September 11, 2022

ABC7

— 90 migrants arrive in Elk Grove Village with ‘disappointing’ lack of notice, mayor says. 364 border migrants have been bussed to Chicago in 10 days. (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://abc7chicago.com/elk-grove-village-texas-migrants-chicago-news-lori-lightfoot/12219396/
— Chief Justice John Roberts defends legitimacy of court – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/john-roberts-legitimacy-of-supreme-court-roe-v-wade-the-constitution/12219089/
— Chicago shootings: 11 shot, 3 fatally in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/shootings-in-chicago-this-weekend-crime-cpd-police-department/12219459/

FOX32
— ‘War zone full of criminals’: Orland Park mayor Keith Pekau rips Chicago’s public safety
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/war-zone-full-of-criminals-orland-park-mayor-rips-chicagos-public-safety

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN WITH BIG PICTURE: COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ in Naperville. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-pride-fest-st-0911-20220910-6cntkxslivfklnuamzmpxejlru-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Lightfoot says the ‘destiny’ of Black Chicagoans is at stake in the 2023 election. But can she win their votes? – Gregory Pratt and Alice Yin (COMMENT: How does your mayor and how do your city council members treat those in your municipality who share your demographics? I should write a book about how Wheaton Mayors and Wheaton City Council Members have treated those who have the following demographics since 1978: conservative, Republican, older, Protestant, German American, those who did not attend Wheaton schools, those who are not members of Wheaton churches, those who do not attend Wheaton church services, those who do not give money to Wheaton churches, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-mayor-election-black-vote-lori-lightfoot-20220911-4o66fp3xyvc2xaqqusehz6iccy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City Council exodus is a chance to vote for Chicago’s future – Editorial (COMMENT: How does your mayor and how do your city council members treat those in your municipality who share your demographics? I should write a book about how Wheaton Mayors and Wheaton City Council Members have treated those who have the following demographics since 1978: conservative, Republican, older, Protestant, German American, those who did not attend Wheaton schools, those who are not members of Wheaton churches, those who do not attend Wheaton church services, those who do not give money to Wheaton churches, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/9/10/23344468/city-council-exodus-vote-chicago-alderpersons-lori-lightfoot-dick-simpson

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTO OF MAYOR CRAIG JOHNSON: Migrants from Texas border arrive in Elk Grove Village Saturday with short official notice – Eric Peterson (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220910/migrants-from-texas-border-arrive-in-elk-grove-village-saturday-with-short-official-notice
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Local governments can max out property tax levy increases this year. Will they? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220910/local-governments-can-max-out-property-tax-levy-increases-this-year-will-they
— BrightStar Care of Central DuPage-Wheaton has expanded adding two long standing employees as new part-owners of the agency, Diane Vitolka and Leonard Sanchez. – Jodie Fredericks
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20220909/brightstar-care-under-new-part-ownership-in-wheaton

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Undocumented immigrants bused to Chicago: ‘We’re asking for your help tonight in support of the migrants’ – Steven Hughes (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/631501553-undocumented-immigrants-bused-to-chicago-we-re-asking-for-your-help-tonight-in-support-of-the-migrants

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Bailey: ‘The JB Pritzker and Joe Biden economy is crippling business, raising costs, and straining communities’ – Bree Gonzales
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/631491800-bailey-the-jb-pritzker-and-joe-biden-economy-is-crippling-business-raising-costs-and-straining-communities

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Carjackings, shootings, murder: Violent youth add to America’s crime wave – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/10/carjackings-shootings-murder-violent-underage-offe/
— Biden does not represent the dream of America – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/3/joe-biden-does-not-represent-the-dream-of-america/
— The FBI and liberal media collusion grinds on. Keep your focus on skyrocketing inflation, crime, rotten schools and the border crisis. – Robert Knight
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/10/the-fbi-and-liberal-media-collusion-grinds-on/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— When Kamala Harris sees ‘extremists,’ she’s actually gazing at a mirror – Quin Hillyer (COMMENT: I should write a book about “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc. who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform and who have done the most to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, conservative organizations, etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/when-kamala-harris-sees-extremists-shes-actually-gazing-at-a-mirror
— Nikki Haley slams woke college students, politicians in Patriot Award acceptance – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nikki-haley-speech-tonight-woke-college-students-2024

NEW YORK POST
— Librarians go radical as new woke policies take over – Dana Kennedy
https://nypost.com/2022/09/10/librarians-go-radical-as-new-woke-policies-take-over-experts/
— Affirmative action hurts Asian-Americans—but the left just shrugs – Vivek Ramaswamy
https://nypost.com/2022/09/10/affirmative-action-hurts-asian-americansbut-the-left-just-shrugs/
— Biden’s reality bites! Uglier downturn seen – Charles Gasparino
https://nypost.com/2022/09/10/bidens-reality-bites-uglier-downturn-seen/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Cognitive Dissonance Truth plays second fiddle to the need to achieve the desired outcome. – James Allan (COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are moral relativists who believe that their ends justify their means. Their ends are dependency on government and charity (destruction of individual responsibility), socialism, communism, dictatorship, LGBTQ (destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family), abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination (Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, replacement theory, wokeness/wokeism), age discrimination, destruction American citizenship, that is, destruction of America, and even worse things.)
https://amgreatness.com/2022/09/10/cognitive-dissonance/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dismantling the Transgender Establishment – James Stansbury
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/09/dismantling_the_transgender_establishment.html
— Abbott’s ‘stunt’ is working – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/09/abbotts_stunt_is_working.html
— Gibberish galore with Kamala Harris – Rajan Laad
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/09/gibberish_galore_with_kamala_harris.html
— The way to really make E-Verify work – Charles Sullivan (COMMENT: Those who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform reject E-Verify.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/09/the_way_to_really_make_everify_work.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Two million illegals crossing border under Biden’s not enough. Here’s how many ‘refugees’ he’s aiming for next year. – Ashley Hill
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/09/10/two-million-illegals-crossing-border-under-bidens-not-enough-heres-how-many-refugees-hes-aiming-for-next-year-1283256/
— Gov. Abbott called Dems’ open border ‘bluff’ by busing illegals to their states – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/09/10/maher-gov-abbott-called-dems-open-border-bluff-by-busing-illegals-to-their-states-1283434/

BREITBART
— Decatur Pride Fest in Illinois Advertises ‘Youth Drag Show’ – HANNAH BLEAU (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage/force children to be LGBTQers.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/10/decatur-pride-fest-illinois-advertises-youth-drag-show/
— Biden Seeks Permanent Resettlement for over 72K Afghans amid Allegations of Widespread Vetting Failures – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/10/biden-seeks-permanent-resettlement-over-72k-afghans-amid-allegations-widespread-vetting-failures/
— Joe Biden Asks Congress for $ Billions More to Fund His Catch-and-Release Network – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/10/biden-asks-congress-billions-more-fund-catch-release-network/

COLLEGE FIX
— POLL: Over one-third of white Democrat college-educated women say men can get pregnant
https://www.thecollegefix.com/poll-over-one-third-of-white-democrat-college-educated-women-say-men-can-get-pregnant/

DAILY CALLER
— The Dem-Fueled Crime Wave Is About To Get Worse – MARY ROOKE
https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/10/democrat-crime-wave-cities-eliza-fletcher-illinois/

DAILY WIRE
— Asians Get Smallest Science Grants From Government Following Anti-Racism Policy That Deprioritizes Them – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/asians-get-smallest-science-grants-from-government-following-anti-racism-policy-that-deprioritizes-them

EPOCH TIMES
— Canada’s Conservatives: ‘Small C,’ ‘Big C,’ and ‘in Name Only’ – Harley Price (COMMENT: I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, and conservative organizations who have falsely claimed to be conservative to give themselves standing to destroy conservative individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/canadas-conservatives-small-c-big-c-and-in-name-only_4721344.html
— Life for Border Ranchers: Assaulted, Dogs Beaten, Fences Destroyed, Dead Bodies – Charlotte Cuthbertson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/life-for-border-ranchers-assaulted-dogs-beaten-fences-destroyed-dead-bodies_4713167.html

FOX NEWS
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso reacts to governor’s ‘ill-advised’ comment inferring ‘xenophobia’ amid Chicago migrant crisis; says that the comment from Pritzker’s office is ‘ill advised’ after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot bussed migrants to his village without notice. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-mayor-reacts-governors-ill-advised-comment-inferring-xenophobia-amid-chicago-migrant-crisis
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso blasts Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ‘hypocrisy’ after migrants shipped to ‘Republican suburb;’ says Lightfoot is using the migrants as ‘political pawns’ – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-mayor-blasts-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoots-hypocrisy-migrants-shipped-republican-suburb
— Strategists weigh implications of abortion, student loan handout, gun control on upcoming midterms. Some strategists suggest that Americans’ number one focus remains on the economy. – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/strategists-weigh-implications-abortion-student-loan-handout-gun-control-upcoming-midterms

POST MILLENNIAL
— Med schools flatline applicants who don’t support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. According to the report, out of fifty of the nation’s top-ranked medical schools, thirty-six asked applicants questions regarding DEI. – Jarryd Jaeger (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want everyone in health care to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thepostmillennial.com/med-schools-flatline-applicants-who-dont-support-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives

THE HILL
— How labeling dumbs down American politics – PAT MCCRORY (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have labeled me as being “too conservative.” I would focus on a) leaders the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization; b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce; c) conservative leaders and religious leaders; d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers; and e) those who I have sued. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who lost elections.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3629148-how-labeling-dumbs-down-american-politics/
— Discriminatory profiling needs to end at Homeland Security – FAIZA PATEL (COMMENT: What are the demographics of those a) who illegally enter America illegally and b) who illegally stay in America illegally?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/3637216-discriminatory-profiling-needs-to-end-at-homeland-security/
— Biden continues to stiff-arm the press – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/3637363-biden-continues-to-stiff-arm-the-press/

CNN
— Princeton University is now free for families making under $100,000 – Zoe Sottile and Chuck Johnston (COMMENT: In today’s dollars, when you were in high school, did your parents earn more than $100,000? Mine did not. When I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, my outstanding parents never earned anything close to $100,000 in today’s dollars. My father never earned more than $50,000 in today’s dollars. He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother stayed home and raised me and my brother.)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/10/us/princeton-university-financial-aid-trnd/index.html
— COMMENT: Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO candidates to not promote the following planks in the Republican Party platform: a) individual responsibility, b) traditional marriage/family, c) right to life, d) immigration, e) illegal drugs, f) Second Amendment, and/or g) equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/11/politics/inflation-republican-messaging/index.html

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use White supremacist groups to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/south-plainfield-labor-day-parade-new-jersey-european-heritage-association-white-supremacist-group/

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage/force children to ne LGBTQers.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drag-kids-event-boise-pride-becomes-subject-political-pushback-rcna47181

MSN
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sparks fury after moving 64 migrants bus from Texas to GOP suburb – Alastair Talbot
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-sparks-fury-after-moving-64-migrants-bus-from-texas-to-gop-suburb/ar-AA11GRIa
— COMMENT: The more that you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise you.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/critics-again-forced-to-remind-complete-sycophant-mike-pence-trump-wanted-to-see-you-hanged-by-a-violent-mob/ar-AA11FMl8
— How do Americans feel about a third party? – Dina Smeltz (COMMENT: QUESTION: Who wants conservatives to leave the Republican Party and form a new third party? ANSWER: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs. I should write a book about leaders of the following who have made it the most clear that they want conservatives to leave the Republican Party and form a new third party: Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). I would focus on the aforesaid who have done the most since 2000 to get rid of conservatives, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, that is, to destroy the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-do-americans-feel-about-a-third-party/ar-AA11FZXO

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America. Ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, that is, that do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination (Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, replacement theory, wokeness/wokeism), and age discrimination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/opinion/schools-banned-books.html
— Democrats Didn’t Conjure Up the Demand for MAGA Candidates – Jamelle Bouie
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/opinion/trump-maga-biden-democrat-republican.html

USA TODAY
— How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good. – Tiffany Cusaac-Smith (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats. Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to get rid of Republicans. Further, ever-increasingly, conservative-haters, White-haters, male-haters, older people-haters, heterosexual-haters, Christian-haters, Protestant-haters, Italian American-haters, German American-haters, those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, citizens of America-haters, and etc.-haters use AA and DEI to get rid of those who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, citizens of America, and etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/11/supreme-court-affirmative-action-college-admissions-harvard-unc/10339916002/

DESERET NEWS
— COMMENT: How much success have the leaders of woke mobs in your municipality, in your township, and in your county had in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican?
https://www.deseret.com/2022/9/10/23307085/woke-mob-meaning

ERIE NEWS
— Erie City Council Members Voice Frustrations with Councilman’s Comment on Age – Jamison Hixenbaugh (COMMENT: I should write a book about age discrimination.)
https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/47251273/erie-city-council-members-voice-frustrations-with-councilmans-comment-on-age
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reporter Jamison Hixenbaugh talked to him on Zoom. “I don’t see this as ageist,” said Nelson. “We’ve got 10 elected officials in the city. Five of them are in the silent generation. We’ve got one boomer. We’ve got two gen x, and we’ve got two millennials. We are underrepresented for the future of this city, and a lot of our opportunities are being squandered with the short-sightedness that’s dangerous for my children.”)

FORBES
— Dr. Chloe Orkin, who has led some of the world’s most important monkeypox research in the last few months, has said we need to add in the phrase “sexually active” when talking about gay, bi and men who have sex with men who are at risk of the virus. – Jamie Wareham
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2022/09/10/talking-about-gay-bi-men-and-monkeypox-you-need-to-start-saying-this/
— COMMENT: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. To promote diversity is to destroy America.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2022/09/10/how-to-cultivate-true-diversity-in-the-workplace/

MARKET WATCH
— DeSantis has his fingerprints all over local school-board races in Florida – AP (COMMENT: What are following doing to elect conservatives to your school board: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) the leaders of your Republican county party organization, and d) the leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization?)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/republican-governor-has-his-fingerprints-all-over-local-school-board-races-in-florida-01662772440

HARVARD GAZETTE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout a) that you benefitted from discrimination against those who do not share your demographics and b) that you should pay the price if Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.)
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/09/how-cult-of-grit-masks-myths-about-u-s-society/

NPR
— US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks – AP (COMMENT: What were you doing on September 11, 2001? I was delivering reelection campaign press release kits for then State Representative Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/11/1122247528/us-marks-21st-anniversary-of-9-11-terror-attacks

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump-supporters.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/how-trump-supporters-came-to-hate-the-police

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to encourage “threats against Congress” and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.axios.com/2022/09/10/donald-trump-gop-congress-parmila-jayapal

WHITE HOUSE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use government to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/09/10/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-2022-democratic-national-committee-summer-meeting/

DAILY MAIL
— Speech therapist reveals she’s been inundated with wave of ‘COVID babies’ who can barely SPEAK because of pandemic shutdowns – and parents are paying up to $1,000 a month to repair the damage – ALEX HAMMER
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11199685/Therapist-says-shes-seen-influx-COVID-babies-havent-hit-milestones-barely-speak.html

JAMAICANS
— Calls to Leave Monarchy, Demands for Reparations, Strengthen as Charles Becomes King of Jamaica and the Commonwealth (COMMENT: Expect that under the Democrats, ever-increasingly, those who are the following will demand reparations: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, and citizens of foreign countries.)
https://jamaicans.com/calls-to-leave-monarchy-demands-for-reparations-strengthen-as-charles-becomes-king-of-jamaica-and-the-commonwealth/

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.