October 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 33 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/33-shot-3-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6784858/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “President Trump’s quick drive was ‘unnecessary,’ potentially exposed others to COVID-19.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trumps-quick-drive-potentially-exposed-others-to-covid-19-doctor-says/6785813/
— COVID-19 study finds 82% of hospitalized patients experience neurological symptoms, Northwestern says
https://abc7chicago.com/health/nu-study-finds-most-hospitalized-with-covid-19-experience-neurological-symptoms/6785487/

CBS2
— Remdisivir, Drug Administered To President Trump As He Battles COVID-19, Went Through Clinical Trials In Chicago
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4762132-remdisivir-drug-administered-to-president-trump-as-he-battles-covid-19-went-through-clinical-trials-in-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Older people will soon receive health coverage in Illinois regardless of immigration status under first-in-nation program: ‘It’s a relief’ – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, their operatives, and their dupes illegally do everything that they illegally can to illegally get citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-health-coverage-low-income-immigrant-seniors-illinois-20201005-7llqiixynrc7ropg6aqt7xjnvq-story.html
— An Illinois university got major pushback for cutting religion, French and anthropology. But other colleges are dropping the humanities too. – ELYSSA CHERNEY (DIERSEN: All my college degrees were career-oriented. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU when I was 21 in 1970, MBA from Loyola when I was 27, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31, and master’s degree in finance from IIT when I was 48.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-wesleyan-university-liberal-arts-cuts-20201005-sb3disywfvb43mpg6bjoiweyfi-story.html
— 8 questions for candidates for Illinois State Senate (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.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-cb-illinois-state-senate-candidate-surveys-20201005-2rjiwqmuyfhwrhtkzdl37oobnq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Reporter on ‘hiatus’ following publisher’s removal, ex-staffers say The Chicago Reporter, an investigative news source that has probed issues of race and poverty for nearly five decades, halted publication last month, according to former staffers. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/10/4/21501250/chicago-reporterhiatus-publisher-removal-journalism
— CPS teachers could look inside students’ homes — without their knowledge — before fix The situation, which was corrected only after the first few weeks of school, highlights the privacy concerns that come with e-learning. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: Zoomers, Facebookers, Twitterers, Instagramers, etc. who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican should be advised that everything that you say, that everything that you post, and that everything that you show can and will be used against you by those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/10/5/21497946/cps-public-schools-go-guardian-technology-privacy-remote-learning

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ives, Casten spar over COVID, taxes, Obamacare  The opponents in a suburban congressional race squared off in a virtual debate this weekend that also included Libertarian Party candidate William Redpath. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ives-casten-spar-over-covid-taxes-obamacare

WGN RADIO
— Justice Thomas Kilbride on diversity in the courts and more – Ben Anderson
https://wgnradio.com/karen-conti/justice-thomas-kilbride-on-diversity-in-the-courts-and-more/

WBEZ
— How Are Illinois Politicians Keeping Safe From COVID-19 — And What Happens If They Get Sick? – Tony Arnold (DIERSEN: Some politicians are staying away from those like me who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems. I am 72 years old, I am overweight, and I have type 2 diabetes. Further, I am a Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Ever-increasingly, because of Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, the aforesaid demographics are pure poison.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/how-illinois-leaders-stay-safe-from-covid-19/18282d6d-4165-4089-b2ea-e360f374a656

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Changes to tax amendment’s language may open door wider than thought – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-changes-to-tax-amendment-s-language-may-open-door-wider-than-thought/article_5f5fa9fb-8245-50c1-89de-809eee3ac696.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Don’t vote for a puppet, vote for Oberweis – Jerry Richard, Crystal Lake (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have painted me as being a puppet for various activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/09/30/letter-dont-vote-for-a-puppet-vote-for-oberweis/asagzdg/

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Eric Wallace slams governor’s tax hike threats: ‘It shows how desperate they are’ – Glenn Minnis
https://southcooknews.com/stories/555713114-wallace-slams-governor-s-tax-hike-threats-it-shows-how-desperate-they-are

NPR ILLINOIS
— Mary Trump Says Trump Family Saw Illness As ‘Unforgivable Weakness’ (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout a) that my having type 2 diabetes is an “unforgivable weakness;” b) that I brought it on myself by my eating too much, by my not getting enough exercise, and by my not getting enough sleep; and c) that is, that I brought it on myself by my spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mary-trump-her-familys-relationship-illness#stream/0
— Political Aides Investigate VOA White House Reporter Steve Herman For Anti-Trump Bias – David Folkenflik (DIERSEN: I am one of an extremely few political reporters in Illinois who are conservative or Republican. Political reporters in Illinois who falsely deny that they are liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green should be investigated.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/political-aides-investigate-voa-white-house-reporter-anti-trump-bias#stream/0

WREX
— Illinois State Police will be in Rockford region enforcing restrictions, Winn. Co. Sheriff: ‘Will not help with enforcement’ – Richard Bodee
https://wrex.com/2020/10/02/illinois-state-police-will-be-in-rockford-region-enforcing-restrictions-winn-co-sheriff-will-not-help-with-enforcement/

WCIA
— Sangamon County on pace with mail-in ballot counting – Cole Henke
https://www.wcia.com/news/sangamon-county-on-pace-with-mail-in-ballot-counting/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicagoans Want Money Reallocated From Police Budget, City-Sponsored Survey Shows “Of more than the 19,000 comments we received on the survey, more than 18,000 mentioned the police,” the city’s budget director said. – Erin Hegarty
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/10/02/chicagoans-want-money-reallocated-from-police-budget-city-sponsored-survey-shows/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— WHO WILL TEST PRITZKER? – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/10/05/who-will-test-pritzker-trumps-drive-by-kamalas-durbin-ad-electoral-count-more-billionaire-cash-490522
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While we haven’t yet dragged ourselves out from under the 2020 election, a few Republicans are already eyeing 2022 to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Most political watchers are waiting to see what Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Cubs co-owner and Republican National Committee finance Chairman Todd Ricketts, and Chicago attorney and Illinois Republican committeeman Richard Porter will do. State Rep. Darren Bailey of Xenia (in Clay County), and state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo (near St. Louis), have talked to people about running. Bailey, who makes a living as a farmer, has made headlines for a lawsuit against Pritzker, claiming his civil rights have been violated by the governor’s stay-at-home orders. Bailey is the state rep who was kicked out of the spring legislative session for a day for not wearing a mask. He’s also a freshman Rep who’s running for state senator. Talk about ambition. Schimpf, who’s not seeking re-election this year, saw his plans for a federal judgeship derailed. So he’s looking for something new after next month’s election. The attorney and retired Marine Corps officer has been a familiar face on the campaign circuit for other Republican candidates. He also has been speaking out against the graduated income tax ballot measure, which is backed by Pritzker. Gary Rabine, owner of a Rabine Group, a paving and concrete company based in Schaumburg, has hosted Trump events around Illinois, allowing him to get his name out with top-tier Republican supporters. Rabine, who headlines a podcast called Ditch Digger CEO, also has the ear of Charlie Kirk of Turning Point. Kinzinger, meanwhile, may be looking for a new challenge after nearly 10 years in the House — 12 if he wins re-election next month. He’s one of the few Republicans in Congress who hasn’t been afraid to call out President Donald Trump when he thinks the president’s tweets go too far. GOP sources say Kinzinger’s campaign team would like to see him run for governor, but he so far isn’t indicating whether he’s ready to make the leap. Other wildcards are Ricketts, whose family is on the Forbes billionaire list and is seen as someone who could match Pritzker’s ability to self-fund, and Porter, who’s become a notable name in GOP circles. No one’s ready to talk yet about 2022. But that will change next month after the 2020 election winds down.)

WIREPOINTS
— The Ultimate ‘Fair Tax’ Treachery Is The Ballot Itself – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/the-ultimate-fair-tax-treachery-is-the-ballot-itself-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— “Trans” Cultism IS an Election Issue – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/10/trans-cultism-is-an-election-issue/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES “OPERATION MAGA” TO KEEP CAMPAIGN AT FULL SPEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/trump-campaign-launches-operation-maga-to-keep-campaign-at-full-speed.html
— BECKMAN: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIKE A CAGE MATCH? GOOD!
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/beckman-presidential-debate-like-a-cage-match-good-.html
— TIME MAGAZINE PRAISES BLM CO-FOUNDERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/10/time-magazine-praises-blm-co-founders.html

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sen. Gary Peters Forces Michigan Taxpayers To Pay For His Cadillac Health Insurance Peters opts out of Obamacare to remain on now-defunct health plan that costs Michiganders millions – Yuichiro Kakutani (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that as a federal retiree, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/sen-gary-peters-forces-michigan-taxpayers-to-pay-for-his-cadillac-health-insurance/

GOPUSA
— Deadly September: At Least 81 Homicides And 400 Shot In Chicago In One Month Plus Riots, Looting And More (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not vote for Democrats, they will steal vehicles, rob, loot, riot, and burn down your municipality. Of course, Democrats demand that Democrat candidates get 100% of the vote in Chicago. What percent of the vote for Democrat candidates do Democrats demand in your precinct: 80%, 90%,100%?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95795
— Pelosi Implies Trump Doctors Are Dishonest
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95845
— Biden’s Shocking Tribute To KKK Leader
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95799
— The Party Of Hate
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95832
— Black Lives Matter Logos In The Workplace Divide Employers, Workers And Customers (DIERSEN: To allow/encourage/force employees to wear BLM logos is to get rid of employees who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=95838

BLAZE
— Top Republican: Pelosi refused to implement COVID testing as Senate Dems use COVID to delay Barrett hearings – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Democrats use COVID to harm Republicans.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/scalise-pelosi-has-refused-to-implement-covid-testing-for-lawmakers

DAILY WIRE
— Leftists Explode Over Trump Taking Short Ride Outside Hospital: Charge Him With Crimes, Remove From Power
https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftists-explode-over-trump-taking-short-ride-outside-hospital-charge-him-with-crimes-remove-from-power
— POLL: Biden’s National Lead ‘Nearly Doubles’ Following Debate, Trump Gains In Key Swing States – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/poll-bidens-national-lead-nearly-doubles-following-debate-trump-gains-in-key-swing-states

NATIONAL REVIEW
— HIPAA Applies to the President, Too – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and if you are involved in government or politics, you should expect that those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican will put all your health problems, and all your other problems, into the public record.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/hipaa-applies-to-the-president-too/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP anxiety grows over Trump political roller coaster.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/519460-gop-anxiety-grows-over-trump-political-roller-coaster

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans gripped by dread as multiple crises swirl. The presidency, control of the Senate and even a quick confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett are all in doubt less than a month from the election.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/05/republicans-dread-coronavirus-infections-426351
— What Happens If Pence Needs to Become ‘Acting President’? VPs have briefly taken over power three times before, but this moment could be different—putting the United States in uncharted territory. – GARRETT M. GRAFF
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/04/pence-acting-president-426068

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater crows about the success that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters have had in getting hate-filled Trump-hating Secrete Service employees to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, that is, to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/politics/trump-secret-service-trip/index.html

CNBC
— Meghan Markle lives by this quote to tune out ‘naysayers’ – Jennifer Liu (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who have been the biggest NAYSAYERS in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/meghan-markle-lives-by-this-quote-to-tune-out-naysayers-stay-focused.html

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump did not take appropriate virus precautions.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-virus-precautions-poll/story?id=73411221

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Older voters may turn out to be the Democrats’ 2020 heroes.” I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, etc. in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on how the aforesaid have treated me. I am 72 years old.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/older-american-voters-may-turn-out-to-be-the-democrats-2020-heroes/2020/10/03/e7b263e6-0196-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

MORNING CALL
— After coronavirus delay, Biden campaign launching in-person canvassing in Pennsylvania, other battleground states – AP (DIERSEN: I urge all Republican organizations in Illinois to ASAP provide Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains with updated voter guides to deliver to the Independent and Republican households in their precincts. That literature should include all the endorsements that Republican candidates have received.)
https://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pa-eletion-biden-canvassing-20201001-gqgr3mihkrfubas2chlecg4zz4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ahead of the voter outreach expansion, Biden’s campaign has already opened 109 supply centers across 17 battleground states to help distribute campaign literature, lawn signs and other materials for the canvassers. Biden volunteers in Pennsylvania and Nevada began dropping campaign literature at voters’ homes just last weekend, although they were instructed to avoid any direct conversations. Those conversations will begin this weekend following a series of training sessions designed to ensure Biden’s team can engage with people at doorsteps as safely as possible. All volunteers involved will be provided personal protective equipment, including masks, and will have their temperatures checked. The campaign also plans to send batches of text messages telling voters to expect a knock at their door before volunteers enter a neighborhood. Biden’s team is particularly focused on ensuring his supporters have updated information about how and where to vote as early as possible. Literature used in Pennsylvania in recent days, for example, encourages people to make a specific plan to vote — either by mail, in person early voting or in person on Election Day.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: All Federal Agencies Told to Suspend Diversity Training Programs Personnel office instructions seek to ensure compliance with Trump’s executive order – Paul Kiernan and Andrew Restuccia (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/all-federal-agencies-told-to-suspend-diversity-training-programs-11601812800
— Coronavirus Surge in Mail Voting Likely to Lead to More Rejected Ballots Voters casting ballots by mail for first time are more likely to make mistakes, though many states allow corrections – Alexa Corse and Chad Day (DIERSEN: What about Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-surge-in-mail-voting-likely-to-lead-to-more-rejected-ballots-11601827201
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Exits Quarantine in SUV to Greet Supporters. President briefly left Walter Reed hospital, departing from government health guidelines for Covid patients to remain isolated.” Democrats use Covid to harm Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-suv-trip-to-greet-supporters-raises-covid-19-safety-questions-11601860399
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD hates those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-calls-for-brotherhood-amid-covid-19-pandemic-11601806766
— Stressed at Work? Here’s When to File for Disability Benefits – Anne Steele (DIERSEN: Because of the rampant anti-conservatism in Illinois, in DuPage County, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct, putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out is extremely stressful.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stressed-at-work-heres-when-to-file-for-disability-benefits-11601838000

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook deliberately a) scrubs right-leaning content from its site and b) throttles conservative news and perspectives. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Facebook.
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/05/918520692/facebook-keeps-data-secret-letting-conservative-bias-claims-persist

SIDNEY MORNING HERALD
— Trump’s reckless joyride tops Bible-holding photo op in Washington – Matthew Knot (DIERSEN: What have you done that your critics/opponents have painted as being reckless? According to my critics/opponents, it was reckless of me a) to not glorify and praise them, b) to not pander to them, c) to not serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) to not give them money, e) to not cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) to have sued them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-s-reckless-joyride-tops-bible-holding-photo-opp-in-washington-20201005-p5622b.html

SUN
— ‘RIDICULOUS’ Piers Morgan slams ‘reckless’ Donald Trump for endangering lives of his Secret Service with surprise drive-by – Dan Cain (DIERSEN: What have you done that your critics/opponents have painted as being reckless? According to my critics/opponents, it was reckless of me a) to not glorify and praise them, b) to not pander to them, c) to not serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) to not give them money, e) to not cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) to have sued them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12843601/piers-morgan-slams-reckless-president-trump-surprise-drive-by/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Covering the Campaign Trail During COVID-19 – Sean M. Wood (DIERSEN: Of course, ever-increasingly, COVID-19 will be used to get rid of reporters like me who are old, overweight, and/or have health problems. The aforesaid reporters are presumed a) to be more likely to catch COVID-19 and therefore b) to spread COVID-19.)
http://editorandpublisher.com/stories/election-2020-covering-the-campaign-trail-during-covid-19,175514

INDEED
— Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years? (DIERSEN: 5 years from now, I see myself a) continuing to put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every morning and each and every evening; b) continuing to promote individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, enforcement of immigration laws, rejection of vices, First and Second Amendment rights, merit-based hiring, retention, and promotion, and equal opportunity, that is, no race or gender based preference giving; and c) continuing to oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/interview-question-where-do-you-see-yourself-in-five-years

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.