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.
Count on them being higher than last year.
If Preckwinkle can’t get the tax bills out in time, fire her for incompetence. Or at least vote her out.
At this point, any of the few of us dopes still paying attention have given up trying to understand if this is simply more CC/Chicago absolute incompetence or just more of the endless 3-card Monty bilking of taxpayers…..you just assume it’s both at astronomical prices and nobody in public sector really cares because they got 100% control.
Illinois was perpetually late with tax bills in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Never seem to be any accountability for paying municipalities late or for constantly increasing the tax burden. This isn’t a new thing – they don’t like tax bills right before elections. They will do this again in 2026 before Jabba is on the ticket, thinking Illinois citizens don’t know their tax bills are among the highest in the country. They are just preparing us now and really think we are idiots. Then again, if JB gets reelected – we are.