

CBS2
— Democrats crow that “Proposed Chicago migrant base camp under construction.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/proposed-chicago-migrant-base-camp-under-construction/
— Democrats crow “Renderings show proposed Chicago migrant base camp.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/renderings-proposed-chicago-migrant-base-camp/
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run Chicago and b) blame Republicans for crimes against Black women.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/black-women-crime-targets-chicago/
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Hamas.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/prayers-chicago-hostages-hamas/
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/muslim-residents-fearful-after-killing-of-6-year-old-chicago-area-boy/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/family-mourns-6-year-old-chicago-area-muslim-boy-after-alleged-fatal-stabbing-by-landlord-1/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/palestinian-childs-murder-in-plainfield-highlights-area-hate-crimes/

WGN9
— ‘Dehumanizing:’ Chicago Jewish leaders on disinformation after fatal stabbing of 6yo. Palestinian boy – Neshmia Malik
https://wgntv.com/news/dehumanizing-chicago-jewish-leaders-on-disinformation-after-fatal-stabbing-of-6yo-palestinian-boy/

FOX32
— Chicago community prays amid reports that Hamas may release non-Israeli hostages – Gabriella Premus
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-synagogues-unite-israel-gaza-conflict
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more and more and more dependency on government and charity.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1296622

WTTW
— Democrats say “Budget Hearings Kick Off with Intense Scrutiny on Costs to Care for Migrants in Chicago.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/16/budget-hearings-kick-intense-scrutiny-costs-care-migrants-chicago

WGN RADIO
— Democrats say “Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb (Bridgeview) remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic.” Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://wgnradio.com/news/ap-6-year-old-boy-is-buried-mother-treated-after-attack-that-police-call-an-anti-muslim-hate-crime/

WBEZ
— Democrats ask “What does it mean for Chicago to be a sanctuary city?” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/what-does-chicagos-sanctuary-city-status-mean/2f54e895-8781-48e2-8568-640e65398fbb

HERALD NEWS
— Joliet Township asylum grant was not a complete surprise at City Hall. Township gave up $8.6 million grant after public outcry. – Bob Okon
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2023/10/17/joliet-township-asylum-grant-not-a-complete-surprise-at-city-hall/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump on Israel-Hamas: ‘All that stuff would never have happened’ if I were re-elected
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-on-israel-hamas-all-that-stuff-would-never-have-happened-if-i-were-re-elected-palestine-war-terrorism-terrorists-invasion-conflict-2024-presidential-election-gop-republican-politics

WAND
— State Sen. Jason Plummer calls on legislature to protect law-abiding gun owners.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/state-sen-jason-plummer-calls-on-legislature-to-protect-law-abiding-gun-owners/article_a21f4de8-6c3d-11ee-83c9-7313ab50ce56.html

25 NEWS NOW
— Rep. LaHood gives support to Rep. Jim Jordan for House speakership
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/10/16/rep-lahood-gives-support-rep-jim-jordan-house-speakership/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/10/17/the-casualty-of-rhetoric-00121916

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-165/
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/16/afternoon-roundup-169/
— Democrats say “Bost boasts about fundraising, Bailey calls on him to return money from woke companies.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/16/bost-boasts-about-fundraising-bailey-calls-on-him-to-return-money-from-woke-companies/
— Democrats say “Asylum-seekers coverage roundup.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/16/asylum-seekers-coverage-roundup/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

PARENTS MATTER COALITION
— Parents Matter Coalition Launches Effort to Put Illinois Parents’ Rights on the Ballot in 2024
https://parentsmattercoalition.org/launch-release/

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago: Where violence and dismal education intersect – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-where-violence-and-dismal-education-intersect-wirepoints/
— New Poll: Pritzker’s approval rating sinks to 40.5%; Biden up 9% over Trump in Illinois
https://wirepoints.org/new-poll-pritzkers-approval-rating-sinks-to-40-5-biden-up-9-over-trump-in-illinois-wirepoints-quickpoint/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Legal weed doesn’t provide ‘value’ for roughly a third of metro, rural counties – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_e8ca057c-6c69-11ee-aa76-ef8ce6f5a798.html


— Chicago Public Schools seek taxpayer funds to renovate nearly empty schools – Andrew Hense
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_214e65f4-6c70-11ee-891e-a7a9646189b0.html

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— DuPage Township board member Reem Townsend: ‘Israel is a terrorist country. Any act against them is an act of liberation and self defense’ (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Hamas.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/650350572-townsend-israel-is-a-terrorist-country-any-act-against-them-is-an-act-of-liberation-and-self-defense

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— News of DCFS Caseworker Conviction Spreads to Cincinnati
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/16/news-of-dcfs-caseworker-conviction-spreads-to-cincinnati/
— Bill Foster’s Primary Opponent Qasim Rashid Raises Most Cash, Challenges Foster to Stop Taking Money from Corporate-Based PACS
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/16/bill-fosters-opponent-qasim-rashid-raises-most-cash-challenges-foster-to-stop-taking-money-from-corporate-based-pacs/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump vows to ban Gaza refugees from U.S. if he wins a second term – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/16/donald-trump-vows-ban-gaza-refugees-us-if-he-wins-/
— Jon Huntsman no longer donating to University of Pennsylvania over ‘antisemitism’ – Valerie Richardson (COMMENT: How does the college(s) that you graduated from treat those who share your demographics? I should write a book about how NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT treat those who share my demographics.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/15/jon-huntsman-no-longer-donating-university-pennsyl/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A student with a 1590 SAT score was rejected by 16 colleges. Here’s why. – Jon Miltimore
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/student-with-1590-sat-score-rejected-by-16-colleges
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Zhong’s story has begun to gather some media attention, which was the subject of discussion at a recent House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing. Yet almost all of the stories failed to mention the likely reason Zhong was rejected: He’s Asian. For years, colleges have been quietly discriminating against Asians in the admission process, admitting white, black, and Latino students with lower SAT scores and lower GPAs in the name of inclusivity. The problem for Asians is that, as a group, they tend to score really well. This means there’s an abundance of highly qualified Asians applying to universities each year. This would not be a problem for Asian students if not for race-conscious universities, which, in recent years, have demonstrated a preference for social equity and racial balance over merit. As a result, untold numbers of Asians have found themselves excluded from universities simply because of their race.)

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago landlord who stabbed 6-year-old Muslim boy was paranoid about terror attacks after listening to the radio: court docs – Alex Oliveira
https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/chicago-landlord-who-murdered-6-year-old-muslim-boy-was-paranoid-about-terror-attacks-after-listening-to-conservative-radio/
— Shocking video shows moment Tesla is attacked by teen mob in Chicago – Melissa Koenig
https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/shocking-video-shows-moment-tesla-is-attacked-by-mob-in-chicago/

AMAC
— Biden’s Immigration Criminality – Bob Carlstrom
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/bidens-immigration-criminality/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Letting in Palestinian refugees would be disastrous – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/letting_in_palestinian_refugees_would_be_disastrous.html
— A Time for Good People to Fight Back – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/10/a_time_for_good_people_to_fight_back.html

BREITBART
— Biden’s Deputies Pressure Banks to OK Loans to Illegal Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/10/16/bidens-deputies-pressure-banks-to-ok-loans-to-illegal-migrants/
— Biden’s Deputies, ACLU Draft Huge Border Giveaway to Illegal Aliens – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/10/16/bidens-deputies-aclu-draft-huge-border-giveaway-illegal-aliens/
— At Least 21 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/10/16/at-least-21-shot-during-weekend-in-mayor-brandon-johnsons-chicago/

DAILY CALLER
— Universities Slow To Condemn Hamas Were Quick To Issue Statements About George Floyd, January 6 – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/16/universities-slow-to-condemn-hamas-were-quick-to-issue-statements-about-george-floyd-january-6/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Secretary Mayorkas: Betraying the American People
https://www.fairus.org/secretary-mayorkas-betraying-american-people

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DeSantis Airlifts 270 American Evacuees Out of Israel – HALEY STRACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-airlifts-270-american-evacuees-out-of-israel/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nets Skip Shocking Number of Illegals from Middle East Crossing Border – Kevin Tober
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kevin-tober/2023/10/16/nets-skip-shocking-number-illegals-middle-east-crossing-border

NEWSMAX
— Biden Admin Wants Free Medical, Housing for 5.7M Migrants – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/joe-biden-admin-free/2023/10/16/id/1138475/

POWER LINE
— IN WHAT SENSE ARE ILLEGALS ILLEGAL? – JOHN HINDERAKER (COMMENT: Of course, illegals do/will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats. Soon, if not already, Democrats and RINOs will have brought in enough illegals that no Republican will ever be elected again.)
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/in-what-sense-are-illegals-illegal.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So there isn’t much left of the illegality that comes with sneaking across the southern border. The Biden administration, with help from blue states, has effectively rewritten–or, more accurately, repealed–the nation’s immigration laws. They had no legal power to do this. Congress never voted to abolish our immigration laws, nor would it. The acceptance of illegal immigration is opposed by an overwhelming majority of Americans, but we never had a chance to vote on it. This is perhaps the clearest indication of the fact that the cabal that controls America has zero regard for democracy, for democratic processes, or for the views of most Americans.)

TOWNHALL
— Seven New States – Jim Ross Lightfoot (COMMENT: How many illegals are in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? How soon, if not already, will they have enough voting power to get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/jimrosslightfoot/2023/10/17/seven-new-states-n2629934
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the United States Census Bureau, the most significant number floating around is 6,777,807. That represents the number of illegals who have entered our country since 2020. They came from around the world and flowed across our Texas – Mexico border. With them came pounds and pounds of drugs, millions of fentanyl pills, and we do not know how many Cartel members, murderers, child sex offenders, and others with criminal intent on their minds. As well, our Canadian border has been hemorrhaging. We do not see much about it on the news for some reason. 6,770,807. It is a huge number that is difficult for most of us to comprehend. Let us strive to put the 6.7 million amount into comparative numbers with something easy to understand. First, do a little research and find out the population of some of our smallest states. Those with populations under 1 million people are Wyoming, Vermont, the District of Columbia, Alaska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Wyoming has the smallest population of 576,837, and Delaware is the largest among those with under 1 million people, with 989,957.)

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Biden’s Deputies Threaten Banks with Investigations if Loans Aren’t Given to Illegals – Jack Gist (COMMENT: How many illegals are in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? How soon, if not already, will they have enough voting power to get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-deputies-threaten-banks-investigations-loans-arent-given-illegals-2/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4259292-fbi-crime-statistics-show-anti-lgbtq-hate-crimes-on-the-rise/

YAHOO
— Democrats acknowledge that “Trump Pushes Travel Ban Again, Calls For ‘Strong Ideological Screening’ Of Immigrants.”
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-pushes-travel-ban-again-031852813.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS & CNN & REUTERS & ABC NEWS & CBS NEWS & WASHINGTON POST & USA TODAY (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD) & PBS
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://apnews.com/article/illinois-israel-hamas-war-hate-crime-chicago-palestinian-9f30f422e47ed8ef36ea6a25a4052341
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/us/chicago-muslim-boy-stabbing-investigation/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/us/6-year-old-boy-palestinian-boy-chicago-profile/index.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/funeral-be-held-chicago-area-muslim-boy-killed-attack-2023-10-16/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/6-year-boy-buried-mother-treated-after-attack-104015392
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/illinois-landlord-arrested-for-fatally-stabbing-6-year-old-muslim-boy-in-alleged-hate-crime/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/10/16/illinois-israel-hamas-war-hate-crime-chicago-palestinian/436e50f8-6c3f-11ee-b01a-f593caa04363_story.html
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/16/attorney-general-merrick-garland-hate-crime-illinois-muslim-stabbing/71202009007/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTDqFSbbBt4

NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say “Donald Trump Jr. Hosting Event for Challenger (Darren Bailey) to Trump-Backed Candidate.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-hosting-event-challenger-trump-backed-candidate-1835100

REUTERS
— Democrats say “Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas, ban Muslims from the U.S.” (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Hamas.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pledges-expel-immigrants-who-support-hamas-ban-muslims-us-2023-10-16/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America but ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the decline of Pax Americana.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/opinion/columnists/us-power-republican-party.html
— Hamas Bears the Blame for Every Death in This War – Bret Staphens
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/opinion/hamas-war-israel-gaza.html
— Democrats acknowledge that “Trump’s campaign had as much cash as all his rivals combined.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/us/politics/trump-biden-filing-takeaways.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote age discrimination.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/10/11/biden-trump-old-president-voters-2024-election/71069137007/


WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hamas and Black Lives Matter in Chicago. Progressives disrupt the City Council to block a pro-Israel resolution. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-city-council-israel-resolution-debra-silverstein-hamas-black-lives-matter-c1b19dc9
— The Siege of Hamas Is No War Crime. Israel’s critics level false war-crimes charges to keep the Jewish state from defending itself. – Eugene Kontorovich
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-siege-of-hamas-is-no-war-crime-da6f5659
— Palestinian Lives Matter, Except to Hamas. Responsibility for civilian casualties in Gaza lies with the jihadists. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-hamas-gaza-civilians-united-nations-1222797b
— Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism. Ideas like ‘decolonization’ and ‘intersectionality’ turn out to justify mass murder. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberals-need-a-reckoning-with-anti-semitism-on-their-side-fdb1f396
— ‘M.B.A.s Find Outlook Is Colder for Degrees’ – Lindsay Ellis (COMMENT: While working for the Democrats who ran IRS and taking one course at a time, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old. An IRS manager who was impressed with that promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. But my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of him in 1975.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/m-b-a-job-offers-in-short-supply-as-tech-finance-consulting-dial-back-recruiting-3f90ccc4

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats crow that “two in three college presidents oppose affirmative action ban.” Democrats use Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/diversity/socioeconomics/2023/10/17/survey-two-three-college-presidents-oppose-affirmative

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.