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.
And everyone of those jobs can be done on the side for cash only . And trust me it will happen. Then no one gets taxed and the state suffers
Most of us can afford this nonsense, but who wants to? If this goes through, hopefully there will be a bump in the rate of exodus from Illinois.
If things get too ridiculous in Illinois with excessive taxes and fees (and that may not be far off), even the “proximity to family members” reason for staying here will go away for some of us. There are just way too many states that manage taxpayer money responsibly.
Cash economy, thank you gifts for helping with unruly hair, plumbing, oil change. Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan are thanking Illinois for thinking of them in these hard times.
That’s all the DEMOCRATS know to do . Tax, Tax Tax . Never reduce costs always increase costs to consumers.
The article references but does not link to “a memo circulating around the capitol included a potential $2.7 billion statewide service tax.” Does anyone know the specifics of the proposal?