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.
The state gives aid to the schools based on attendance and excused absences. Those unexcused mean no aid. Thus this policy allows the school to get the aid even with an unexcused absence. I recall in the 60s the comic “Peanuts” had a strip where Lucy asks Linus if he brought in a note for an excused absence so the school can get state aid. Linus replies he’s disappointed because he thought the school cared about his health.
If you don’t like it Linus up and shoot us.
So what’s new? Schools don’t keep track of grant kids anyway. The truant students still get promoted and graduate.
Round them up and DEPORT THEM ALL!
Waggs below me said it all . But add on ,people wonder why everyone thinks you don’t have to work to get what’s coming to you. Its starts in the schools and at home. And just a reminder. Stacey Gates has her kids in private schools
This is a easy one, education is not what they do in the CPS. It is about money for teachers, benefits and huge pensions at young ages. Thank you, Stacey Gates, for what you have done.
I have had two students absent for the better part of three weeks. However, I will still be required to give them a C on their report cards, even though they have made no attempt to even do any online assignments, which they could complete since they still have their district issued (taxpayer funded) Chromebooks. I wish I could make this stuff up.
The ruination of civilization…happening right there. Dooming entire generations to illiteracy, government program support and susceptible to socialism, communism and Islamism. Population ignorance is the first step in preparing a society for take over.