October 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says he expects to meet with President Trump during southern Illinois visit – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-southern-illinois-trump-rally-20181026-story.html
— Maybe J.B. Pritzker should hire Megyn Kelly – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-jb-pritzker-politics-kass-20181026-story.html
— Don’t give up on South Suburban Airport, speaker tells crowd in Lansing – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-lansing-third-airport-st-1028-story.html
— Chicago Skyway canopies restored to original streamlined look, with modern updates – Blair Kamin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kamin/ct-biz-skyway-toll-booth-kamin-1026-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Alleged mail bomber described as ‘a lunatic’ – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us-explosive-devices-suspect-20181026-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Megyn Kelly, fired J.B. Pritzker staffers just didn’t get it – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mitchell-megyn-kelly-jb-pritzker-blackface-racism-lawsuit-discrimination/

 

WLS AM
— Gutierrez plays Nazi card against Trump – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: The more of the following demographics that you have, the more that anti-Trumps treat you like you are a Nazi: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican treat me like I am a Nazi. Should I sue them?)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/26/gutierrez-plays-nazi-card-against-trump/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor says he’ll attend Trump rally in Murphysboro – Tim Ditman
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-10-26/governor-says-hell-attend-trump-rally-murphysboro.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Thumbs Down: To increasingly negative campaign ads – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181026/thumbs-down-to-increasingly-negative-campaign-ads

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Migrant caravan spurs controversy in central Illinois – Cymphanie Sherman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/migrant-caravan-spurs-controversy-in-central-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s a national security issue,” said Rosanna Pulido, founder of the Illinois Minuteman Project, which speaks out against illegal immigration. She fears the number of military troops being sent is not enough. “We have no idea who’s coming through our borders and again, as far as I’m concerned it’s our government who’s responsible for the safety and security of our country first, our citizens first,” said Pulido.)

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Political Strategists Weigh In On Midterm Prospects (DIERSEN: What does it seem like political strategists are advising the Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in your precinct to do? Because anti-Trumps seem to outnumber Trump supporters in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, it seems like political strategists are advising the Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in my precinct a) to dump Trump and to dump Trump’s supporter, b) to pander to anti-Trumps, and c) to dump Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write an article about the candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in my precinct a) who reject the aforesaid advice and b) who accept the aforesaid advice.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/political-strategists-weigh-midterm-prospects#stream/0

 

WMAY
— Lieutenant Governor Goes On Attack Against Rauner Foes (DIERSEN HEADLINE: I have always helped elect all the Republican candidates in general elections. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who a) paint me as being a Rauner foe and b) paint me as being a Roskam foe? They advise Rauner and Roskam a) to not invite me to their political events, b) to bar me from their political events, c) to bar me from reporting on their political events, and d) to blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems?)
https://www.us927.com/syn/2138/5138/lieutenant-governor-goes-on-attack-against-rauner-foes/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— More newspapers endorse Rauner for governor – Chandra Lye
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511610496-more-newspapers-endorse-rauner-for-governor
— Howard “Madigoon” caught taking Breen literature from homeowner’s front door handle – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: What do you say to voters a) who cast Republican primary ballots to do what damage they can, b) make it clear that they vote for Democrats in general elections, c) never vote for candidates in uncontested Republican primary races, d) are filled with hatred of Republicans, and e) promote hatred of Republicans? I estimate there are about 30 such voters in my precinct.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511612284-howard-madigoon-caught-taking-breen-literature-from-homeowner-s-front-door-handle

 

GOPUSA
— Transgenderism is a political figment, not biological truth
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57507
— Central American invasion advances more quickly toward US, treks 62 miles in one day (DIERSEN: What have the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois done so far to make the invasion successful? Have they treasonously sent money to invasion leaders? Are they treasonously making plans to go to Mexico and to join with the invaders?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57802
— Civility? NY Times Publishes Fantasy Story Depicting Trump’s Assassination
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57791
— PETA claims milk a ‘symbol used by white supremacists’ (DIERSEN: My distant relatives in New York state are farmers who produce lots of milk.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57400
— Nationalist is not an n-word (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-American, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=57718

 

NEWSMAX
— Left Tries Its Best to Blame Trump for Pipe Bombs – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/brennan-jfk-oswald-pelosi/2018/10/26/id/888119/

 

FOX NEWS
— GOP governor’s unusual ad depicts wedding between Illinois Dems, pronounces state ‘f—–’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-governors-unusual-ad-depicts-wedding-between-illinois-dems-pronounces-state-f
— ‘Full-Scale Invasion’: Malkin Says Trump Must Stop Migrant Caravan
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/10/26/michelle-malkin-says-trump-must-use-any-means-necessary-stop-migrant-caravan
— Ingraham: Dems Have ‘Convenient Case of Amnesia’ in Blaming Trump for Suspicious Packages Says ‘cynical ploy’ will not work in midterms.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/10/26/laura-ingraham-angle-commentary-democrats-media-blaming-trump-package-bombs

 

TOWNHALL
— The Democrats Run on Hate Michael Reagan Michael Reagan
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelreagan/2018/10/27/the-democrats-run-on-hate-n2532258
— ‘Caravan’ Just Turned Blue Wave into Red Tsunami – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2018/10/26/caravan-just-turned-blue-wave-into-red-tsunami-n2532407

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Rauner attempting to tie Pritzker to corrupt Dem machine in Illinois – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/rauner_attempting_to_tie_pritzker_to_corrupt_dem_machinein_illinois.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Because We Live Here – Pedro Gonzalez
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/10/27/because-we-live-here/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What surges toward the United States from the south is not a “caravan,” it is an invading force. Mothers who take money from leftist activists to drag their children on for thousands of miles in front of cameras are not brave, they are mercenary. Men who tear apart metal barriers and cry, “Donald Trump is the antichrist,” are not “just looking for work,” they are looking for a fight and are daring anyone to stop them. Just as well, I would refer the “free market” fearmongers, who insist that America needs a constant influx of fresh “diversity” as tribute to satiate the Invisible Hand, to Chilton Williamson Jr.: “You could ‘prove’ to me that, without the immediate transference of the entire population of Hong Kong to the state of California, the United States would be in a major economic depression by the middle of next year, and I would still be against transferring it there.” Yet even as we scramble to address the threat before us, another rears its head. There is now a second mob 2,500 strong organizing to march on the United States.)

 

BREITBART
— DACA Illegal Alien: Latinos Must Stop Trump in Midterm Elections, Vote for ‘Our Values and Needs’ – John Binder (DIERSEN: If you vote for Democrats, you shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/26/daca-illegal-alien-latinos-must-stop-trump-in-midterm-elections-vote-for-our-values-and-needs/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Congress Must Act to Deter Future Caravans – MATTHEW CONTINETTI (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps love caravans.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/central-american-caravan-illegal-immigration-congress-national-sovereignty/

 

THE HILL
— Lara Trump: ‘CNN has proven themselves’ anti-Trump – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have proven themselves to be anti-Trump? They demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a Trump supporter. They do not want me to know about their political events. They do not want me to promote their political events. They do not want me to attend their political events. They do not want me to report on their political events. They do not want anyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413401-lara-trump-cnn-has-proven-themselves-anti-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says: “Pipe bombs threaten to derail GOP midterm messaging.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413397-pipe-bombs-threaten-to-derail-gop-midterm-messaging
— Trump rejects calls to temper rhetoric: ‘I think I’ve been toned down’ – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413418-trump-rejects-calls-to-temper-rhetoric-i-think-ive-been-toned-down

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cesar-sayoc-found-a-father-in-trump-family-attorney-ron-lwoy-tells-anderson-cooper_us_5bd3c1cae4b0d38b58838a00

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mail-bomb-suspect-cesar-sayoc-custody-allegedly-sending-pipe-bombs-n924856

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter. Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns you as being a Trump supporter? I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who state that they are religious, conservative, and or Republican AND b) who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a Trump supporter. The aforesaid include employees of and volunteers for Republican candidates on the November 6, 2018 ballot in my precinct. They blame Trump and blame Trump’s supporters like me for all the problems that their candidates are having.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/cesar-sayoc-package-bomb-suspect-florida-latest-today-2018-10-27-live/

 

CNN
— Cesar Sayoc was a DJ, bodybuilder and pizza delivery man before he became a serial bomb suspect – Nicole Chavez
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/27/politics/cesar-sayoc-mail-bomb-suspect/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Amid-scare-Trump-urges-unity-after-partisan-13340165.php

 

AOL
— Trump says media uses bomb case to score political points against him – Reuters
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/10/26/trump-says-media-uses-bomb-case-to-score-political-points-against-him/23573014/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Rushing to Save House Seats From Onslaught of Democratic Money – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/politics/house-republicans-elections.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally. Anti-Trumps count on illegals to help them get rid individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/world/americas/what-is-migrant-caravan-facts-history.html
— Google Workers Fume Over Executives’ Payouts After Sexual Misconduct Claims – Daisuke Wakabayashi and Kate Conger
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/technology/sexual-harassment-google.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/us/cesar-sayoc-bombing-suspect-arrested.html
— New Type of Credit Score Aims to Widen Pool of Borrowers – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Have you had a good credit score? My critics/opponents were furious when my good credit score enabled me to borrow to buy a new Corvette in 1971, a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, a one bedroom condo in 1976, a home in Wheaton with my wife in 1978, and a new home in Wheaton with my wife in 1984.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/your-money/new-credit-score-fico.html
— To Cast Their Ballots, These Voters Will Have to Get Out of Dodge – Mitch Smith (DIERSEN: How convenient is the polling place for the voters in you precinct? The polling place for the voters in my precinct is far less convenient than it used to be.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/us/dodge-city-kansas-voting.html
— Erdogan Demands that Saudis Tell Turkey Who Ordered Khashoggi Killing – Carlotta Gall (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who gave the orders for adverse actions against you? I should write a book about those who gave the orders to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service (twice), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/world/middleeast/turkey-erdogan-khashoggi-saudi-arabia.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Voters are finally on to the GOP.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/voters-are-finally-on-to-the-gop/2018/10/26/8bd9ce84-d94c-11e8-83a2-d1c3da28d6b6_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/27/why-its-fair-ask-whether-trump-is-blame/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/i-could-really-tone-it-up-trump-shows-little-interest-in-uniting-the-nation-during-crises/2018/10/26/6a859c38-d891-11e8-a10f-b51546b10756_story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, if you criticize Democrats or if you criticize the Democrat news media, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of. I should write a book about those around Rauner and Roskam who are anti-Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-trump-blames-media-for-uncivil-tone-at-charlotte-rally-supporters-regard-bomb-reports-with-frustration-and-suspicion/2018/10/26/5022e00a-d948-11e8-83a2-d1c3da28d6b6_story.html

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Blaming Trump, GOP could backfire for Dems – Joe Battenfeld
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/joe_battenfeld/2018/10/blaming_trump_gop_could_backfire_for_dems

 

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Invasion of the country snatchers – Cal Thomas
https://www.news-herald.com/opinion/invasion-of-the-country-snatchers-cal-thomas/article_126edaa2-d85d-11e8-8df3-4b54ac4e43b5.html

 

STAR TELEGRAM
— Media calls of ‘racist,’ ‘Nazi’ fall flat in Texas Trump country – RICHARD GREENE
https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/richard-greene/article220623470.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Defense Secretary Approves Sending More Troops to Mexican Border The order doesn’t specify how many will be sent – Nancy A. Youssef and Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattis-approves-sending-more-troop-to-mexican-border-1540566532
— ‘Liberated Spirits’ Review: When Alcohol Was a Women’s Issue The first social issue to drive women into politics en masse was not suffrage but Prohibition. – Elizabeth Winkler (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberated-spirits-review-when-alcohol-was-a-womens-issue-1540512794
— Megyn Kelly, Elizabeth Warren and PC Power Why playing race and gender ‘gotcha’ is mostly a preoccupation of educated, affluent whites. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/megyn-kelly-elizabeth-warren-and-pc-power-1540594432
— Some 43% of College Grads Are Underemployed in First Job – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Are/were you underemployed? I was underemployed while I worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972, for IRS 1974-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997. I have been unemployed since 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/study-offers-new-hope-for-english-majors-1540546200

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Illinois Swing Takes Him Far From Chicago’s Suburbs The 12th Congressional District was a Democratic stronghold not long ago. – Kim Chipman and Derek Wallbank
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-26/illinois-midterm-elections-2018-trump-to-hold-bost-rally

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Forbes promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/toddessig/2018/10/26/how-trumps-psychology-of-hate-unleashed-the-magabomber/#44c1fc8f1046
— Mapping The Illinois $100,000 Club: 94,000 Public Employees & Retirees Cost Taxpayers $12B – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000 a year in today’s dollars (GS-13 Step 3)? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/10/26/illinois-100000-club-94000-six-figure-public-employees-and-retirees-cost-taxpayers-12b/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Cesar Sayoc Jr. as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://www.businessinsider.com/cesar-sayoc-florida-bomber-trump-republican-party-2018-10

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Hispanics to hate Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/2018-midterm-polls-latino-voters-turnout-support-for-democrats-rising.html
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/trumps-closing-midterm-pitch-is-white-identity-politics.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump says the media is using the ‘sinister actions of one individual to score political points against me’ – FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6322583/Trump-accuses-media-using-sinister-actions-bomber-score-points-against-me.html

 

ABS-CBN
— U.S. mail bombing suspect, an ardent Trump supporter – Agence France-Presse (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters. QUESTION: What indicates that Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains are Trump supporters? ANSWER: They distributed campaign literature for Trump in the 2016 Republican primary election and the 2016 general election. They recommended voting for Trump in their precinct letter in the 2016 Republican primary election and the 2016 general election. They voted for Trump in the 2016 Republican primary election and the 2016 general election. They displayed yard signs for Trump in the 2016 Republican primary election and the 2016 general election. They got yard sign locations for Trump in the 2016 Republican primary election and the 2016 general election. They have given money to Trump’s campaign. They support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform. They share demographics with Trump, for example, they are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/27/18/us-mail-bombing-suspect-an-ardent-trump-supporter

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.