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.
Pritzker should require that Chicago implements major spending cuts before he throws any more money at it. Chicago should first implement a Bloat Reduction Program (BRP, pronounced “burp”) with major reduction targets quantified.
Brando should impose a City of Chicago tax on all billionaires who keep their inherited billions in offshore accounts to avoid taxation. I’m sure that’s a “fix” that JB can get behind.
Chicago should mull all fixes for the budget crisis except reducing bloat, right?
Hey bubble head, how about stop giving tens of millions of dollars to ILLEAGL aliens who have invaded the city. That would be a good start