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.
The GOP has these discussions on a Thursday in Tazwell County and no way to watch or listen to the comments or discussion. Competing with Jumbo who spends his own billions on buying the election is a challenge. Unless residents push themselves to learn about what is going on, there is no way to know who is even running against the fat man. Capital news story does a fine job of telling us what happened, but this story or even a mention of the candidates is not even mentioned on main stream media – not even in passing or even… Read more »