October 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kirk, Duckworth to square off Thursday night in second debate – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mark-kirk-tammy-duckworth-us-senate-debate-springfield-20161026-story.html
— More than 3,300 take advantage of early vote in Naperville as of Wednesday – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-early-voting-naperville-st-1028-20161026-story.html
— Baby Boomers, you own this hot mess – Dana Milbank  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  Ever-increasingly Democrats and RINOs promote age discrimination.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-baby-boomers-fault-perspec-1027-md-20161026-story.html
— Tinley Park firm to assist in Lincoln Mall redevelopment – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-lincoln-mall-redevelop-st-1025-20161025-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups hint/imply/argue/shout that elections are not rigged: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-rigged-election-huppke-20161026-story.html

— Cruz suggests leaving Supreme Court seat vacant if Clinton is elected  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, as everyone knows, and without question, Democrats want to use the U.S. Supreme Court to further advance the Democrat Party platform, that is, to further promote dependency on government, LGBTQ activity and the breakdown of the traditional family, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, gambling, booze, and other vices, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.  Democrats want to use the U.S. Supreme Court to surrender America to foreign countries, and especially to Mexico.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cruz-supreme-court-seat-vacancy-20161026-story.html
— Cruz says there’s precedent for keeping ninth Supreme Court seat vacant
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-cruz-scotus-d1221a36-9bc9-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5-20161026-story.html

— SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 FLASHBACK: Joe Walsh says Trump won’t win Illinois, urges Maine Township voters to focus on local races – Jennifer Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/news/ct-prh-gop-meeting-tl-0922-20160916-story.html

— Naming names: Republicans who should be canned – Kathleen Parker  (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) always want Republicans like me to be canned a) who support the traditional family, right-to-life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform and the IRP platform and/or b) who support the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-fire-republican-leaders-for-trump-perspec-1027-20161026-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Senate: Kirk, Duckworth debate in Springfield today – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-senate-kirk-duckworth-debate-in-springfield-today/
— AP-GfK Poll: Clinton appears on cusp of commanding victory – AP  (DIERSEN: If Clinton wins, which group will she use the federal government to get rid of first: those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ap-gfk-poll-clinton-appears-on-cusp-of-commanding-victory/
— When election is over, how will we live together? – Phil Kadner  (DIERSEN: If Clinton wins, which group will she use the federal government to get rid of first: those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/phil-kadner-when-election-is-over-how-will-we-live-together/
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Train workers to really boost wages  (DIERSEN: What job-related training did you spend your time and your money on? I spent lots of my time and my money earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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 33.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-to-really-boost-wages-train-our-future-workers/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Glen Ellyn District 41 releases teachers union emails – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161026/news/161028967/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Responding to a court order, Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has released emails from leaders of its teachers union that show they were working last spring to create a special committee to vet school board candidates about a year before the April 2017 election. A DuPage County judge ruled that the emails were public records and ordered the district to turn over the messages to Jeff Cooper, a former school board candidate who filed a lawsuit in June accusing the district of violating state public records laws. Cooper sued after the district denied his request for the emails under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. . .The judge also ordered the district to pay Cooper’s attorney $5,600 in fees and $362.84 in other costs by Nov. 22. The district expects to spend “about the same amount” in attorney fees and costs as it’s paying Cooper’s lawyer. Cooper said Wednesday the emails “should have never been withheld in the first place.”  He has not decided whether he will make another bid at a seat on the board in April.)

 

NBC5
— Kirk Continues to Criticize Duckworth’s Work at VA – Tom Schuba  (DIERSEN: Who criticizes your work?  Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.  I could stress a) that I have never been a MTRCC officer, a DCRCC officer, or an IRP officer and b) that I have never been an IRP State Central Committee member.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/kirk-duckworth-va-398748071.html

 

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors criticize Wheaton College.  Those in Wheaton College who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors agree with the criticisms.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/report-evangelical-college-needs-to-recognize-unconscious-bias/6403bc9f-a672-488e-ae55-3413746c8d03

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis deserves third term
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161026/our-view-us-rep-rodney-davis-deserves-third-term

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Kirk vows to close gap before Election Day – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/kirk-vows-to-close-gap-before-election-day/article_6f17bf96-4059-5242-b725-5d8422b9ad29.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Silence Is Golden For Hultgren’s Re-Election Campaign – DAN KLEFSTAD
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/silence-golden-hultgrens-re-election-campaign

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Medicaid fraud a $30 billion industry  Illinois taking steps to stop improper health care payments – Patrick Yeagle
http://illinoistimes.com/article-17848-medicaid-fraud-a-%252430-billion-industry.html

 

CHICAGO READER
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO, ON COOK COUNTY, ON ILLINOIS, AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: To black activists, transportation justice matters  African-Americans disproportionately face challenges when it comes to transportation access, costs, and safety. – John Greenfield
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/black-lives-matter-transit-justice/Content?oid=24066620

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Liberty Principles PAC backs 21 legislative hopefuls with $3.8 million
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511034506-liberty-principles-pac-backs-21-legislative-hopefuls-with-3-8-million

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Racial politics complicated for former Rep. John Anthony – Scott Reeder
http://rebootillinois.com/2016/10/25/racial-politics-complicated-for-former-rep-john-anthony/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrats Ask Judge To Sanction Republicans Over Trump  The RNC said the filing was completely meritless. – Reuters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-ask-judge-to-sanction-republicans-over-trump_us_58115d36e4b0990edc2f2c74
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to hold the Republican National Committee in contempt of court over allegations that Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to intimidate minority voters. The DNC accused Republicans in a court filing of violating a longstanding consent decree, which restricts Republicans’ ability to question voters at the polls and prevent those people from casting a ballot. During the presidential campaign, Republican nominee Trump has asked followers to “watch” for fraud in the Nov. 8 presidential election in certain areas where minority voters reside, even though no evidence of fraud exists, the filing said. Some of Trump’s followers have pledged to do just that, the filing said. The RNC has supported Trump’s “ballot security endeavors,” Democrats said in the court filing. The RNC said the filing was completely meritless. “The RNC strictly abides by the consent decree and does not take part directly or indirectly in any efforts to prevent or remedy vote fraud.  Nor do we coordinate with the Trump campaign or any other campaign or party organization in any efforts they may make in this area,” a RNC spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “The RNC remains focused on getting out the vote.” Representatives for the Trump campaign could not immediately be reached for comment. The DNC asked a New Jersey federal judge to issue an injunction preventing the RNC from spending money on voter integrity efforts, and to instruct its field offices that no employee shall participate in any ballot security measures.)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Maine school children pick Trump, dump pot in mock election – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/27/maine-school-children-pick-trump-dump-pot-in-mock-/

 

NEWSMAX
— Election Day School Closings Due to Fear of Violence  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Clinton supporters hint/imply/argue/shout that they will harm Trump supporters.)
http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/election-day-school-closings/2016/10/26/id/755365/

 

FOX NEWS
— Conservative club’s ‘affirmative action bake sale’ draws scrutiny  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anti-Whites shout their hatred of Whites, and they especially shout their hatred of Whites who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, non-veterans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/27/conservative-clubs-affirmative-action-bake-sale-draws-scrutiny.html
— Several schools close for Election Day over fears of students’ safety  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Clinton supporters hint/imply/argue/shout that they will harm Trump supporters.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/26/several-schools-close-for-election-day-over-fears-students-safety.html

 

GOPUSA
— Elementary school parents battle ‘After School Satan Club’
http://www.gopusa.com/elementary-school-parents-battle-after-school-satan-club/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Dem Pollster: Clinton ‘May Be Immune To Pay To Play’ – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Which donors give the most money to the Illinois Republican Party, to your Republican county party organization, and to your Republican township/ward party organization?  How much influence do those donors have over what the aforesaid organizations do or do not do?)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/26/dem-pollster-clinton-may-be-immune-to-pay-to-play/
— Paula Jones Calls Megyn Kelly A ‘Nasty Heifer’ After Contentious Interview With Gingrich – DEREK HUNTER
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/26/paula-jones-slams-megyn-kelly-as-nasty-heifer-video/
— Sean Hannity Praises Michael Moore: He ‘Gets’ Trump Voters – CAROLINE MAY  (DIERSEN: How severely have the Republican and Independent voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county been harmed by crime, bad trade deals, mass/illegal immigration, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, etc.?  The more that Republican and Independent voters have been harmed by the aforesaid, the more likely that they voted for Trump in the March 15 Republican primary and that they will vote for Trump in the November 8 general election.  Of the 183 who cast Republican primary ballots in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, only 21 voted for Trump.  So obviously, very few of the voters in my precinct have been harmed by crime, bad trade deals, mass/illegal immigration, race based preference giving, gender based preference giving, age discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, etc.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/26/sean-hannity-praises-michael-moore-he-gets-trump-voters/

 

BLAZE
— Trump votes changed to Clinton on machines, some early Texas voters say — but officials have an explanation – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/26/trump-votes-changed-to-clinton-on-machines-some-early-texas-voters-say-but-officials-have-an-explanation/

 

THE HILL
— Trump blasts Clinton for criticizing hotel opening – Nikita Vladimirov
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/303022-trump-blasts-clinton-over-hotel-criticism
— Forget the fence — E-Verify shuts down illegal immigration’s magnet – Ian Smith
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/302936-forget-the-fence-e-verify-will-really-shut-down-the

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Republicans Are Threatening Lawsuits To Block Ads Tying Them To Trump  (DIERSEN: To not endorse Trump is to endorse Clinton.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-are-threatening-lawsuits-to-block-ads-tying_us_5810c2aae4b0fca2eb126183

 

POLITICO
— Worried About a Rigged Election? Here’s One Way to Handle It  Why the GOP should pay attention to Nixon vs. Kennedy, 1960. – Josh Zeitz (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats in the November 8, 2016 election?)
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/10/donald-trump-2016-rigged-nixon-kennedy-1960-214395

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Donald Trump Allies Focus Anger on Another Target: G.O.P. Leaders – JEREMY W. PETERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/27/us/politics/paul-ryan-gop-donald-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/27/opinion/campaign-stops/donald-trumps-lack-of-discipline-and-discernment.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors hate Trump and hate Trump’s supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2016/10/27/donald-trumps-appeal-is-not-just-about-anger-and-resentment/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF CLINTON: Poll: Clinton builds lead in divided nation worried about Election Day violence – Susan Page and Karina Shedrofsky
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/26/poll-clinton-builds-leads-nation-worried-election-day-violence-trump/92712708/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Bets on the ‘Missing Five Million’  Some say Republicans can win by turning out disaffected whites—but is it working? – Karl Rove  (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be disaffected?  Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors want me to be disaffected.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-bets-on-the-missing-five-million-1477524243
— Megyn Kelly Seeks Big Payday at Fox News – STEVEN PERLBERG  (DIERSEN: The more that you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, the more that those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-non-veterans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors will pay you.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/cmo-today-megyn-kelly-seeks-big-payday-at-fox-news-1477568810
— Megyn Kelly Seeks Salary North of $20 Million in Contract Talks With Fox News – JOE FLINT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/megyn-kelly-seeks-salary-north-of-20-million-in-contract-talks-with-fox-news-1477527922

 

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Trump, Clinton view his business career much differently – AP  (DIERSEN: How do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes view your career?  Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes view my career in the federal government very negatively.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that if they had been me, the federal government would have promoted them to GS-13 (currently $92,632) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $109,463) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $128,759) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $160,300) by age 40.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that all federal employees are extremely stupid and/or extremely lazy, and that therefore, getting promoted in the federal government is extremely easy.  In my defense, my salary increased every year that I worked for the federal government except in 1980, when I took an $18,459 (21%) pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO.  In 1997, when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, my GS-13 Step 10 GAO salary was $120,427.)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/nation-world/article110748702.html

 

DALLAS NEWS
— University of Texas Young Conservatives’ ‘affirmative action bake sale’ draws hundreds of angry students – Lauren McGaughy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anti-Whites shout their hatred of Whites, and they especially shout their hatred of Whites who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, non-veterans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/higher-education/2016/10/26/ut-young-conservatives-hold-affirmative-action-bake-saleagain

 

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— Protesters disrupt “affirmative action bake sale” at UT-Austin  The bake sale hosted by the Young Conservatives of Texas — in which prices varied depending on the buyer’s race and gender — was meant to protest the consideration of race in admissions. – ALEX SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anti-Whites shout their hatred of Whites, and they especially shout their hatred of Whites who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, non-veterans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/26/affirmative-action-bake-sale-ut-austin-met-protest/

 

ALASKA DISPATCH NEWS
— Young Conservatives of Texas club at the University of Texas at Austin ‘affirmative action bake sale’ draws hundreds of angry students – Lauren McGaughy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anti-Whites shout their hatred of Whites, and they especially shout their hatred of Whites who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, non-veterans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2016/10/26/clubs-affirmative-action-bake-sale-at-university-of-texas-draws-hundreds-of-angry-students/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The bake sale, which club members characterized as a protest against the “institutionalized racism” of affirmative action programs at colleges and universities, soon attracted a crowd of hundreds who lobbed criticism at the conservative students. “Check your privilege!” they yelled as the club’s remaining members volleyed questions from the crowd. The crowd began to disperse just after 2 p.m. when the remaining members of the group left to chants of “racists go home!” The UT-Austin student newspaper The Daily Texan broadcast live from the event. “Our protest was designed to highlight the insanity of assigning our lives value based on our race and ethnicity, rather than our talents, work ethic and intelligence,” said club chairman Vidal Castaneda. “It is insane that institutional racism, such as affirmative action, continues to allow for universities to judge me by the color of my skin rather than my actions.” The same club came under fire in 2013 for holding a nearly identical bake sale — charging different races different prices for brownies. Gregory J. Vincent, UT-Austin’s vice president for diversity and community engagement, called that bake sale “deplorable.” Vincent again spoke for the university on Wednesday, calling the latest bake sale “inflammatory and demeaning.” “Yet focusing our attention on the provocative nature of the YCT’s actions ignores a much more important issue: They create an environment of exclusion and disrespect among our students, faculty and staff,” he said. Vincent acknowledged that the school’s West Mall, where the bake sale was held, is an area where protests often take place and where free speech and the expression of diverse opinions on myriad issues is encouraged. But, while it was “their right” to hold the bake sale, he questioned whether the group’s methods furthered the dialogue about race and privilege or simply sought to divide the campus along racial lines.)

 

PITTSBURG COURIER
— IRS problems can ruin your life – Constant W. Watson III
http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2016/10/26/irs-problems-can-ruin-your-life/

 

KNOX STUDENT
— Conservative voices quiet on campus – MATTHEW KOESTER  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you are conservative, Democrats will stop you from getting an education, stop you from getting a job, stop you from getting promoted, stop you from etc.)
http://www.theknoxstudent.com/news/2016/10/26/conservative-voices-quiet-campus/#.WBHrL_orKM8

 

DAILY BEAST
— Dems Sue GOP For ‘Rigged’ Comments
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/10/26/dems-sue-gop-for-rigged-comments.html

 

MONEY MAGAZINRE
— Why Goldman Sachs Only Fires a Few People at a Time – Martha C. White  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, a) the agency was under hiring and/or promotion freezes, b) the agency suffered budget cuts in either relative or absolute terms, and c) the agency shrank from more than 6,000 employees in 1980 to less than 3,000 employees in 1997.)
http://time.com/money/4546249/goldman-sachs-firing/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Goldman Sachs has laid off 443 people this year, but the investment bank has kept its job cuts under the radar by letting people go by the dozens rather than the hundreds, which keeps it from having to notify regulators of “mass layoffs.”  Goldman Sachs has disclosed to state regulators seven different instances of job cuts this year, Bloomberg reports. New York state law requires that companies file a notice with the state when they cut jobs in many circumstances, and if those job cuts total 250 or more, they have to notify the state of “mass layoffs.” Although Goldman Sachs has shed the highest number of employees this year since 2008, when it laid off 900 during an economically punishing year, 2016’s reductions in head count have gone largely unnoticed. When banks, especially high-profile ones like Goldman Sachs, downsize the number of people they employ, it can send a signal to investors and to the market about how they’re doing and if they’re struggling. Keeping job cuts low-key avoids the negative connotation a big layoff suggests, Jeanne Branthover, a partner at DHR International, an executive search firm, told Bloomberg. “This is more, ‘We’re having layoffs and we don’t want to explain it,’” she said. Of course, there are strategic business reasons to cut jobs a few at a time: If business in a particular area rebounds quickly, it is easier for a company to add back a smaller number of employees than to try and re-staff a gutted department.)

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.