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.
I hope they send post cards back to everyone in Chicago along with their new higher property tax bills.
It would be interesting to see what Gates’ trip is costing the teacher’s union because she is definitely not paying for it out of her own pocket!
I am sure it will be detailed in the latest audit report…oh wait…they don’t do audits.
Gates should shift her focus to improving education and improving test scores instead of politics, power, money, and indoctrination
If you thought no public union members in Chicago would be brazen enough to ask the Pope for money, you were wrong.
Her tagging along PAYBACK FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS TO HIS MAYORAL CAMPAIGN???
I guess if you beg for money from enough sources, someone will be stupid enough to give it to you.
Someone had to accompany Mayor Dum Dum to pull his strings and prompt him as to what to say. He probably took a few more cronies along for the ride for all we know.
Traveling first class on the taxpayers? There is no legitimate reason for this trip other than a vacation on the taxpayers’ dollars.
I bet the pope can’t wait for this to be over. How much is this costing the taxpayers?