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.
Sounds like the new, progressive slate has to play by the same ( petty ) rules as everyone else does and doesn’t care for it. I wouldn’t count on being a write in candidate, as doing so and getting the name right is just too much to ask of some folks.
Things like this have and will be coming across the State as municipalities sell off their utility infrastructure to pay the pensions. The plants’ hiring practices became imbedded with nepotism and cronyism to where salaries were more important than infrastructure maintenance and required upgrades. Now, by selling the plants, the private companies’ complete the necessary upgrades sparing the politicians that caused the problems being blamed for the increased rates. Two operations near me downstate recently took this route and others have been listed here at Wirepoints in the past. This will probably be a new norm in Illinois as politicians… Read more »