September 16 Morning Edition

WGN RADIO
— Rick Pearson: Does Lisa Madigan’s leave have to do with her father?
http://wgnradio.com/2017/09/15/chicago-tribune-political-reporter-rick-pearson-is-lisa-madigans-leave-to-do-with-her-father/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago, its people, its ideals — and why Amazon must come – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago do everything that they can to make Chicago anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-chicago-its-people-its-ideals-and-why-amazon-must-come/
— Sanders and the new crusade for national health insurance – Phil Kadner  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all health care in America should be free for everyone, and if not that, free those who have financial and/or health problems. Which individuals, organizations, and companies should pay for that?  Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that it should be those that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-sanders-and-the-new-crusade-for-national-health-insurance/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cardiologist Nick Stella launches GOP primary bid to challenge Foster in 11th Congressional District – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-nick-stella-11th-district-congress-st-0915-20170915-story.html
— Dozens arrested, several cops injured after ex-St. Louis cop acquitted in shooting of black man – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-jason-stockley-anthony-lamar-verdict-20170915-story.html
— Taxpayers billed $1,092 for an official’s two-night stay at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club – Drew Harwell and Amy Brittain  (DIERSEN: Why aren’t taxpayers outraged that they have been paying me $50,856/year or $4,238/month or $139.33/day in today’s dollars for the last 20 years to not work? Why aren’t taxpayers outraged that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old thereby forcing the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to pay me $50,856/year or $4,238/month or $139.33/day in today’s dollars for the last 20 years and for the rest of my life?  If I was still working for GAO, during the last 20 years, assuming no promotions/demotions, I would have paid $172,187 into the CSRS instead getting $1,017,120 from the CSRS in today’s dollars.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors who also always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are Democrats or Democrat plants, Libertarians or Libertarian plants, Greens or Green plants, or RINOs. They promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mar-a-lago-taxpayers-billed-20170915-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Palatine Democrat launching ‘youth movement’ to claim 6th Congressional seat – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at young people and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170915/palatine-democrat-launching-youth-movement-to-claim-6th-congressional-seat
— Republicans should censure Trump – Patricia M. Locanto, Lombard (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors want to censure me. The aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes tried, but failed, to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of ICRC’s 2006 Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170915/republicans-should-censure-trump
— Tronc to cut 25 percent of Pioneer Press staff – Robert Feder  (DIERSEN: SEE: “Downsizing at the U.S. General Accounting Office” at
http://www.pab.gao.gov/a05003.pdf)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170915/feder-tronc-to-cut-25-percent-of-pioneer-press-staff
— U-46 kicks off monthlong celebration of Latino culture – Madhu Krishnamurthy  (DIERSEN: In my opinion, because my ancestors celebrated the German culture far too much, their advancement, my parents’ advancement, and my advancement was harmed. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170915/u-46-kicks-off-monthlong-celebration-of-latino-culture

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat glorifies and praises Barbara Flynn Currie and Lisa Madigan.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170915/NEWS02/170919907/two-female-trailblazers-exit-illinois-political-stage

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Madigan’s decision leaves Harold as sole candidate for AG – Debra Pressey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-16/madigans-decision-leaves-harold-sole-candidate-ag.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Jack Franks ‘seriously considering’ run for Illinois attorney general  Lisa Madigan announced Friday she won’t seek re-election in 2018 – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/15/jack-franks-seriously-considering-run-for-illinois-attorney-general/a4ie116/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— No signals on senior Madigam – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miler-no-signals-on-senior-madigan/article_7ade2d47-6df2-5803-8afc-10f4bd5124bd.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Huffman enters race for 6th Congressional District seat – Editorial
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/09/15/huffman-enters-race-for-6th-congressional-district-seat/a9p6fg3/

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Colleges encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/113959/colleges-offer-tips-hotlines-amid-daca-uncertainty

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Former Sheriff David Clarke must revise thesis or risk losing degree  Dean’s letter confirms honor-code violation – CHRIS MASSIE AND ANDREW KACZYNSKI
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/former-sheriff-david-clarke-must-revise-thesis-or-risk-losing-degree/811987429

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rock Island County GOP’s annual Reagan barbeque is Sunday – Sarah Hayden  (DIERSEN: How successful have the leaders of your township/ward Republican Party organization, your Republican county party organization, and the Illinois Republican Party been in recruiting speakers for political events?)
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/ri-county-gop-s-annual-reagan-barbeque-is-sunday/article_f91230a6-aaa6-59c3-bdcf-9eb2de86cf5b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rock Island County Republican Chairman Mike Steffen will emcee, with a lineup of speakers including state, regional and local candidates and party officials. They include  State Sen. Minority Leader Bill Brady, R-Bloomington; Erika Harold, candidate for attorney general; State Rep. Toni McCombie, R-Savanna; Bill Fawell, candidate for U.S. Congress District 17; Mark Kleine, candidate for U.S. Congress District 17; and Rock Island County Board members Bob Westphal, Dr. Rod Simmer, Drue Mielke and Ron Oelke.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davidsmeyer announces he’ll seek re-election – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170915/davidsmeyer-announces-hell-seek-re-election

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgustingly, anti-conservatives promote video gambling in Dixon.
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/08/30/dixon-business-is-in-the-pink-gambling-parlor-offers-rustic-charm-local-history-and-video-gambling/agz9090/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— California legislature tries to force Trump to release tax returns  A bill requires presidential candidates to release – ADAM LEVY (DIERSEN: Will California exempt from this requirement candidates who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/california-legislature-tries-to-force-trump-to-release-tax-returns/812320045

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Governor Rauner rebuilds his staff
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/governor-rauner-rebuilds-his-staff

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Does Jack Franks Have the Guts to Seek the Democratic Nomination for Attorney General?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/15/does-jack-franks-have-the-guts-to-seek-the-democratic-nomination-for-attorney-general/
— Republicans Give Democrat Franks County Board Victory
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/14/republicans-give-democrat-franks-county-board-victory/

 

BREITBART
— Nightmare: DACA Amnesty DREAM Act Will Cost $115 Billion Thanks to Obamacare – JOHN CARNEY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/15/nightmare-daca-amnesty-dream-act-will-cost-115-billion-thanks-to-obamacare/

 

GOPUSA
— Missouri Senate censures, doesn’t expel black Democrat over Trump assassination post  (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors want to censure me. The aforesaid, their operatives, and their dupes tried, but failed, to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me at the start of ICRC’s 2006 Annual Convention in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30238

 

RED STATE
— JUNE 25, 2016 FLASHBACK: 12 Million Democrats Voted In The Republican Primaries – MICHAEL HARRINGTON  (DIERSEN: How many Democrats in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois cast a Republican primary ballot last year?  I should write a book about Democrats in my precinct who cast Republican primary ballots last year. They make it very clear to me that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They make it very clear to me that they are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means and that they are disciples of Saul Aninsky.)
https://www.redstate.com/diary/creinstein/2016/06/25/12-million-democrats-voted-republican-primaries/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who says “Congress, passing DACA is now a moral responsibility.” ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/350889-congress-passing-daca-is-now-a-moral-responsibility

 

ABC NEWS
— Demonized Schumer and Pelosi now deal-makers with Trump – AP  (DIERSEN: What do say to those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois who demonize, denigrate, and condemn others and/or who have their operatives and dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn others? I should write a book about such demonizers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/demonized-schumer-pelosi-now-deal-makers-trump-49878974

 

REUTERS
— California lawmakers take anti-Trump stance as session ends – Sharon Bernstein
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-politics/california-lawmakers-take-anti-trump-stance-as-session-ends-idUSKCN1BQ167
— Defying Trump, California lawmakers vote to become ‘sanctuary state’ (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will California officially secede from the United States of America?  Has/will it join up with Mexico?)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-politics-immigration/defying-trump-california-lawmakers-vote-to-become-sanctuary-state-idUSKCN1BR07M

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Ever-increasingly they shout that you are immoral if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, surrender to Mexico and to all the other foreign countries, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/opinion/trump-daca-immigration-morality.html
— Google and Facebook Face Criticism for Ads Targeting Racist Sentiments – SAPNA MAHESHWARI and ALEXANDRA STEVENSON  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google and Facebook have the power to destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that they want to. Ever-increasingly, Google and Facebook paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/business/facebook-advertising-anti-semitism.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Google and Facebook, the world’s biggest sellers of online advertising, faced sharp criticism on Friday for allowing advertisers to direct ads to users who searched for or expressed an interest in racist sentiments and hate speech. In response to two separate news reports exposing the issues, both companies said they would change how their systems worked. The criticism began on Thursday after a report from ProPublica, a nonprofit news site, revealed that Facebook enabled advertisers to seek out self-described “Jew haters” and other anti-Semitic topics. The company responded by saying that it would restrict how advertisers targeted their audiences on the social network. On Friday, an article from BuzzFeed reported how Google allowed the sale of ads tied to racist and bigoted keywords, and automatically suggested more offensive terms as part of that process. By midday, Google said it would work harder to halt offensive ads. The incidents added to a growing awareness of the complicated — and powerful — automated advertising systems that have turned Facebook and Google into two of the world’s most valuable companies. The companies have learned how to maximize their ability to connect any size of advertiser to highly tailored groups of people who use their services every day, collecting billions of dollars in the process.)
— The Forgotten Victims of Agent Orange – VIET THANH NGUYEN AND RICHARD HUGHES  (DIERSEN: One of the audits that I worked for GAO on in the early 1980s assessed VA’s handling of Agent Orange claims.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/opinion/agent-orange-vietnam-effects.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: In Outline of ‘Medicare for All,’ A More Modest Starting Point – Margot Sanger-Katz (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all health care in America should be free for everyone, and if not that, free those who have financial and/or health problems. Which individuals, organizations, and companies should pay for that?  Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that it should be those that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/upshot/buried-inside-bernie-sanderss-bill-a-fallback-plan.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: GOP Inaction Sent Trump To Democrats – Peter Nicholas, Rebecca Ballhaus and Siobhan Hughes  (DIERSEN: Far too many Republicans in Congress fail/refuse to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/frustration-with-republicans-drove-donald-trump-to-deal-with-democrats-1505517354
— Chicago’s Immigration Showdown Is More About Politics Than Law  The feds are at an impasse with the city over its sanctuary policy. There’s room for compromise. – Allysia Finley  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago make it clear that they want drive out of Chicago all individuals, all organizations, and all companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicagos-immigration-showdown-is-more-about-politics-than-law-1505513409
— How to Get Amazon to Move to Your Town – Li Yuan  (DIERSEN: Of course, to get Amazon to move to Chicago, Chicago Democrats will stress that the town is full of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-get-amazon-to-move-to-your-town-1505384993
— What’s the Point of a Liberal Education? Don’t Ask the Ivy League  Few top colleges explain their purpose to students. They want to talk gender and inequality instead. – Peter Berkowitz  (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.  To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-the-point-of-a-liberal-education-dont-ask-the-ivy-league-1505513330
— Trump Administration Moves Cheer Abortion Foes  Rescinding of Obama-era rules and key personnel decisions support views on both sides that the president is a champion of the antiabortion cause – Michelle Hackman  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote abortion.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-moves-on-abortion-cheer-antiabortion-movement-1505505209
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Tech Firms Find Washington Isn’t So Hands-Off Anymore  Increased scrutiny and tougher legislation are among the political challenges facing the industry – John D. McKinnon,  Byron Tau and  Douglas MacMillan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, tech firms paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-firms-find-washington-isnt-so-hands-off-anymore-1505473201
— California Poised to Become ‘Sanctuary State’ – Alejandro Lazo and  Alicia A. Caldwell  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will California secede and join up with Mexico?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-poised-to-become-sanctuary-state-1505476801

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: California just moved one step closer to seceding from the United States of America.
http://www.newsweek.com/california-lawmakers-just-voted-protect-immigrants-donald-trump-become-666334

 

KOAA
— Commanders give positive review to body camera program – Andy Koen  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct, Democrats treat me in a nasty/rude/threatening manner.  To better document their nasty/rude/threatening manner, can/should I wear a body camera when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct?  Many of these nasty/rude/threatening Democrats cast Republican primary ballots to harm the Republican Party.)
http://www.koaa.com/story/36379746/commanders-give-positive-review-to-body-camera-program

 

WRAL
— Expect Medicare to cover assisted living? Think again – Liisa Ogburn (DIERSEN: My soon to be 87-year-old aunt is paying $230 a day out of her life savings for assisted living.)
http://www.wral.com/expect-medicare-to-cover-assisted-living-think-again/16948424/

 

ATLANTIC
— Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities  A judge in Illinois temporarily put the initiative on hold while legal proceedings continue. – MATT FORD  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries are happy about this? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/federal-court-blocks-trump-crackdown-on-sanctuary-cities/540072/

 

ADVENTIST REVIEW
— Hate Has No Home Here  Students take a stand…and a walk – Felecia Datus  (DIERSEN: From what see, those who display “Hate Has No Home Here” signs (
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/152670866320?chn=ps&dispItem=1) are full hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. They are certainly full of hatred against me because I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
http://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story5455-hate-has-no-home-here-01

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.