October 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Will Illinois See Another Stay-at-Home Order? Here’s What Gov. Pritzker Says Pritzker said the state plans to continue with its current strategy of implementing restrictions in specific locations seeing increased positivity rates
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/will-illinois-see-another-stay-at-home-order-heres-what-gov-pritzker-says/2356676/

CBS2
— Restaurant Owners Say New Restrictions Could Mean Doom, And Some Workers Think They Should Just Stay On Unemployment – Tara Molina
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/20/restaurants-owners-say-new-restrictions-could-mean-doom-and-some-workers-think-they-should-just-stay-on-unemployment/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dirt flies as Calumet City feud threatens to sink into ugly political brawl – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-election-fraud-complaint-st-1021-20201020-bmwvsgyv2fhydmmq7vs5acjkde-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-african-americans-trump-supporters-20201021-im46caqiozhqpiph2kxyhopz2u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— GOP hopeful Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee challenging Rep. Brad Schneider invested $1 million in her campaign last quarter – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201020/gop-hopeful-challenging-rep-brad-schneider-invested-1-million-in-her-campaign-last-quarter

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Aon founder Ryan chips in $1 million to stop ‘fair tax’ The millions continue to roll in to the campaign to stop Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax amendment. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/aon-founder-ryan-chips-1-million-stop-fair-tax
— 40 Under 40 2020 countdown (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run federal government get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they do not promote into their Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800/year) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadline.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/40-under-40-2020-countdown

WTTW
— COVID-19 Has Dealt a Blow to Government Budgets. What That Means for Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/20/covid-19-has-dealt-blow-government-budgets-what-means-illinois

HERALD & REVIEW
— Madigan pours in $550,000 to help Democratic Illinois Supreme Court justice’s bid to stay on the bench – RAY LONG
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/madigan-pours-in-550-000-to-help-democratic-illinois-supreme-court-justice-s-bid-to/article_c4ceccb9-9868-5f73-810d-4ac56fa29df7.html

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Illinois to sell $850 million of bonds as investors brace for junk status – Karen Pierog
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/illinois-to-sell-850-million-of-bonds-as-investors-brace-for-junk-status/article_b57e80d4-1ff4-5e31-a0d4-1b1559980355.html

HYDE PARK HERALD
— Rep. Buckner’s DUI case continued to December – Aaron Gettinger
https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/rep-buckners-dui-case-continued-to-december/article_9a5ead0c-12e9-11eb-a0de-b7eb89d575ad.html

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD LANDMARK
— Riverside Caucus announces 7 prospective candidates for trustee Group will endorse 3 next month; Ballerine lone presidential candidate vetted – Bob Uphues
https://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/10-20-2020/Riverside-Caucus-announces-7-prospective-candidates-for-trustee/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Older workers face higher unemployment amid virus pandemic – AP (DIERSEN: Because of the pandemic, how strongly will employees who are younger, who are not overweight/obese, and/or who do not have health problems ask/demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are older, overweight/obese, and/or have health problems? Because of the pandemic, how strongly will members of organizations who are younger, who are not overweight/obese, and/or who do not have health problems ask/demand that their organization get rid of its members who are older, overweight/obese, and/or have health problems?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/older-workers-face-higher-unemployment-than-midcareer-peers
— Citing coronavirus issues, doctors ask Trump to cancel rally – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use coronavirus to defeat Republicans.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/citing-coronavirus-issues-doctors-ask-trump-to-cancel-rally

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Rails Against The ‘Radical Left’ In Pitch To Pennsylvania Voters – ALANA WISE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-rails-against-radical-left-pitch-pennsylvania-voters#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do everything that they can to turn veterans against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/will-veterans-vote-trump-year#stream/0

WEEK
— Lawmakers call for testing of all inmates, staff after Pekin correctional center COVID-19 outbreak
https://week.com/2020/10/20/lawmakers-call-for-testing-of-all-inmates-staff-after-pekin-correctional-center-covid-19-outbreak/

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Why are you running? Responses to our questions to candidates in Nov. 3 contests (DIERSEN: Questions to ask candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/why-are-you-running-responses-to-our-questions-to-candidates-in-nov-3-contests/article_b69d66b4-7659-5d96-a192-974802e93538.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Top Illinois taxpayers could pay close to 60 percent marginal income tax rates under Biden tax plan, state progressive income tax change – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/top-illinois-taxpayers-could-pay-close-to-60-percent-marginal-income-tax-rates-under-biden/article_eb395dd2-130f-11eb-8624-87667d4c6095.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— PAY-TO-PLAY NEWS SITES: Here’s a list of pay-to-play local news sites targeting Illinois – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com is not on this list.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/10/21/bidens-only-head-to-head-loss-restaurant-ruin-lightfoots-lobbying-rule-blago-backs-wilson-490666
(SEE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTY6gW8su8k-BxuQo6CkwEDfsQq3TnVdqEOOqtjOeZ6YeYiXyZ-ZjZnN6pDKmQHpfZ9sXhUHmnduKUr/pubhtml )

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— About 28% of 2016 Votes Have Been Cast
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/about-28-of-2016-votes-have-been-cast/
— County Board to Eliminate Jack Franks’ Appointed Parliamentarian
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/county-board-to-eliminate-jack-franks-appointed-parliamentarian/
— IL-14: First General Election Independent Expenditure TV Ad Against Jim Oberweis
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/soros102020/
— Crystal Lake’s Prairie Ridge High School Shut Down Because of Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/crystal-lakes-prairie-ridge-shut-down-because-of-coronavirus/
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives Responds to Nancy Pelosi Virtual Visit to Aid Sean Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/10/20/ives102020/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— THREE MEMBERS OF ‘TEAM PRITZKER’ HAVE BACKED RETIREMENT TAX – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/three-members-of-team-pritzker-have-backed-retirement-tax/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ‘1619 PROJECT’ FOUNDER MELTS DOWN AFTER CRITICISM OF HER FAKE HISTORY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/1619-project-founder-melts-down-after-criticism-of-her-fake-history.html
— NEW TRUMP AD BLASTS BIDEN FOR LYING TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/new-ad-blasts-biden-for-lying-to-american-people-about-his-sons-corrupt-business-dealings.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative group floats legal challenge of election results – AP (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/20/amistad-project-thomas-more-society-floats-legal-c/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— The Media’s Futile Information Suppression Complex – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have focused on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://freebeacon.com/media/the-medias-futile-information-suppression-complex/

GOPUSA
— The Media Officially Becomes The Communications Department For Joe Biden
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=96646

BREITBART
— Republican Jeanne Ives ‘Debates’ Alone in Illinois After Democrat Sean Casten Backs Out – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/10/20/republican-jeanne-ives-debates-alone-after-democrat-sean-castens-backs-out/

BLAZE
— Pope Francis slams trickle-down economics, advocates for redistribution of wealth: ‘For the good of all’ He is from Argentina – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pope-francis-slams-trickle-down-economics

CNS NEWS
— WH Press Secretary: Americans Deserve Better Than Pelosi’s Illegal Immigrant Relief Package – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/wh-press-secretary-americans-deserve-better-pelosis-illegal

DAILY CALLER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: USA Today Delivers Presidential Endorsement For The First Time In Its History – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/10/20/usa-today-presidential-endorsement-first-history/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING PROFESSORIAL TEACHINGS – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/education/disgusting-professorial-teachings/
— A SOFT DECADENCE – Patrick Hall
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/a-soft-decadence/

FEDERALIST
— The Corporate Takeover Of ‘Fact-Checking’ Is Just A Different Path To The Same Partisan Censorship Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. – Christopher Bedford (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/20/the-corporate-takeover-of-fact-checking-is-just-a-different-path-to-the-same-partisan-censorship/

CNS NEWS
— Bozell: Hunter Biden Story Shows Big Tech Is Engaged in ‘Outright Attempt to Suppress the Conservative Conversation’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/blog/craig-bannister/bozell-hunter-biden-story-shows-big-tech-engaged-outright-attempt-suppress

PATRIOT POST
— America Is Drowning in the Lies of the Left – Dennis Prager
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/74246-america-is-drowning-in-the-lies-of-the-left-2020-10-20

NEWS BUSTERS
— Not The Onion: NYT Editorial Board Member Insists Paper Is ‘Not’ ‘A Partisan Newspaper’ – Curtis Houck (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media makes it clear that it exists a) to elect Democrats, b) to promote the Democrat Party platform, c) to defeat Republicans, and d) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/10/20/not-onion-nyt-editorial-board-member-insists-paper-not-partisan

CAMPUS REFORM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: University of Illinois unashamedly calls for ‘economic and political redistribution’ The University of Illinois Office of Inclusion and Intercultural relations released a statement calling for “economic and political resource redistribution.” The statement also claimed the Fraternal Order of Police is fueled by “systems of oppression.” – Blair Nelson
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15853
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: University of Chicago faculty demand reparations – Jack Capizzi
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15946

EPOCH TIMES
— On Recovery, Trump Says ‘V,’ While Biden Says ‘K’ – EMEL AKAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/on-recovery-trump-says-v-while-biden-says-k_3546211.html
— Senators Grassley and Johnson Criticize Mainstream Media, Big Tech for Censoring Biden Email Scandal – MASOOMA HAQ (DIERSEN: It would be great if those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails would criticize Google for refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/senators-grassley-and-johnson-criticize-mainstream-media-big-tech-for-censoring-biden-email-scandal_3546175.html

POLITICO
— MAGA world, GOP unite on social-media bias after Hunter Biden story Twitter and Facebook’s handling of the New York Post piece has pushed long-simmering MAGA complaints to the top of Republicans’ talking points. – TINA NGUYEN (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who curry favor with the Democrat news media in Illinois by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? Previously, they demonized, denigrated, and condemned 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 American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. I should write a book about the aforesaid. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/20/social-media-bias-gop-430511

CNN
— US is nearing ‘rapid acceleration’ of Covid-19 cases, expert warns, as daily infections hit about 60,000 – Christina Maxouris and Jason Hanna
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Voters favor Biden over Trump on almost all major issues.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/elections/voters-favor-biden-over-trump-on-almost-all-major-issues-a-new-poll-shows.html
— It’s Google’s World. We Just Live in It. Googling something was all we once did with Google. Now we spend hours a day using its maps, videos, security cameras, email, smartphones and more. – Brian Chen
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/technology/doj-google.html
— College Students Are Missing From Campus. Will Their Missing Votes Make a Difference? Some House candidates, typically Democrats, can usually count on support from students living on college campuses, but many of those students are now living back home. – Kathleen Gray
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/politics/college-students-voting-location.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump Taunts Lesley Stahl of ‘60 Minutes’ After Cutting Off Interview. Two weeks from Election Day, the president picked a fight with the country’s most popular television news program.” My critics/opponents glorify and praise, pander to, serve as operatives or dupes for, and/or give money to RINO politicians who blacklist me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/politics/trump-lesley-stahl-60-minutes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The U.S. has already hit 76% of total 2016 early voting At least 35.9 million have voted nationwide, and there are still 13 days until Election Day
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/early-voting-numbers-so-far/
— As local media outlets disappear, bad actors are stepping into the void – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Google, Facebook, the Democrat news media, Democrats, Libertarians, Independents, Greens, RINOs, etc., I am a bad actor and a propagandist because I do NOT claim to be non-partisan.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/as-local-media-outlets-disappear-bad-actors-are-stepping-into-the-void/2020/10/20/ea7faeca-1245-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yet despite a note in most of their “about” pages promising “to provide objective, data-driven information without political bias,” they aren’t really offering reporting. They’re offering propaganda. A mishmash of conservative political operatives, public relations professionals and think tanks act as “clients” for the sites, paying freelancers to prop up Republican candidates and knock down Democratic competitors. The writers don’t adopt traditional best practices such as, say, calling Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Sara Gideon of Maine for comment when accusing her of being a hypocrite. Sometimes they’re even instructed on precisely what to say by an article’s subject.)

USA TODAY
— Hidden Common Ground: Challenging the narrative of a divided America (DIERSEN: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/elections/hiddencommonground/2020/10/20/hidden-common-ground-challenges-divided-america/5878341002/
— When retirement arrives sooner than expected: What to do, what to know – Russ Wiles (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/19/early-retirement-come-sooner-than-expected-what-do-what-know/3708491001/
— ‘Very threatening’ for LGBTQ community: Same-sex marriage defendant, plaintiff join forces to oppose Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination – Elinor Aspegren (DIERSEN: Those who promote same-sex marriage work against those like me who do not promote same-sex marriage.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/10/20/amy-coney-barrett-confirmation-could-threaten-lgbtq-rights-equality/3666505001/
— GAO will investigate Trump administration political influence over FDA, CDC – Savannah Behrmannand Matthew Brown (DIERSEN: In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/19/gao-investigate-trump-administration-influence-over-fda-cdc/5981174002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— States Prepare to File Own Antitrust Cases Against Google At least two overlapping groups of attorneys general are investigating the company – John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Democrat states like Illinois want Google to do even more to destroy conservative news websites like www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-prepare-to-file-own-antitrust-cases-against-google-11603209976
— Justice Department Hits Google With Antitrust Lawsuit Suit follows lengthy investigation into company’s dominance of search traffic and effect on competition – Brent Kendall and Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Google to do even more to destroy conservative news websites like www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-to-file-long-awaited-antitrust-suit-against-google-11603195203
— Many Workers Gave Up Looking for Jobs Across the U.S. in September – Gwynn Guilford (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the less that employers want to hire you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, overweight/obese, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, former federal employee, if you have health problems, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-workers-gave-up-looking-for-jobs-across-the-u-s-in-september-11603220793
— Lightning Will Have to Strike Twice for Trump to Win A repeat of 2016 would require widespread polling errors that again all work in the president’s favor. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lightning-will-have-to-strike-twice-for-trump-to-win-11603235714
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting voters to sour on Trump and to move toward the left on policy.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-values-portend-trumps-defeat-11603217180

FORBES
— Reach The Summit Of Your Cyber Career: Advancement Strategies For Success – Mike Moniz (DIERSEN: What did you 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. To advance their careers, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/10/21/reach-the-summit-of-your-cyber-career-advancement-strategies-for-success/#3762600e7034

DENVER CHANNEL
— Political yard signs in a heavily divisive year: Are they working as intended? (DIERSEN: Democrats divide a) minorities against Whites, b) women against men, c) younger people against older people, d) those who have less money against those who have more money, e) non-Christians against Christians, f) non-Protestants against Protestants, g) non-German Americans against German Americans, h) non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, i) veterans against non-veterans, j) moderates and liberals against conservatives, k) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, l) non-married people against married people, m) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, n) non-patriotic people against patriotic people, o) citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, p) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, q) non-gun owners against gun owners, r) drinkers against non-drinkers, s) gamblers against non-gamblers, t) pot users against non-pot users, u) etc. against etc.)
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/360/political-yard-signs-in-a-heavily-divisive-year-are-they-working-as-intended

COAL VALLEY NEWS
— Boone County needs a true conservative at the Capitol – Josh Holstein (DIERSEN: I am a conservative. To be a conservative, you have to be both a fiscal conservative and a social conservative. To call yourself a fiscal conservative is to shout that you are not a social conservative, that is, that you are not a conservative. The following need conservatives: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Republican National Committee, etc. I should write a book about those in the aforesaid who say that they are fiscal conservatives, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn social conservatives like me.)
https://www.coalvalleynews.com/opinion/josh-holstein-boone-county-needs-a-true-conservative-at-the-capitol/article_f75773b1-6495-5836-ab76-9a4503ef5685.html

WRAL
— Fact-checking claim on Amy Coney Barrett and a racial slur in the workplace – Samantha Putterman (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors did not call me names, but they 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 $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wral.com/fact-checking-claim-on-amy-coney-barrett-and-a-racial-slur-in-the-workplace/19345708/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/10/tiffany-trump-hosts-bizarre-trump-pride-campaign-rally/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on turning children into LGBTQers.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Inclusive-curriculum-tools-offered-to-schools-during-LGBTQ-History-Month-/69438.html

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.