September 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Surveying the political landscape after Rahm drove a bulldozer through it – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/surveying-political-landscape-rahm-emanuel-reelection-bulldozer-analysis/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With nearly half of Chicago cabs in foreclosure or idled, cabbies’ hopes riding on New York-style ride-share limits – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-taxis-ride-share-limits-20180823-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Arlington Heights pastor removed after arrest in Florida – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180904/arlington-heights-pastor-removed-after-arrest-in-florida
— Up to $750 fine for Arlington Heights parents of truant kids – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180905/up-to-750-fine-for-arlington-heights-parents-of-truant-kids
— Schaumburg panel recommends repeal of ‘unenforceable’ drone law – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180905/schaumburg-panel-recommends-repeal-of-unenforceable-drone-law
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote disrespect of America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180905/constable-nfl-grapples-with-anthem-but-schools-no-longer-fumble-pledge-

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Downtown apartment rents hit new high as boom continues – ALBY GALLUN (DIERSEN: What if my wife and I had not sold my one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building when we got married in 1978, and instead, rented it out? One bedroom condos are currently being rented out for $1,850–$2,600 a month. SEE: https://www.urbanrealestate.com/Chicago/New-East-Side/400-E-Randolph/profile)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/downtown-apartment-rents-hit-new-high-boom-continues

 

WBEZ
— Trump Tower Chicago Hires Politically Connected Lawyers – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/trump-tower-chicago-hires-politically-connected-lawyers/a3524cf7-be1a-44db-aab8-b0980e9b03b5

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Gary MacDougal on root causes of Chicago’s violence
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/09/watch-berkowitz-wgary-macdougal-on-root-causes-of-chicagos-violencechicago-metro-north-and-nw-suburban-cable-web/

 

WISCONSIN WATCHDOG
— Foxconn, Wisconsin begin marketing campaign to recruit workers – Michael Carroll (DIERSEN: Of course, Foxconn is under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire only those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.watchdog.org/wisconsin/foxconn-wisconsin-begin-marketing-campaign-to-recruit-workers/article_0164b530-af84-11e8-82b3-4b2fcdc7fbd6.html

 

WIREPOINTS
— Rahm’s Exit Opens Chance To Crack Chicago Establishment’s Code Of Silence – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/rahms-exit-opens-chance-to-crack-chicago-establishments-code-of-silence/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge calls out Springfield incompetence as Moody’s reports unfunded pension growth in Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511552513-dodge-calls-out-springfield-incompetence-as-moody-s-reports-unfunded-pension-growth-in-illinois

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— How has spending changed at Crete-Monee CUSD 201-U?
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511503545-how-has-spending-changed-at-crete-monee-cusd-201u

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— SCHAUMBURG PARK DISTRICT PENSIONS COSTING TAXPAYERS MILLIONS One former Schaumburg Park District employee alone has accumulated more than $1 million in pension benefits after retiring at age 55. – Vincent Caruso (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who force employees to retire early force pension funds to go bankrupt. The longer that you work, the sooner that you will die after you retire.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/schaumburg-park-district-pensions-costing-taxpayers-millions/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Will the GOP Back Its Pro-Life Platform With Action? – Tamara Jackson
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/09/will-the-gop-better-back-its-pro-life-platform-with-action-2/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE DEFENDS KAVANAUGH NOMINATION IN LOCAL TV DEBATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/illinois-conservative-defends-kavanaugh-nomination-in-local-tv-debate.html
— RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AT HARVARD AND AMERICA’S ‘ELITE’ UNIVERSITIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/09/racial-discrimination-at-harvard-and-americas-elite-universities.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— EIU on the upswing while SIUC hits record low
https://capitolfax.com/2018/09/05/eiu-on-the-upswing-while-siuc-hits-record-low/

 

FOX NEWS
— Hannity Blasts Nike, Kaepernick: Soldiers, Officers, Firefighters Are the Ones Who ‘Sacrificed Everything’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/05/sean-hannity-monologue-nike-kaepernick-just-do-it-ad-what-sacrificing-everything-means

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans tally interruptions as Democrats use Kavanaugh hearings as 2020 audition – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/4/kamala-harris-cory-booker-use-brett-kavanaugh-hear/

 

BREITBART
— Investigation: Potentially 39M Cases of Identity Theft by Illegal Aliens in Last Four Years – John Binder (DIERSEN: How many aliases does a typical illegal alien use?)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/04/investigation-potentially-39m-cases-of-identity-theft-by-illegal-aliens-in-last-four-years/
— Security Steps in as Parkland Victim’s Father Walks Up Behind Kavanaugh – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/04/watch-security-steps-in-as-parkland-victims-father-walks-up-behind-kavanaugh/
— Levi Strauss Launches Million Dollar Gun Control Campaign – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/04/levi-strauss-launches-million-dollar-gun-control-campaign/
— Ted Cruz: Kavanaugh Confirmation an Attempt to Re-Litigate 2016 Election – Ken Klukowski
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/04/ted-cruz-kavanaugh-confirmation-an-attempt-to-re-litigate-2016-election/

 

TOWNHALL
— Nike vs In-n-Out: The Silent Majority Have Spoken – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2018/09/05/nike-vs-innout-the-silent-majority-have-spoken-n2515821

 

GOPUSA
— Levi Strauss launches gun-control initiative: ‘We simply cannot stand by silently’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53900
— ‘Pocahontas’ mounts PR blitz insisting Cherokee claims never helped her career (DIERSEN: What kind of pressures were your superiors under? While worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53825
— The Flawed Retrospectives on John McCain – Star Parker
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53905
— Democrats, Still the Party of Voter Suppression
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=53802

 

HOT AIR
— “Subliminal” Trump Policy Driving Illegals Off Federal Programs – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/09/04/subliminal-trump-policy-driving-illegals-off-federal-programs/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans hint/imply/argue/shout that illegals take the bad jobs that Americans refuse to take. What bad jobs have you taken? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that all the jobs that I had were bad jobs, and therefore, jobs that should have been given to illegals and b) that they would never have stooped to take the jobs that had. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/09/yes-america-benefits-immigration-legal-illegal/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— PENNSYLVANIA TOWN SUED FOR ANTI-GUN ZONING ‘Local government attempting to drive a legal operation out of business’ – BOB UNRUH
https://www.wnd.com/2018/09/pennsylvania-town-sued-for-anti-gun-zoning/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Fools’ in charge of schools going gender-neutral route – Bob Kellogg
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2018/09/04/fools-in-charge-of-schools-going-gender-neutral-route

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP SAYS ANTI-KAVANAUGH PROTESTORS ARE ‘AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE COUNTRY’ – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/04/trump-kavanaugh-protestors/
— FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO WERE INDICTED FOR ILLEGALLY VOTING STILL ON NORTH CAROLINA’S VOTER ROLLS – Neetu Chandak
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/04/foreign-nationals-north-carolina-voter-rolls/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Feinstein’s Rant Shows What Democrats’ Kavanaugh Grandstanding Is Really About – BEN MARQUIS
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/watch-feinsteins-rant-shows-democrats-kavanaugh-grandstanding-really/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals drop out of government programs, welfare bureaucrats hardest hit – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/illegals_drop_out_of_government_programs_welfare_bureaucrats_hardest_hit.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Rise and Fall of the Alt Right – Mytheos Holt
https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/04/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-alt-right/

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Mollie Tibbetts and the Cheap Labor Lobby – BOB DANE
https://immigrationreform.com/2018/09/04/mollie-tibbetts-and-the-cheap-labor-lobby/

 

COLLEGE REFORM
— Illegal immigrant students now allowed positions on California college boards – Grace Gottschling
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11266

 

AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT FOUNDATION
— ALG Foundation releases report of federal civil service abuses and reform (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Republican U.S. Senators and their staffs and my Republican U.S. Representatives and their staffs who since 1966 made it clear a) that they had no problem with patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) that they had no problem with the way that my Democrat Post Office superiors treated me 1966-1969, with the way that my Democrat IRS superiors treated me 1971-1980, and with the way that my Democrat GAO superiors treated me 1980-1997. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://getliberty.org/2018/09/alg-foundation-releases-report-of-federal-civil-service-abuses-and-reform/
http://algresearch.org/2018/09/abuse-and-inefficiency-rampant-within-u-s-civil-service/

 

POLITICO
— Twitter says Trump not immune from getting kicked off – NANCY SCOLA and ASHLEY GOLD (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be kicked off? I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who wanted me kicked off as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/04/twitter-trump-kicked-off-766101
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “‘Idiot,’ ‘Dope,’ ‘Moron’: How Trump’s aides have insulted the boss.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/04/trumps-insults-idiot-woodward-806455

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Signs grow for Dem wave in House race.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/405073-signs-grow-for-dem-wave-in-house-race

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— 10 Years After Obama, Has Change Really Come To America? – Kevin Powell (DIERSEN: Obama make America more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-obama-trump-kevin-powell_us_5b8e7c16e4b0162f4726f976

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Bob Woodward’s peek behind the Trump curtain is 100% as terrifying as we feared.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/politics/woodward-trump-book/index.html

 

MERCURY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Dems extend lead in midterms shaping up as referendum on Trump.”
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/04/poll-dems-extend-lead-in-midterms-shaping-up-as-referendum-on-trump/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Says Google Is Rigged, Despite Its Denials” and asks “What Do We Know About How It Works?” What percent of Google employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/technology/google-trump-bias.html
— Can You Spot the Deceptive Facebook Post? – KEITH COLLINS and SHEERA FRENKEL
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/04/technology/facebook-influence-campaigns-quiz.html
— Facebook and Twitter Have a Message for Lawmakers: We’re Trying – Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook and Twitter employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/04/technology/facebook-and-twitter-have-a-message-for-lawmakers-were-trying.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican asks “Want to save the GOP, Republicans?” and says “Vote for every Democrat on this year’s ballot.
If the GOP is going to be a credible, center-right party, Republicans have to treat the 2018 election as a parliamentary style housecleaning.” I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/09/04/want-save-gop-republicans-vote-every-democrat-this-years-ballot/?utm_term=.4236bd14b586
— GOP uses Saudi treatment of women, gays against Democrat who taught at Islamic school – Laura Vozzella
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/gop-uses-saudi-treatment-of-women-gays-against-democrat-who-taught-at-islamic-school/2018/09/04/d03b60ae-b086-11e8-a20b-5f4f84429666_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Who do you trust?” and says “Trump’s attacks take a toll on his own credibility, as well as the media’s.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-media-trust-20180904-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Calls Bob Woodward’s Book ‘Nothing More Than Fabricated Stories’ Chief of staff John Kelly says ‘the idea I ever called the president an idiot is not true’ – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-calls-bob-woodwards-book-nothing-more-than-fabricated-lies-1536089079?mod=djemwhatsnews
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-trump-and-his-foes-get-wrong-about-immigrants-1536101990
— Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Gives $10 Million to Super PAC in First Major Political Contribution Bezos and wife are supporting With Honor, a super PAC aiming to elect military veterans from both parties to Congress – Reid J. Epstein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have stressed since 1966 a) that I passed the physical examination for the draft in 1966, b) that I obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970, and c) that I obtained a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They especially stressed that to my many Democrat superiors, my many Democrat supervisors, my Democrat coworkers, and my Democrat subordinates who were veterans while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. They always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-gives-10-million-to-super-pac-in-first-major-political-contribution-1536141600
— Nike Risks Backlash With Colin Kaepernick Deal Ad campaign featuring unsigned NFL player sparks calls for boycott of shoe giant; shares tumble – Andrew Beaton and Khadeeja Safdar
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikes-colin-kaepernick-deal-puts-risk-on-display-1536081832
— Microsoft to Require Its Suppliers, Contractors to Give Paid Family Leave Software company wants vendors to offer their employees benefits similar to Microsoft workers’ – Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They include defendants in lawsuits that I have filed. They gambled that they could defraud me and I would not sue them because our children would come first.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-to-require-its-suppliers-contractors-to-give-paid-family-leave-1535635800

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote LGBTQ activity. To vote for a Democrat candidate is to promote KGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/09/04/midterms-gay-rights-goes-wedge-issue-one-helps-democrats/1114928002/

 

PRESS HERALD
— As older workers resist retirement, they find employers resisting them Adults 55 and older have been the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. labor force since 1996, but many who are in between jobs are encountering new barriers to entry. – LORI WEISBERG AND MIKE FREEMAN (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of people who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. They viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn federal employees and federal retirees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran as being White supremacists, Nazi, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/04/as-more-older-workers-resist-retirement-they-find-employers-are-resisting-them/

 

MIAMI NEW TIMES
— Chicago Priests Caught Having Sex in Public on Ocean Drive – JERRY IANNELLI
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/chicago-priest-caught-having-sex-on-miami-beachs-ocean-drive-10698424

 

LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
— Lack of yard signs frustrate Cruz supporters – Abby Livingston and Patrick Svitek
https://www.news-journal.com/lack-of-yard-signs-frustrate-cruz-supporters/article_5d938c9a-ae1d-11e8-9bef-93443003133f.html

 

INDY CHANNEL
— Attorney for woman caught on video attacking neighbor with yard sign says incident was ‘overblown’ – Matthew McClellan, Katie Cox (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican voters who are increasingly reluctant to display yard signs for Republican candidates because of fear of their Democrat neighbors?)
https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/indianapolis/attorney-for-woman-caught-on-video-attacking-neighbor-with-yard-sign-says-incident-was-overblown-

 

NEW YORKER
— How Will Historians Judge John McCain? – John Cassidy
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-will-historians-judge-john-mccain

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Has Scared Immigrants Into Forfeiting Their Kids’ Nutritional Benefits.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/trump-administration-scared-immigrants-wic-welfare-public-charge-rule.html

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— How Democrats Can Make Race a Winning Issue – ROBERT KUTTNER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats have demonized, denigrated, and condemned Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, Republican are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://prospect.org/article/how-democrats-can-make-race-winning-issue

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC promotes mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/04/tied-tightly-trump-anti-immigration-group-fair-takes-capital-%E2%80%94-and-airwaves-%E2%80%94-once-again

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.