Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Budget cuts – unclear. Well, that’s unusual, because, ya know, Illinois is always so clear on everything that they do regarding spending and cuts. Gosh, must be a mistake.
I pray the voters will educate themselves and vote accordingly. Thanks wirepoints for all your great work
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/four-percent-budget-cuts-for-illinois ya this was likely as soon as Pritzker made the announcement: