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.
If the federal government can jack up the cost of living, why shouldn’t Chicago hop on the gravy train and ride it straight into your wallet? Let’s slap on even more taxes, sprinkle in a dash of moral superiority, and rebrand it as ‘visionary leadership.’ Who needs fiscal responsibility when we’ve got an endless supply of taxpayers to bleed dry? It’s almost inspiring—like a dystopian carnival where the prize for sticking around is the privilege of being taxed into oblivion. Step right up, folks, the fun never ends
Trump is also responsible for the teen takeovers, the cement cracks in the Obama Center, high gas prices in Chicago, Mayor Johnsons budget debacle and Gov Pritzkers inability to produce a balanced budget.
Taxes, therefore taxes? Give me a break.